Music Theatre Dance--Style II

Catalog description

A continuation of course work established in Music Theatre Dance Style I. DANCE 384 Music Theatre Dance --Style II (1.5) DANCE 372 allows the student who has successfully completed DANCE 371 to continue broadening their understanding and expanding their performance skills of different stylistic approaches to choreography. In this course the student will study and perform choreography using stronger Jazz and Folk/Ethnic/Social influences. In particular, the works of Jerome Robbins, Ron Field, Michael Bennett, and Bob Fosse will be studied. The goals of the course include enabling the student to feel confident in identifying, performing, and competing in the professional audition venue using these styles. Also, the student should deepen their understanding of how the use of varied dance styles contributes to the development of character and/or the furthering of plot in Music Theatre.