Pulling from contemporary and modern dance forms, this class takes an integrative, technical approach to develop a potent and creatively charged movement practice. We begin with a progressive warm up in center, informed by Horton and contemporary ballet techniques, to organize, awaken, and generate an aliveness in the body. Choreographic sequences and improvisational tasks progress us across the floor to expand our awareness of internal and external space and dive deeper into our personal and collective creative psyche. Phrase work anchors us into finding dynamism, precision, freeness, and specificity through visceral sensation, magnetic expressivity, and intentionality. Phrases may “break open” through manipulation and play, allowing for new worlds and experiences to emerge and erupt. The body is endless, how far can we go?
Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to:
- Foster critical thinking about the dancing body and ways of moving
- Combine and organize a body practice that reflects on and supports the physical demands of the expanding fields of dance research and performance
- Integrate movement through the frames of time, space and poetics
- Demonstrate readiness to assume the working life of a professional dancer, whether in academia, world stages or within one’s community
Delivery Method: Fully in-person
Prerequisites:
Previous Dance Experience Required.
Course Level: 4000-level
Credits: 2
M/Th 10:00AM - 11:50AM (2nd seven weeks)
Maximum Enrollment: 20
Course Frequency: Once a year
Categories: 4000 , All courses , Dance (BFA) , Fully In-Person , Second Seven Week , Two Credit
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