Dance

Come to the BEETLEGEUSE-inspired Fall Dance Show! NETHERWORLD NETHERWORLD

Friday, November 22 at 7pm
Skyline College Theater

With special guests Anna Yanushkevich, Bay Area Dancers and more! Presented by the Skyline College Dance Honor Society with the support of the ASSC.

$15 Suggested Donation
$10 for Seniors & Youth, $8 for SMCCCD students

Your generous contributions will fund events, performance wear, sets, and more. Thank you!

three dance show participants pose against a spooky background

The Dance Program at Skyline College elevates students' dance ability, technique, performance and expression. We offer a variety of courses to help students to enter the dance profession, achieve their Associate Degree in Dance and/or transfer to a dance program at a four-year university.

Students performing in Dance Concerts each semester can dance in front of live audiences, choreograph and perform their own and faculty productions in many styles, and participate in producing live shows. The Dance program also collaborates with the Music, Drama, Cosmetology and Visual Arts departments on our Musical Theater productions.

Check out our open classes

Students pursuing the Associate Degree in dance receive one-on-one academic counseling from the department lead, Amber Steele. Feel free to contact us for more information!

Overview

The Skyline College academic program focuses on an emphasis in technique that is split between elective courses and the most commonly required dance techniques in universities and entertainment businesses.

Students take six units of a mix of Contemporary Modern Dance, Jazz Dance, and Ballet. They also take six units of elective technique courses, which may include Hip Hop, Tap, Social Dances, Tango, Acting Courses and more. Students fulfill their Art GE by taking a lecture course, DANC 100 Dance Appreciation, a Pilates course on physical alignment, and two units of Production, which involve participating in the Dance Concert and/or Musical.

Our program was revised in 2018 to remove any courses that alumni had reported as being obstacles for their transfer, and so we are proud to have a dance major which is possible to finish the courses required for the major under a year and half, leaving the student some flexibility to schedule their other GE requirements.

Career Outlook

An Associates Degree in Dance can help students to be competitive in the job market for teaching positions in dance studios, working with adults and/or children; working in administration, performance or teaching positions in arts organizations; writing and academic research at universities and for social media; students who are seeking transfer to a four-year university dance program; as well as dancers pursuing professional performance careers.

Dancing at Skyline: Groove and Thrive in 2024!

In-Person: Contemporary Modern Dance, Jazz Dance, Afro-Cuban Dance, Ballet, Cuban Salsa, Dance Performance & Production, Hip Hop, Tango & Musical Theater Dance Production

Online (Asynchronous): Cardio Dance, Dance Appreciation, Global Dance Traditions & Hip Hop Dance Roots

Check out the class schedule

Program	Type	Total Units
Dance	AA	60 Units

Upon completion of the program students will be able to:

Interpretation and Performance: Provide a more authentic and individualized interpretation of a given dance form through a demonstration of appropriate levels of technique that incorporate cultural elements of this dance form (e.g. costume, history, vocabulary, rhythm and music)
Creative Collaboration: Create and develop unique movement sequences, and collaboratively organize that material into a dance
Critical Evaluation: Critically evaluate and objectively discuss dance as a performance art

Office Information

Location: Building 4-111
Email: steelea@smccd.edu
Phone: (650) 738-4439
Hours: Current Schedule

