Dance Improvisation

Catalog description

Introductory dance studio course exploring states of presence, perception, awareness, and responsiveness to one's self and environment through movement improvisation. Utilizing techniques of improvisation across cultural traditions in dance, students experiment with music visualization, contact improvisation, sensory stimuli (visual, aural, kinesthetic) and steer embodied perceptions toward the creation of movement in the moment. The course aim is to practice and develop freedom in one's personal movement vocabulary within and beyond the realm of dance. Students of all abilities and backgrounds are welcome. No formal dance experience required.