Modern Dance

Catalog description

KINES 20 is a beginner's level course designed to provide students with an introduction to the motor skills and cognitive understanding needed for expression through modern dance. This class explores the use of weight, time, space, and energy in relation to a release based on modern dance technique. There is emphasis placed on the development of personal movement vocabulary, experimentation, and self-expression. Modern dance is grounded in somatic practices with importance placed on finding organic or efficient ways to engage the body in movement. By the end of the course, students will develop an appreciation for the lifetime benefits offered by expression through dance and will understand how dance can be incorporated into a lifetime pursuit of health and wellness.