Spring 2025 Courses | Fall 2024 Courses

Status	Title	Days	Time	Instructor
OPEN	DANC 100 - 47912 - Dance Appreciation DANC 100 Dance Appreciation An overview of dance history, beginning with classical era folk and ethnic dance, this course will survey the development of Modern, Ballet, Jazz and other dance forms. Focusing largely on the 20th Century, students will read, write and watch videos to form an overview of the history of dance and the historical events that influenced the major choreographers of the 20th Century. NOTE: This course is not activity-based and is not applicable to the specific area requirement in Physical Education for the Associate Degree. Units: 3 Degree Credit Grade Option (Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass) Lecture hours/semester: 48-54 Homework hours/semester: 96-108 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 846 or ESOL 400, or equivalent. AA/AS Degree Requirements: Area 9C1 Transfer Credit: CSU (CSU GE Area C1), UC (IGETC Area 3A)		TBA	Keyes, A
OPEN	DANC 100 - 47912 - Dance Appreciation DANC 100 Dance Appreciation An overview of dance history, beginning with classical era folk and ethnic dance, this course will survey the development of Modern, Ballet, Jazz and other dance forms. Focusing largely on the 20th Century, students will read, write and watch videos to form an overview of the history of dance and the historical events that influenced the major choreographers of the 20th Century. NOTE: This course is not activity-based and is not applicable to the specific area requirement in Physical Education for the Associate Degree. Units: 3 Degree Credit Grade Option (Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass) Lecture hours/semester: 48-54 Homework hours/semester: 96-108 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 846 or ESOL 400, or equivalent. AA/AS Degree Requirements: Area 9C1 Transfer Credit: CSU (CSU GE Area C1), UC (IGETC Area 3A)		TBA	Keyes, A
OPEN	DANC 103 - 48363 - Global Dance Traditions DANC 103 Global Dance Traditions: Culture and Transformation An overview of ritual, social, and classical dance traditions practiced around the world, this course will survey the spiritual, cultural, political, and social forces that shape and are shaped by these dance forms and the people who practice them. Students will read about, discuss, write and reflect on, and watch videos of major dance forms from Indigenous North America, West and East Africa, the Caribbean, South and Central Asia, Polynesia/Oceania, the Middle East and North Africa, and Central and South America. Units: 3 Degree Credit Grade Option (Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass) Lecture hours/semester: 48-54 Homework hours/semester: 96-108 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 846 or ESOL 400, or equivalent. AA/AS Degree Requirements: Area 9C1 Transfer Credit: CSU (CSU GE Area C1), UC (IGETC Area 3A)		TBA	Keyes, A
OPEN	DANC 103 - 48363 - Global Dance Traditions DANC 103 Global Dance Traditions: Culture and Transformation An overview of ritual, social, and classical dance traditions practiced around the world, this course will survey the spiritual, cultural, political, and social forces that shape and are shaped by these dance forms and the people who practice them. Students will read about, discuss, write and reflect on, and watch videos of major dance forms from Indigenous North America, West and East Africa, the Caribbean, South and Central Asia, Polynesia/Oceania, the Middle East and North Africa, and Central and South America. Units: 3 Degree Credit Grade Option (Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass) Lecture hours/semester: 48-54 Homework hours/semester: 96-108 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 846 or ESOL 400, or equivalent. AA/AS Degree Requirements: Area 9C1 Transfer Credit: CSU (CSU GE Area C1), UC (IGETC Area 3A)		TBA	Keyes, A
OPEN	DANC 121.1 - 47680 - Contemporary Modern Dance I DANC 121.1 Contemporary Modern Dance I Beginning level instruction in the Contemporary Modern Dance style, including warm-up and floor movement with an emphasis on proper techniques, creativity, style and self expression. Students will learn short dance phrases and will be expected to analyze, choreograph and/or perform a modern dance by the end of the semester. Units: 0.5 - 1 Degree Credit Grade Option (Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass) Lab hours/semester: 24-54 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None AA/AS Degree Requirements: Area 7; Area 9E2 Transfer Credit: CSU (CSU GE Area E2), UC	M W	11:10am-12:25pm	Steele, A
OPEN	DANC 121.1 - 47680 - Contemporary Modern Dance I DANC 121.1 Contemporary Modern Dance I Beginning level instruction in the Contemporary Modern Dance style, including warm-up and floor movement with an emphasis on proper techniques, creativity, style and self expression. Students will learn short dance phrases and will be expected to analyze, choreograph and/or perform a modern dance by the end of the semester. Units: 0.5 - 1 Degree Credit Grade Option (Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass) Lab hours/semester: 24-54 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None AA/AS Degree Requirements: Area 7; Area 9E2 Transfer Credit: CSU (CSU GE Area E2), UC	M W	11:10am-12:25pm	Steele, A
OPEN	DANC 121.2 - 47681 - Contemporary Modern Dance II DANC 121.2 Contemporary Modern Dance II Intermediate level instruction in the Contemporary Modern Dance style, including warm-up and floor movement with an emphasis on proper techniques, creativity, style and self expression. Students will learn short dance phrases and will be expected to analyze, choreograph and/or perform a modern dance by the end of the semester. Units: 0.5 - 1 Degree Credit Grade Option (Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass) Lab hours/semester: 24-54 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None AA/AS Degree Requirements: Area 7; Area 9E2 Transfer Credit: CSU (CSU GE Area E2), UC	M W	11:10am-12:25pm	Steele, A
OPEN	DANC 121.2 - 47681 - Contemporary Modern Dance II DANC 121.2 Contemporary Modern Dance II Intermediate level instruction in the Contemporary Modern Dance style, including warm-up and floor movement with an emphasis on proper techniques, creativity, style and self expression. Students will learn short dance phrases and will be expected to analyze, choreograph and/or perform a modern dance by the end of the semester. Units: 0.5 - 1 Degree Credit Grade Option (Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass) Lab hours/semester: 24-54 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None AA/AS Degree Requirements: Area 7; Area 9E2 Transfer Credit: CSU (CSU GE Area E2), UC	M W	11:10am-12:25pm	Steele, A
OPEN	DANC 121.3 - 47682 - Contemporary Modern Dance III DANC 121.3 Contemporary Modern Dance III Advanced intermediate level instruction in the Modern Dance style, including warm-up and floor movement with an emphasis on proper techniques, creativity, style and self expression. Students will learn short dance phrases and will be expected to analyze, choreograph and/or perform a modern dance by the end of the semester. Units: 0.5 - 1 Degree Credit Grade Option (Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass) Lab hours/semester: 24-54 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None AA/AS Degree Requirements: Area 7; Area 9E2 Transfer Credit: CSU (CSU GE Area E2), UC	M W	11:10am-12:25pm	Steele, A
OPEN	DANC 121.3 - 47682 - Contemporary Modern Dance III DANC 121.3 Contemporary Modern Dance III Advanced intermediate level instruction in the Modern Dance style, including warm-up and floor movement with an emphasis on proper techniques, creativity, style and self expression. Students will learn short dance phrases and will be expected to analyze, choreograph and/or perform a modern dance by the end of the semester. Units: 0.5 - 1 Degree Credit Grade Option (Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass) Lab hours/semester: 24-54 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None AA/AS Degree Requirements: Area 7; Area 9E2 Transfer Credit: CSU (CSU GE Area E2), UC	M W	11:10am-12:25pm	Steele, A
