Units: 1
Prerequisites: None
Advisory: DNCE 130
Enrollment Limitation: Maximum of four enrollments among DNCE 130, DNCE 131, DNCE 230, and DNCE 231.
Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC
Lecture 0.50 hour, laboratory 1.50 hours.
Course Typically Offered: Fall odd yrs, Spring even yrs

This course provides a concentrated study of Middle Eastern dance within its cultural context at the intermediate level. The focus is on Raqs Sharqi (belly dance) technique, styling, and musicality with traditional and contemporary influences. Students learn choreography and improvisational skills, using body isolations, hip drops, shimmies, undulations, finger cymbals, and drum solo patterns. Students are required to attend a live dance concert.