Theory and practice of the principles of beginning ballet technique that include alignment, placement, turnout, positions of the feet, carriage of the arms, and basic ballet vocabulary. Focus is on the application of these principles to barre exercises and center practice.
Advanced Beginning Ballet is a continuation of beginning ballet technique with an emphasis on building vocabulary and integrating connecting and traveling steps into combinations.
Intermediate modern dance builds upon skills learned in advanced beginning modern dance technique with emphasis on increased technique, increased movement vocabulary appropriate to intermediate training, dynamic movement qualities related to musicality, and an in-depth continuation of modern dance history.
Beginning Hip Hop dance with emphasis on technique, vocabulary, dance combinations and basic rhythms of hip hop dance.
Instruction in the advanced aspects of pickleball, as well as a review of the rules, etiquette, and skills. Emphasis on offensive and defensive singles and doubles strategies, as well as tournament match play.
An introductory course focusing on high-energy group fitness. It will have bursts of intense activity alternated with intervals of lighter activity. The course will be a mix of strength training and aerobic exercises. It will offer a challenging and varied workout in a
group setting.
Instruction and scheduled competitions for participation in Intercollegiate Women's Swimming representing City College of San Francisco, in the Coast Conference and the California Community Colleges Athletic Association (CCCAA), emphasizing skills, fundamentals and strategies.
An intermediate-level course focusing on high-energy group fitness. Featuring bursts of intense activity alternated with intervals of lighter activity, this course offers a mix of strength training and aerobic exercises, a challenging and varied workout in a group setting.
A low-impact water exercise course designed to improve muscular strength, flexibility, balance, and cardiovascular fitness. Non-swimming exercises will involve Latin-based dance steps and variations using Aqua Zumba dance vocabulary and music.
Introduction to the application of nutrition to human performance in both exercise and sports, with emphasis on nutrition as it applies to fitness, sport-specific training, and athletic performance. Topics include nutrient requirements and dietary recommendations, energy metabolism, weight management, the role of adequate nutrition in performance during training and competition, nutrition ergogenic aids.