OPEN	DANC 121.4 - 47683 - Contemporary Modern Dance IV DANC 121.4 Contemporary Modern Dance IV Advanced level instruction in the Contemporary Modern Dance style, including warm-up and floor movement with an emphasis on proper techniques, creativity, style and self expression. Students will learn short dance phrases and will be expected to analyze, choreograph and/or perform a modern dance by the end of the semester. Units: 0.5 - 1 Degree Credit Grade Option (Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass) Lab hours/semester: 24-54 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None AA/AS Degree Requirements: Area 7; Area 9E2 Transfer Credit: CSU (CSU GE Area E2), UC	M W	11:10am-12:25pm	Steele, A
OPEN	DANC 121.4 - 47683 - Contemporary Modern Dance IV DANC 121.4 Contemporary Modern Dance IV Advanced level instruction in the Contemporary Modern Dance style, including warm-up and floor movement with an emphasis on proper techniques, creativity, style and self expression. Students will learn short dance phrases and will be expected to analyze, choreograph and/or perform a modern dance by the end of the semester. Units: 0.5 - 1 Degree Credit Grade Option (Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass) Lab hours/semester: 24-54 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None AA/AS Degree Requirements: Area 7; Area 9E2 Transfer Credit: CSU (CSU GE Area E2), UC	M W	11:10am-12:25pm	Steele, A
OPEN	DANC 130.1 - 48847 - Jazz Dance I DANC 130.1 Jazz Dance I: Lyrical, Pop & Broadway Jazz Dance covers American jazz-inspired movement techniques developed for musical theater, film and television. Developed by fusing African American social dance forms with Ballet, Modern and Tap dances, Jazz Dance emphasizes body-lines, flexible torso, exaggerated movements of individual body parts, isolations and precise footwork. Jazz dance is ever-changing because it reflects the cultural trends of the times. In multiple styles of Jazz dance, including lyrical and blues, musical theater, and hip hop/street/funk styles, students will work towards mastery at the beginning level. Units: 0.5 or 1 Degree Credit Grade Option (Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass) Lab hours/semester: 24-54 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None AA/AS Degree Requirements: Area 7; Area 9E2 Transfer Credit: CSU (CSU GE Area E2), UC	T Th	11:10am-12:25pm	Steele, A
OPEN	DANC 130.1 - 48847 - Jazz Dance I DANC 130.1 Jazz Dance I: Lyrical, Pop & Broadway Jazz Dance covers American jazz-inspired movement techniques developed for musical theater, film and television. Developed by fusing African American social dance forms with Ballet, Modern and Tap dances, Jazz Dance emphasizes body-lines, flexible torso, exaggerated movements of individual body parts, isolations and precise footwork. Jazz dance is ever-changing because it reflects the cultural trends of the times. In multiple styles of Jazz dance, including lyrical and blues, musical theater, and hip hop/street/funk styles, students will work towards mastery at the beginning level. Units: 0.5 or 1 Degree Credit Grade Option (Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass) Lab hours/semester: 24-54 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None AA/AS Degree Requirements: Area 7; Area 9E2 Transfer Credit: CSU (CSU GE Area E2), UC	T Th	11:10am-12:25pm	Steele, A
OPEN	DANC 130.2 - 48848 - Jazz Dance II DANC 130.2 Jazz Dance II ? Lyrical, Pop and Broadway Jazz Dance covers American jazz-inspired movement techniques developed for musical theater, film and television. Developed by fusing African American social dance forms with Ballet, Modern and Tap dances, Jazz Dance emphasizes body-lines, flexible torso, exaggerated movements of individual body parts, isolations and precise footwork. Jazz dance is ever-changing because it reflects the cultural trends of the times. In multiple styles of Jazz dance, including lyrical and blues, musical theater, and hip hop/street/funk styles, students will work towards mastery at the intermediate level. Units: 0.5 - 1 Degree Credit Grade Option (Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass) Lab hours/semester: 24-54 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None AA/AS Degree Requirements: Area 7; Area 9E2 Transfer Credit: CSU (CSU GE Area E2), UC	T Th	11:10am-12:25pm	Steele, A
OPEN	DANC 130.2 - 48848 - Jazz Dance II DANC 130.2 Jazz Dance II ? Lyrical, Pop and Broadway Jazz Dance covers American jazz-inspired movement techniques developed for musical theater, film and television. Developed by fusing African American social dance forms with Ballet, Modern and Tap dances, Jazz Dance emphasizes body-lines, flexible torso, exaggerated movements of individual body parts, isolations and precise footwork. Jazz dance is ever-changing because it reflects the cultural trends of the times. In multiple styles of Jazz dance, including lyrical and blues, musical theater, and hip hop/street/funk styles, students will work towards mastery at the intermediate level. Units: 0.5 - 1 Degree Credit Grade Option (Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass) Lab hours/semester: 24-54 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None AA/AS Degree Requirements: Area 7; Area 9E2 Transfer Credit: CSU (CSU GE Area E2), UC	T Th	11:10am-12:25pm	Steele, A
OPEN	DANC 130.3 - 48849 - Jazz Dance III DANC 130.3 Jazz Dance III ? Lyrical, Pop and Broadway Jazz Dance covers American jazz-inspired movement techniques developed for musical theater, film and television. Developed by fusing African American social dance forms with Ballet, Modern and Tap dances, Jazz Dance emphasizes body-lines, flexible torso, exaggerated movements of individual body parts, isolations and precise footwork. Jazz dance is ever-changing because it reflects the cultural trends of the times. In multiple styles of Jazz dance, including lyrical and blues, musical theater, and hip hop/street/funk styles, students will work towards mastery at the advanced intermediate level. Units: 0.5 - 1 Degree Credit Grade Option (Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass) Lab hours/semester: 24-54 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None AA/AS Degree Requirements: Area 7; Area 9E2 Transfer Credit: CSU (CSU GE Area E2), UC	T Th	11:10am-12:25pm	Steele, A
OPEN	DANC 130.3 - 48849 - Jazz Dance III DANC 130.3 Jazz Dance III ? Lyrical, Pop and Broadway Jazz Dance covers American jazz-inspired movement techniques developed for musical theater, film and television. Developed by fusing African American social dance forms with Ballet, Modern and Tap dances, Jazz Dance emphasizes body-lines, flexible torso, exaggerated movements of individual body parts, isolations and precise footwork. Jazz dance is ever-changing because it reflects the cultural trends of the times. In multiple styles of Jazz dance, including lyrical and blues, musical theater, and hip hop/street/funk styles, students will work towards mastery at the advanced intermediate level. Units: 0.5 - 1 Degree Credit Grade Option (Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass) Lab hours/semester: 24-54 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None AA/AS Degree Requirements: Area 7; Area 9E2 Transfer Credit: CSU (CSU GE Area E2), UC	T Th	11:10am-12:25pm	Steele, A
OPEN	DANC 130.4 - 48850 - Jazz Dance IV DANC 130.4 Jazz Dance IV ? Lyrical, Pop and Broadway Jazz Dance covers American jazz-inspired movement techniques developed for musical theater, film and television. Developed by fusing African American social dance forms with Ballet, Modern and Tap dances, Jazz Dance emphasizes body-lines, flexible torso, exaggerated movements of individual body parts, isolations and precise footwork. Jazz dance is ever-changing because it reflects the cultural trends of the times. In multiple styles of Jazz dance, including lyrical and blues, musical theater, and hip hop/street/funk styles, students will work towards mastery at the advanced level Units: 0.5 - 1 Degree Credit Grade Option (Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass) Lab hours/semester: 24-54 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None AA/AS Degree Requirements: Area 7; Area 9E2 Transfer Credit: CSU (CSU GE Area E2), UC	T Th	11:10am-12:25pm	Steele, A
