Musical and Kinesthetic Communication in Dance

Catalog description

Brings basic principles of rhythmic awareness and theory to life through movement and breath. Develops listening skills to 'hear' movement and to 'see' sound, providing a foundation of skills and knowledge to perform and aurally recognize beat patterns, subdivisions, grooves, textural and qualitative subtleties in different styles. Practical application of concepts and abilities for teaching dance musically--connecting to students' personal movement practice, somatic and pedagogy classes as well as linking rhythmic theory concepts with aural and kinesthetic listening skills and life.