Rhythm Studies 1 is the first in a series of four rhythm courses taught during each semester of the Dance Diploma. This intensive skills course focuses on the acquisition of strong skills in performance time-keeping, metre, rhythmic grouping, and tempo. The course introduces elements of Western European rhythmic principles side by side with other sophisticated rhythm traditions and practices from Africa, Latin America and India. The student develops a solid grounding in rhythmic practice and an introductory knowledge of available tools for strengthening rhythmic feel.
This course is part of the full-time Dance Program.
Prerequisites
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What you will learn
- Simple metre with half-note, eighth-note and sixteenth-note beats
- Introduction to compound metre
- Subdivision
- Changing metre and mixed metre
- Changing between simple and compound metre
- Introduction to Clave
- South Indian Music: Tala, Gati, Jati, Solkattu
- Conducting regular and changing metres
How to register
This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.
Course schedules
Select your program to see the available course schedules.
Contact us
If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.
† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.