OPEN	DANC 130.4 - 48850 - Jazz Dance IV DANC 130.4 Jazz Dance IV ? Lyrical, Pop and Broadway Jazz Dance covers American jazz-inspired movement techniques developed for musical theater, film and television. Developed by fusing African American social dance forms with Ballet, Modern and Tap dances, Jazz Dance emphasizes body-lines, flexible torso, exaggerated movements of individual body parts, isolations and precise footwork. Jazz dance is ever-changing because it reflects the cultural trends of the times. In multiple styles of Jazz dance, including lyrical and blues, musical theater, and hip hop/street/funk styles, students will work towards mastery at the advanced level Units: 0.5 - 1 Degree Credit Grade Option (Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass) Lab hours/semester: 24-54 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None AA/AS Degree Requirements: Area 7; Area 9E2 Transfer Credit: CSU (CSU GE Area E2), UC	T Th	11:10am-12:25pm	Steele, A
OPEN	DANC 140.1 - 44664 - Ballet I DANC 140.1 BALLET I (.5 or 1) (Pass/No Pass or letter grade.) Hours/semester: 24-27 or 48-54 lab. Beginning barre, floor technique and movement fundamentals with emphasis on body control, form and special patterns. Students will learn a variety of dance phrases and will be expected to perform a ballet dance at the end of the semester. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (E2).	M W	3:00pm-4:15pm	Simmers, K
OPEN	DANC 140.1 - 44664 - Ballet I DANC 140.1 BALLET I (.5 or 1) (Pass/No Pass or letter grade.) Hours/semester: 24-27 or 48-54 lab. Beginning barre, floor technique and movement fundamentals with emphasis on body control, form and special patterns. Students will learn a variety of dance phrases and will be expected to perform a ballet dance at the end of the semester. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (E2).	M W	3:00pm-4:15pm	Simmers, K
OPEN	DANC 140.1 - 48147 - Ballet I DANC 140.1 BALLET I (.5 or 1) (Pass/No Pass or letter grade.) Hours/semester: 24-27 or 48-54 lab. Beginning barre, floor technique and movement fundamentals with emphasis on body control, form and special patterns. Students will learn a variety of dance phrases and will be expected to perform a ballet dance at the end of the semester. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (E2).	T Th	9:35am-10:50am	Steele, A
OPEN	DANC 140.1 - 48147 - Ballet I DANC 140.1 BALLET I (.5 or 1) (Pass/No Pass or letter grade.) Hours/semester: 24-27 or 48-54 lab. Beginning barre, floor technique and movement fundamentals with emphasis on body control, form and special patterns. Students will learn a variety of dance phrases and will be expected to perform a ballet dance at the end of the semester. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (E2).	T Th	9:35am-10:50am	Steele, A
OPEN	DANC 140.2 - 44665 - Ballet II DANC 140.2 BALLET II (.5 or 1) (Pass/No Pass or letter grade.) Hours/semester: 24-27 or 48-54 lab. Intermediate barre, floor technique and movement fundamentals with emphasis on body control, form and special patterns. Students will learn a variety of dance phrases and will be expected to perform a ballet dance at the end of the semester. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (E2).	M W	3:00pm-4:15pm	Simmers, K
OPEN	DANC 140.2 - 44665 - Ballet II DANC 140.2 BALLET II (.5 or 1) (Pass/No Pass or letter grade.) Hours/semester: 24-27 or 48-54 lab. Intermediate barre, floor technique and movement fundamentals with emphasis on body control, form and special patterns. Students will learn a variety of dance phrases and will be expected to perform a ballet dance at the end of the semester. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (E2).	M W	3:00pm-4:15pm	Simmers, K
OPEN	DANC 140.2 - 48148 - Ballet II DANC 140.2 BALLET II (.5 or 1) (Pass/No Pass or letter grade.) Hours/semester: 24-27 or 48-54 lab. Intermediate barre, floor technique and movement fundamentals with emphasis on body control, form and special patterns. Students will learn a variety of dance phrases and will be expected to perform a ballet dance at the end of the semester. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (E2).	T Th	9:35am-10:50am	Steele, A
OPEN	DANC 140.2 - 48148 - Ballet II DANC 140.2 BALLET II (.5 or 1) (Pass/No Pass or letter grade.) Hours/semester: 24-27 or 48-54 lab. Intermediate barre, floor technique and movement fundamentals with emphasis on body control, form and special patterns. Students will learn a variety of dance phrases and will be expected to perform a ballet dance at the end of the semester. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (E2).	T Th	9:35am-10:50am	Steele, A
OPEN	DANC 140.3 - 44666 - Ballet III DANC 140.3 BALLET III (.5 or 1 or 1.5 or 2) (Pass/No Pass or letter grade.) Minimum of 24, 48, 72 or 96 lab hours/semester. Advanced intermediate barre, floor technique and movement fundamentals with emphasis on body control, form and special patterns. Students will learn a variety of dance phrases and will be expected to perform a ballet dance at the end of the semester. Transfer credit: CSU (E2).	M W	3:00pm-4:15pm	Simmers, K
OPEN	DANC 140.3 - 44666 - Ballet III DANC 140.3 BALLET III (.5 or 1 or 1.5 or 2) (Pass/No Pass or letter grade.) Minimum of 24, 48, 72 or 96 lab hours/semester. Advanced intermediate barre, floor technique and movement fundamentals with emphasis on body control, form and special patterns. Students will learn a variety of dance phrases and will be expected to perform a ballet dance at the end of the semester. Transfer credit: CSU (E2).	M W	3:00pm-4:15pm	Simmers, K
OPEN	DANC 140.3 - 48149 - Ballet III DANC 140.3 BALLET III (.5 or 1 or 1.5 or 2) (Pass/No Pass or letter grade.) Minimum of 24, 48, 72 or 96 lab hours/semester. Advanced intermediate barre, floor technique and movement fundamentals with emphasis on body control, form and special patterns. Students will learn a variety of dance phrases and will be expected to perform a ballet dance at the end of the semester. Transfer credit: CSU (E2).	T Th	9:35am-10:50am	Steele, A
OPEN	DANC 140.3 - 48149 - Ballet III DANC 140.3 BALLET III (.5 or 1 or 1.5 or 2) (Pass/No Pass or letter grade.) Minimum of 24, 48, 72 or 96 lab hours/semester. Advanced intermediate barre, floor technique and movement fundamentals with emphasis on body control, form and special patterns. Students will learn a variety of dance phrases and will be expected to perform a ballet dance at the end of the semester. Transfer credit: CSU (E2).	T Th	9:35am-10:50am	Steele, A
OPEN	DANC 140.4 - 44667 - Ballet IV DANC 140.4 BALLET IV (.5 or 1) (Pass/No Pass or letter grade.) Hours/semester: 24-27 or 48-54 lab. Advanced barre, floor technique and movement fundamentals with emphasis on body control, form and special patterns. Students will learn a variety of dance phrases and will be expected to perform a ballet dance at the end of the semester. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (E2).	M W	3:00pm-4:15pm	Simmers, K
OPEN	DANC 140.4 - 44667 - Ballet IV DANC 140.4 BALLET IV (.5 or 1) (Pass/No Pass or letter grade.) Hours/semester: 24-27 or 48-54 lab. Advanced barre, floor technique and movement fundamentals with emphasis on body control, form and special patterns. Students will learn a variety of dance phrases and will be expected to perform a ballet dance at the end of the semester. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (E2).	M W	3:00pm-4:15pm	Simmers, K
OPEN	DANC 152.1 - 44112 - Cuban Salsa I DANC 152.1 CUBAN ROOTS OF SALSA I (.5 or 1 or 1.5 or 2) (Pass/No Pass or letter grade.) Hours/semester: 24-27, 48-54, 72-81 or 96-108 lab. A beginning level course designed to teach the fundamentals of Cuban popular dances, including Danzon, Son, Cha cha cha, Son Montuno, and Salsa Cubana. With African and European influences, these dances are the conscience of modern day Salsa. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (E2).	M	6:00pm-9:00pm	Delmar, K
