Contemporary Movement Lab III

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An advanced exploration of modern dance techniques supported by the choreographic process. DANCE 466 Contemporary Movement Lab III (3 per semester/maximum of 6) DANCE 466 is an advanced level modern dance course using the choreographic process and experience as a way to enhance and further understand technique and performance. This class is designed specifically for the Dance Studies Minor student to enhance the efficient and expressive use of the body as a vehicle for expression. The student will not only develop greater flexibility, strength, and alignment, but also will gain ability for self-awareness and increase in personal dance vocabulary.Contemporary Movement Lab III will meet four hours a week, with a minimum additional 1-hour studio lab for personal discovery. CML III is designed to further expose the advanced level dancer to the choreographic process as a means of expression of modern dance as it influences the discovery of personal style and communication. The advanced level dancer will be further developed through higher levels of movement requirements: floor work, and strengthening experiences while exploring the connections of movement as a goal for communication and performance. Each class period will allow time to be spent in the traditional aspects of an advanced modern dance technique class: floor warm up and connection to center of weight, center floor balance and strengthening technique exercises and combinations, traveling sequences across the floor, and final accumulative combination.An equal amount of time will be spent in discovering the choreographic process utilizing the tools of composition from Dance 366 and improvisation from Dance 365 to successfully communicate personal ideas or themes through fully explored dances. Students will be expected to create a number of dances/studies throughout the semester with the goal of producing one for the concert stage. Outside reading and follow up discussions will further support their experience in the studio. Discussion, journals, goal setting and writing assignments will allow for opportunities to express levels of comfort and personal discoveries with various experiences.