The purpose of this course is to provide university students with the opportunity to learn about and experience the modern manifestations of popular ballroom dances, as a recreational alternative for physical activity.

Learning modern, non-traditional popular rhythms is a valuable tool for people to integrate more effectively into the socio-cultural context, while benefiting emotionally, educationally, morally, and physically and mentally. .

General objectives:

• The university student population will stimulate the development of their socio-affective, physical-motor and cognitive channels, through active participation in the progressive lessons of the Sports Activity courses.
• You will acquire the knowledge and skills that allow you to integrate the practice of continuous physical activity into your life, as part of the maintenance and development of your overall health.

Specific objectives:
 

• At the end of the course, the student will be able to demonstrate a respectful and cooperative attitude, typical of the dance code, through participation in collective and couple activities.
• Develop self-confidence and creativity, through experimentation with different rhythms and choreographic sequences.
• Identify the basic rhythms that are danced in Costa Rican popular culture and their importance, through their practical execution.
• Execute the repertoire of basic steps and some turns of the different rhythms seen in class, through participation, group and couple cooperation.
• Improve your basic patterns of movement and coordination, through participation in the different activities proposed during the sessions.
• Improve aspects of your physical condition, such as cardiovascular resistance, and your posture, through continuous and conscious practice throughout the sessions.
• Experience the basic elements of some urban dance styles, by participating in a workshop to increase your Physical Activity practice options.