OPEN	DANC 152.1 - 44112 - Cuban Salsa I DANC 152.1 CUBAN ROOTS OF SALSA I (.5 or 1 or 1.5 or 2) (Pass/No Pass or letter grade.) Hours/semester: 24-27, 48-54, 72-81 or 96-108 lab. A beginning level course designed to teach the fundamentals of Cuban popular dances, including Danzon, Son, Cha cha cha, Son Montuno, and Salsa Cubana. With African and European influences, these dances are the conscience of modern day Salsa. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (E2).	M	6:00pm-9:00pm	Delmar, K
OPEN	DANC 152.2 - 44113 - Cuban Salsa II DANC 152.2 CUBAN ROOTS OF SALSA II (.5 or 1 or 1.5 or 2) (Pass/No Pass or letter grade.) Hours/semester: 24-27, 48-54, 72-81 or 96-108 lab. An intermediate level course designed to teach the fundamentals of Cuban popular dances, including Danzon, Son, Cha cha cha, Son Montuno, and Salsa Cubana. With African and European influences, these dances are the conscience of modern day Salsa. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (E2).	M	6:00pm-9:00pm	Delmar, K
OPEN	DANC 152.2 - 44113 - Cuban Salsa II DANC 152.2 CUBAN ROOTS OF SALSA II (.5 or 1 or 1.5 or 2) (Pass/No Pass or letter grade.) Hours/semester: 24-27, 48-54, 72-81 or 96-108 lab. An intermediate level course designed to teach the fundamentals of Cuban popular dances, including Danzon, Son, Cha cha cha, Son Montuno, and Salsa Cubana. With African and European influences, these dances are the conscience of modern day Salsa. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (E2).	M	6:00pm-9:00pm	Delmar, K
OPEN	DANC 152.3 - 44114 - Cuban Salsa III DANC 152.3 CUBAN ROOTS OF SALSA III (.5 or 1 or 1.5 or 2) (Pass/No Pass or letter grade.) Hours/semester: 24-27, 48-54, 72-81 or 96-108 lab. An advanced intermediate level course designed to teach the fundamentals of Cuban popular dances, including Danzon, Son, Cha cha cha, Son Montuno, and Salsa Cubana. With African and European influences, these dances are the conscience of modern day Salsa. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (E2).	M	6:00pm-9:00pm	Delmar, K
OPEN	DANC 152.3 - 44114 - Cuban Salsa III DANC 152.3 CUBAN ROOTS OF SALSA III (.5 or 1 or 1.5 or 2) (Pass/No Pass or letter grade.) Hours/semester: 24-27, 48-54, 72-81 or 96-108 lab. An advanced intermediate level course designed to teach the fundamentals of Cuban popular dances, including Danzon, Son, Cha cha cha, Son Montuno, and Salsa Cubana. With African and European influences, these dances are the conscience of modern day Salsa. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (E2).	M	6:00pm-9:00pm	Delmar, K
OPEN	DANC 157.1 - 47688 - Afro Cuban Dance I DANC 157.1 Afro Cuban Dance I Introduction to beginning level Afro Cuban dances. Afro Cuban Folkloric and Rumba dances; variations of the conga and dances of the Orishas; integrating Afro Cuban elements into modern social dancing. Afro Cuban dance history/culture, dance techniques, music, and songs. Learning cultural dance through embodiment. Using the body as a medium for cultural understanding and for community building. Students can expect to gain a beginning level foundation of steps, so they are ready to join the modern Afro Cuban dance community anywhere in the world. Units: 0.5 or 1 Degree Credit Grade Option (Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass) Lab hours/semester: 24-54 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None AA/AS Degree Requirements: Area 7; Area 9E2 Transfer Credit: CSU (CSU GE Area E2)	W	6:00pm-9:00pm	Delmar, K
OPEN	DANC 157.1 - 47688 - Afro Cuban Dance I DANC 157.1 Afro Cuban Dance I Introduction to beginning level Afro Cuban dances. Afro Cuban Folkloric and Rumba dances; variations of the conga and dances of the Orishas; integrating Afro Cuban elements into modern social dancing. Afro Cuban dance history/culture, dance techniques, music, and songs. Learning cultural dance through embodiment. Using the body as a medium for cultural understanding and for community building. Students can expect to gain a beginning level foundation of steps, so they are ready to join the modern Afro Cuban dance community anywhere in the world. Units: 0.5 or 1 Degree Credit Grade Option (Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass) Lab hours/semester: 24-54 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None AA/AS Degree Requirements: Area 7; Area 9E2 Transfer Credit: CSU (CSU GE Area E2)	W	6:00pm-9:00pm	Delmar, K
OPEN	DANC 157.2 - 47689 - Afro Cuban Dance II DANC 157.2 Afro Cuban Dance II Intermediate level Afro Cuban dances. Afro Cuban Folkloric and Rumba dances; variations of the conga and dances of the Orishas; integrating Afro Cuban elements into modern social dancing. Afro Cuban dance history/culture, dance techniques, music, and songs. Learning cultural dance through embodiment. Using the body as a medium for cultural understanding and for community building. Students can expect to gain an intermediate level foundation of steps, so they are ready to join the modern Afro Cuban dance community anywhere in the world. Units: 0.5 or 1 Degree Credit Grade Option (Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass) Lab hours/semester: 24-54 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None AA/AS Degree Requirements: Area 7; Area 9E2 Transfer Credit: CSU (CSU GE Area E2)	W	6:00pm-9:00pm	Delmar, K
OPEN	DANC 157.2 - 47689 - Afro Cuban Dance II DANC 157.2 Afro Cuban Dance II Intermediate level Afro Cuban dances. Afro Cuban Folkloric and Rumba dances; variations of the conga and dances of the Orishas; integrating Afro Cuban elements into modern social dancing. Afro Cuban dance history/culture, dance techniques, music, and songs. Learning cultural dance through embodiment. Using the body as a medium for cultural understanding and for community building. Students can expect to gain an intermediate level foundation of steps, so they are ready to join the modern Afro Cuban dance community anywhere in the world. Units: 0.5 or 1 Degree Credit Grade Option (Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass) Lab hours/semester: 24-54 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None AA/AS Degree Requirements: Area 7; Area 9E2 Transfer Credit: CSU (CSU GE Area E2)	W	6:00pm-9:00pm	Delmar, K
OPEN	DANC 157.3 - 47690 - Afro Cuban Dance III DANC 157.3 Afro Cuban Dance III Advanced Intermediate level Afro Cuban dances. Afro Cuban Folkloric and Rumba dances; variations of the conga and dances of the Orishas; integrating Afro Cuban elements into modern social dancing. Afro Cuban dance history/culture, dance techniques, music, and songs. Learning cultural dance through embodiment. Using the body as a medium for cultural understanding and for community building. Students can expect to gain an advanced intermediate level foundation of steps, so they are ready to join the modern Afro Cuban dance community anywhere in the world. Units: 0.5 or 1 Degree Credit Grade Option (Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass) Lab hours/semester: 24-54 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Transfer Credit: CSU	W	6:00pm-9:00pm	Delmar, K
OPEN	DANC 157.3 - 47690 - Afro Cuban Dance III DANC 157.3 Afro Cuban Dance III Advanced Intermediate level Afro Cuban dances. Afro Cuban Folkloric and Rumba dances; variations of the conga and dances of the Orishas; integrating Afro Cuban elements into modern social dancing. Afro Cuban dance history/culture, dance techniques, music, and songs. Learning cultural dance through embodiment. Using the body as a medium for cultural understanding and for community building. Students can expect to gain an advanced intermediate level foundation of steps, so they are ready to join the modern Afro Cuban dance community anywhere in the world. Units: 0.5 or 1 Degree Credit Grade Option (Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass) Lab hours/semester: 24-54 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Transfer Credit: CSU	W	6:00pm-9:00pm	Delmar, K
OPEN	DANC 350.1 - 47235 - Cardio Dance I DANC 350.1 CARDIO DANCE I (.5 or 1 or 1.5 or 2) (Pass/No Pass or letter grade.) Hours/semester: 24-27, 48-54, 72-81 or 96-108 lab. Steps, stretches and toning movements from many dance sources, folk, jazz, ballet, modern, rock, etc., that are choreographed to various rhythms designed to develop cardiovascular efficiency at a beginning level. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (E2).		TBA	Steele, A
