Anatomy

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Prerequisite: prior experience in dance and/or athletics How is it possible for us to move in the countless ways that we do? In this course, students will learn to develop their X-ray vision of human beings in motion through functional anatomical study that combines movement practice, drawing, lecture, and problem solving. Movement is a powerful vehicle for experiencing in detail our profoundly adaptable musculoskeletal anatomy. We will learn Irene Dowd’s Spirals, a comprehensive warm-up/cool-down for dancing that coordinates all joints and muscles through their fullest range of motion, facilitating study of the entire musculoskeletal system. In addition to movement practice, drawings will be made as part of each week’s lecture (drawing materials provided), and three short assignments will be submitted each semester. Insights and skills developed in this course can provide tremendous inspiration in the process of movement invention and composition. Students who wish to join this yearlong class in the second semester may do so with permission of the instructor. Anatomy Research