Composition

Catalog description

The studio class is designed as lecture and laboratory, for investigating and expanding our own creativity through the construction of full dance pieces. We will learn how developing a creative practice can not only facilitate dance making and choreography in quick bouts , but also how to turn those tiny gems into a more vast and rich repertoire for audience viewing, either in the public or within a school environment. We will also focus on developing our skills as critical thinkers and the course will emphasize discussion and how we talk about performance as well as give feedback, in order to refine these skills. There will be assigned readings, and we will watch videos of both past and contemporary works to familiarize ourselves with what is happening now (and what has been done) in the field, and to see how this can inform and inspire our own work. Performance is a mandatory component of this class. Any student who has taken 1-2 dance classes previously or Choreography & Performance, is encouraged to take this advanced dance course. Prerequisite: ART-SHU 239 .2 or 239.4 Choreography & Performance Fulfillment: Counts towards the Global Dance Minor Repeat rule: Non-Repeatable. Students can only take this course once during their study at NYUSH.