OPEN	DANC 350.1 - 47235 - Cardio Dance I DANC 350.1 CARDIO DANCE I (.5 or 1 or 1.5 or 2) (Pass/No Pass or letter grade.) Hours/semester: 24-27, 48-54, 72-81 or 96-108 lab. Steps, stretches and toning movements from many dance sources, folk, jazz, ballet, modern, rock, etc., that are choreographed to various rhythms designed to develop cardiovascular efficiency at a beginning level. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (E2).		TBA	Steele, A
OPEN	DANC 350.2 - 47236 - Cardio Dance II DANC 350.2 CARDIO DANCE II (.5 or 1 or 1.5 or 2) (Pass/No Pass or letter grade.) Hours/semester: 24-27, 48-54, 72-81 or 96-108 lab. Steps, stretches and toning movements from many dance sources, folk, jazz, ballet, modern, rock, etc., that are choreographed to various rhythms designed to develop cardiovascular efficiency at an intermediate level. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (E2).		TBA	Steele, A
OPEN	DANC 350.2 - 47236 - Cardio Dance II DANC 350.2 CARDIO DANCE II (.5 or 1 or 1.5 or 2) (Pass/No Pass or letter grade.) Hours/semester: 24-27, 48-54, 72-81 or 96-108 lab. Steps, stretches and toning movements from many dance sources, folk, jazz, ballet, modern, rock, etc., that are choreographed to various rhythms designed to develop cardiovascular efficiency at an intermediate level. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (E2).		TBA	Steele, A
OPEN	DANC 350.3 - 47685 - Cardio Dance III DANC 350.3 CARDIO DANCE III (.5 or 1 or 1.5 or 2) (Pass/No Pass or letter grade.) Hours/semester: 24-27, 48-54, 72-81 or 96-108 lab. Steps, stretches and toning movements from many dance sources, folk, jazz, ballet, modern, rock, etc., that are choreographed to various rhythms designed to develop cardiovascular efficiency at an advanced intermediate level. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (E2).		TBA	Steele, A
OPEN	DANC 350.3 - 47685 - Cardio Dance III DANC 350.3 CARDIO DANCE III (.5 or 1 or 1.5 or 2) (Pass/No Pass or letter grade.) Hours/semester: 24-27, 48-54, 72-81 or 96-108 lab. Steps, stretches and toning movements from many dance sources, folk, jazz, ballet, modern, rock, etc., that are choreographed to various rhythms designed to develop cardiovascular efficiency at an advanced intermediate level. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (E2).		TBA	Steele, A
OPEN	DANC 400.1 - 44124 - Dance Performance & Prod I DANC 400.1 DANCE PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTION I (.5 or 1 or 1.5 or 2) (Pass/No Pass or letter grade.) Hours/semester: 24-27, 48-54, 72-81 or 96-108 lab. Beginning level theory and practice in dance composition, evaluation and program production. Students will become familiar with all types of choreography principles and stage production. Includes emphasis on a variety of dance forms from traditional Western European to ethnic. Rehearsal times will be arranged with the instructor. NOTE: Students wishing to fulfill the requirement for the Dance Major should enroll in 2 units. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (E2).		TBA	Steele, A
OPEN	DANC 400.1 - 44124 - Dance Performance & Prod I DANC 400.1 DANCE PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTION I (.5 or 1 or 1.5 or 2) (Pass/No Pass or letter grade.) Hours/semester: 24-27, 48-54, 72-81 or 96-108 lab. Beginning level theory and practice in dance composition, evaluation and program production. Students will become familiar with all types of choreography principles and stage production. Includes emphasis on a variety of dance forms from traditional Western European to ethnic. Rehearsal times will be arranged with the instructor. NOTE: Students wishing to fulfill the requirement for the Dance Major should enroll in 2 units. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (E2).		TBA	Steele, A
OPEN	DANC 400.2 - 44125 - Dance Performance & Prod II DANC 400.2 DANCE PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTION II (.5 or 1 or 1.5 or 2) (Pass/No Pass or letter grade.) Hours/semester: 24-27, 48-54, 72-81 or 96-108 lab. Intermediate level theory and practice in dance composition, evaluation and program production. Students will become familiar with all types of choreography principles and stage production. Includes emphasis on a variety of dance forms from traditional Western European to ethnic. Rehearsal times will be arranged with the instructor. NOTE: Students wishing to fulfill the requirement for the Dance Major should enroll in 2 units. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (E2).		TBA	Steele, A
OPEN	DANC 400.2 - 44125 - Dance Performance & Prod II DANC 400.2 DANCE PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTION II (.5 or 1 or 1.5 or 2) (Pass/No Pass or letter grade.) Hours/semester: 24-27, 48-54, 72-81 or 96-108 lab. Intermediate level theory and practice in dance composition, evaluation and program production. Students will become familiar with all types of choreography principles and stage production. Includes emphasis on a variety of dance forms from traditional Western European to ethnic. Rehearsal times will be arranged with the instructor. NOTE: Students wishing to fulfill the requirement for the Dance Major should enroll in 2 units. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (E2).		TBA	Steele, A
OPEN	DANC 400.3 - 44126 - Dance Performance & Prod III DANC 400.3 DANCE PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTION III (.5 or 1 or 1.5 or 2) (Pass/No Pass or letter grade.) Hours/semester: 24-27, 48-54, 72-81 or 96-108 lab. Advanced Intermediate level theory and practice in dance composition, evaluation and program production. Students will become familiar with all types of choreography principles and stage production. Includes emphasis on a variety of dance forms from traditional Western European to ethnic. Rehearsal times will be arranged with the instructor. NOTE: Students wishing to fulfill the requirement for the Dance Major should enroll in 2 units. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (E2).		TBA	Steele, A
OPEN	DANC 400.3 - 44126 - Dance Performance & Prod III DANC 400.3 DANCE PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTION III (.5 or 1 or 1.5 or 2) (Pass/No Pass or letter grade.) Hours/semester: 24-27, 48-54, 72-81 or 96-108 lab. Advanced Intermediate level theory and practice in dance composition, evaluation and program production. Students will become familiar with all types of choreography principles and stage production. Includes emphasis on a variety of dance forms from traditional Western European to ethnic. Rehearsal times will be arranged with the instructor. NOTE: Students wishing to fulfill the requirement for the Dance Major should enroll in 2 units. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (E2).		TBA	Steele, A
OPEN	DANC 400.4 - 45097 - Dance Performance & Prod. IV DANC 400.4 DANCE PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTION IV (.5 or 1 or 1.5 or 2) (Pass/No Pass or letter grade.) Hours/semester: 24-27, 48-54, 72-81 or 96-108 lab. Advanced level theory and practice in dance composition, evaluation and program production. Students will become familiar with all types of choreography principles and stage production. Includes emphasis on a variety of dance forms from traditional Western European to ethnic. Rehearsal times will be arranged with the instructor. NOTE: Students wishing to fulfill the requirement for the Dance Major should enroll in 2 units. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (E2).		TBA	Steele, A
OPEN	DANC 400.4 - 45097 - Dance Performance & Prod. IV DANC 400.4 DANCE PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTION IV (.5 or 1 or 1.5 or 2) (Pass/No Pass or letter grade.) Hours/semester: 24-27, 48-54, 72-81 or 96-108 lab. Advanced level theory and practice in dance composition, evaluation and program production. Students will become familiar with all types of choreography principles and stage production. Includes emphasis on a variety of dance forms from traditional Western European to ethnic. Rehearsal times will be arranged with the instructor. NOTE: Students wishing to fulfill the requirement for the Dance Major should enroll in 2 units. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (E2).		TBA	Steele, A

