Contemporary Dance I

Catalog description

This course is an introduction to contemporary dance technique. Students will experience full dance classes consisting of warm-up, technique exercises, stretching, body alignment, choreography combinations, and cool down. Students will also participate in movement explorations where they can creatively engage the elements of space, time, shape, and energy through improvisation. Additionally, this course will introduce students to the historical developments of contemporary dance, with a focus on the compositional innovations and movement styles of influential choreographers, as well as the social, political, and economic position of contemporary dance since the late 19th century. This course exposes students to a breadth of philosophical perspectives and methods within the genre of contemporary/modern dance. Additional outside work required. Approved for Compass Curriculum requirements: Explore-Arts, Humanities, and Cultures. Prer., DNCE 2700 or consent of instructor.