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Upcoming: Fall 2024 Dance Show

Skyline College Dancers travel to the Netherworld on a journey of love and redemption in a show packed with slick moves in hip hop, k-pop, afro, jazz, contemporary and ballet dances that will have you cheering in your seats! With special guests Anna Yanushkevich, Bay Area Dancers and more! Presented by the Skyline College Dance Honor Society with the support of the ASSC.

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Want to learn to dance? Would you like to perform with us? We would love to have you! All levels are welcome, from newbies to experienced choreographers. Contact Amber Steele at steelea@smccd.edu for more information.

Spring 2024 Dance Show

Vivid Visions featured an evening of dances by our Skyline College Dance Department Faculty and Students, as well as special guests, Bay Area Dancers, College of San Mateo Dancers, and Folau House, led by alumnus George Folau! Presented with support of the Associated Students of Skyline College and the Skyline College Dance Honors Society

Spring Musical

Don't miss this incredible opportunity to be part of Skyline College's annual spring production. Auditions are generally held in late fall. Rehearsals/courses run throughout the spring and culminate in final performances in April.

Learn more about the spring musical. You can also contact Jude Navari at navarij@smccd.edu for more information.

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Fall Dance Show

A night of performances featuring the choreographers and dancers of the Skyline College Dance Program, presented with support of the Associated Students of Skyline College and the Skyline College Dance Honors Society.

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Fall Musical

Don't miss this incredible opportunity to be part of Skyline College's fall production, always a musical that will leave a lasting impact on performers and audiences alike. Save space in your schedule! Rehearsals/courses begin at the start of the Fall semester, and performances are held in November.

Learn more about the fall musical. You can also contact Jude Navari at navarij@smccd.edu for more information.

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Amber Steele

As a tenured professor at Skyline College, Amber Steele leads the Dance Program at Skyline College, teaching Contemporary Modern, Jazz, Choreography, Pilates, Core Fitness and Yoga with a focus on technique for strength, longevity, and emotional expression. She has a passion for inspiring her students to break out of their shells and surpass their own expectations, and to see dance in a broader social context. Her lecture courses work to de-colonize dance history education by examining how richly black vernacular dance infuses American culture. She directs student-produced dance concerts that showcase many dance styles, and she mentors students to share their work as a form of community service and activism.

Projects include working as the Choreographer, Artistic Director and Coordinator for the Skyline College Performing Arts Showcase, Spring Musicals and Annual Dance Shows, Faculty Advisor for the Yoga Club, and the Dance Honor Society Club, Academic Senate Senator and Professional Development Committee.

As a featured dancer, Steele toured Germany and performed at the Cannes Film Festival in "TRIP - Remix Your Experience," a multimedia exhibition of film, live music, and art. Her nationally acclaimed dance-comedy troupe, the Living Dead Girlz, performed across the nation from the Knitting Factory in NYC to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and appeared in Season 5 of "America's Got Talent." She has performed at The Great Dickens Christmas Fair as a member of Le Cancan Bijou and as a dancer in the Fezziwig's Warehouse Cast.

As the CEO of the Steele Dance Company, Steele provides artistic direction, storyline creation, rehearsal facilitation and choreographic services, as well as teaching the company's master classes. Steele has been teaching dance classes and private lessons since 1997. Recent projects have focused on remote dance and creating magic and connections to counter the isolation so many have experienced during the pandemic.

Steele achieved a double baccalaureate at the University of California at Berkeley in Theater, Dance & Performance Studies (emphasis in Dance) and Comparative Literature (emphasis in English and French). In 2008, Steele completed her Master of Fine Arts in Choreography at Mills College. She received an Associate's Degree in Liberal Arts from Monterey Peninsula College, where she began taking dance classes. She is registered with Yoga Alliance as an e-RYT500. Her written and concert theses focused on technology's impact on bodies and body image in a voyeuristic, commercialized modern culture.

Ken Delmar

Ken Delmar has taught Argentine Tango at Skyline College for over twenty years and created the Cuban Salsa and Afro Cuban Dance courses.

A native of San Francisco, Ken Delmar performed with numerous illustrious ballet companies, including the Joffrey Ballet, Netherlands Dance Theater, Stuttgart Ballet, and he toured the U.S. with the Bolshoi Ballet. Ken toured the world with five major dance companies dancing in the most beautiful theaters between San Francisco and the Baltic Sea. Ken worked for 10 years in Europe and five years in New York, and gave private performances for Rudolf Nureyev & Margot Fonteyn, and for Princess Grace of Monte Carlo at her palace.

Before coming to Skyline College, he taught for eight years at Stanford University and with Richard Gibson founded and directed the Western Ballet School and Company. Ken danced in two Tango productions Tango Fatal and Tango For You.

Ken Delmar studied under Harold Christensen and Roberta Meyer at the San Francisco Ballet School. At the age of 13, he became the protégé of Richard Gibson. During his teenage years, he was the principal dancer with the Peninsula Ballet Theater and “the wunderkind” of the Bay Area. Ken was a scholarship student at the School of American Ballet in New York and the Ford Foundation funded for his lessons and numerous trips to New York.

ATER Balletto, Italy
Makarova and Company, New York
Netherlands Dance Theater, Netherlands
Joffrey Ballet, New York
National Ballet of Holland, Netherlands
Stuttgart Ballet, Germany

Abigail Keyes

Abigail Keyes is a dance educator, performer, and writer. Her research investigates the transmission, codification, and standardization of belly dance through the Salimpour method as a means for preserving and innovating the form while challenging orientalist conceptions and practices. She holds an MA in Dance Studies from Mills College, and is an authorized instructor of the highly acclaimed Jamila and Suhaila Salimpour Formats of Middle Eastern dance. She also holds a BA in Near Eastern Studies from Princeton University, and worked as an intelligence analyst in Washington DC for eight years covering Iraq, Libya, and weapons proliferation. As an instructor, she believes in the potential of every student, and hopes to impart a greater understanding and love of movement through her courses.

Kevin Simmers

Kevin Simmers began dance training in Burlingame, CA at the Les Williams Dance studio where he studied Jazz and Ballet, with teachers Les Williams and Leslie Crockett. His studies continued at Peninsula Ballet Theater in San Mateo, CA under the direction of Richard Gibson, taking daily technique classes with Mr Gibson and Grace Doty, as well as Mens, Pas de Deluxe, Character, and Modern Dance with Welland Lathrop. Kevin also performed with the company under the Artistic Direction of both Richard Gibson and Anne Bena, dancing a diverse repertoire and featured roles in their annual production of The Nutcracker.

While training to be a professional dancer he attended San Francisco State University, after graduating with a Bachelors Degree in Art and a minor in Dance he headed for NYC. There he continued his training in Ballet with David Howard, Finis Jhung and with Maria Vegh and Margaret Swarthout at Harkness House (he would also work with them both at Marin Ballet in San Rafael, CA) and Modern Dance with Jose Limon.

As a soloist with the National Ballet of Ireland/Irish Ballet he toured the country extensively and opened the 1978 Dublin Theater Festival, at the Olympia Theater in the World Premier, Dance Version of John Milton Synges’ Playboy of the Western World with the Academy Award winning musical group The Chieftains. It would make its USA premier at City Center, NYC.

Kevin has been a guest artist with The Princeton Ballet, Cork Ballet, Marin Ballet, Forest Meadows Festival Ballet and was an artist in residence at Montalvo Center for the Arts in Saratoga, CA, dancing with Tioga Thunder Dance Theatre. He has worked with such diverse choreographers as Norbert Vesak, Stuart Sebastian, Leonide Massine, Ben Stevenson, Domy Reiter- Soffer, Joan Denise Moriarity, Peter Darell, Anne Bena, Job Saunders and Richard Gibson. He has been a featured dancer in productions of Unsinkable Molly Brown and Brigadoon at PCPA Solvang Theaterfest in Solvang, CA.

“Dance was always Theater for me’” Kevin says, “I decided that I wanted to open my mouth, so after auditioning and being accepted I attended The Drama Studio Londons’ - Actor Training Program in my early thirties.”

After graduating Mr. Simmers returned to the SFBA where he was cast as Pompei in Shakespeares Measure for Measure, the inaugural production of the San Francisco Shakespeare Festival. As an original member of the company he would also play Grumio in Shakespeare’s Taming of Shrew and Jeriah Jip in Bertolt Brechts’ Mann its Mann. His acting career would include roles with the Marin Theater Company, seven plays with San Francisco Rep, Antenna Theater, California Conservatory Theater, Pacific Conservatory Theater, Stanford Actors Project, Julian Theater, Playwrights Festival, Shakespeare San Francisco and Producing Actors Ensemble for which he was a founding member and played the title role in George Buchners’ Woyzeck.

After a career as both a dancer and an actor Kevin returned to the University to further his education obtaining a Masters Degree in Drama from San Francisco State University where he was Awarded the Faculty Book Award for Outstanding Achievement in Direction. Kevin began his teaching career at Dennis Waynes Dancer School in NYC, teaching Adult Ballet, Ballet for Actors and Advanced Ballet. He has taught Ballet at Berkeley Conservatory of Ballet, and Movement and Voice at San Francisco State University and conducted Acting/ Movement Workshops (2001- 2018) at Goethe University in Frankfurt, Germany. He also served as Rehearsal Coach for the summer productions of The Chaincourt Theater Company, that include Our Town, Golden Boy, Summer and Smoke,The Seven Year Itch, A Midsummer Nights Dream, The Scarecrow, The Last Mrs. Cheyney, The Cocktail Party. The Chaincourt Theatre Company is part of Goethe University’s Institut fur England-und Amerikastudien (IEAS) and is based in Frankfurt am Main.

Mr Simmers has been teaching at Skyline College for twenty-five years, teaching Jazz Dance, Dance 101, Aerobic Dance,Yoga,(certified by The San Francisco Yoga Foundation) Pilates, (certified by Balanced Body University) and Ballet. He also teaches Drama 200 201 202 and is the Faculty Advisor for the Skyline Theater Club and has directed plays for the club which include, The Laramie Project, You Can’t Take It With You, Time of Your Life, Middletown, The Match Maker, All My Sons, The Spoon River Project and Telling Stories- An Evening of Monologues, Scenes and A Song or Two 1 to17, benefit performances for the Skyline Theater Club.

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Amber Steele (Professor)

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Kenneth Delmar (Instructor)

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Kevin Simmers (Instructor Dance/Drama)

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Alexandria Hatzistratis (Division Assistant)

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Upcoming: Fall 2024 Dance Show

Spring 2024 Dance Show

Spring Musical

Fall Dance Show

Fall Musical

Amber Steele

Ken Delmar

Abigail Keyes

Kevin Simmers

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