Spring Term Schedule
Spring 2025
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DANC 104-1
Roy Wood
MW 2:00PM - 3:15PM
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Rooted in dance, martial arts and studies of body development and awareness. A duet form where partners use weight, momentum, and inertia to move each other freely through space. Solo and duet skills, rolling, falling, balance, counter-balance, jumping, weight sharing, spirals explored. Skill work combined with more open dancing in a supportive and focused environment. No previous dance training required.
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DANC 106-01
Natalia Lisina
T 11:05AM - 12:20PM
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In this Pilates Lab, students will gain a working knowledge of the Pilates method as it relates to dance training. Students will be introduced to the 6 Essential Principles of Pilates — Centering, Concentration, Control, Precision, Breath, and Flow. Focus will be placed on becoming familiar with the equipment available and fostering the safe approach to its use. The course will address alignment, core support, stabilization, mobilization and flexibility as it integrates Pilates with other dance + conditioning practices. Only students who take Pilates Lab will be allowed to work independently in the lab. Recommended for all Dance Majors.
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DANC 109-1
Natalia Lisina
TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM
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In this class, students will learn the basics of costume design for dance. Students will gain hands on experience in sewing and costume making as they explore elemental design concepts including color, texture, and line. Students will take on the role of costume designer for the Program of Dance + Movement’s dance concert, working with choreographers to envision, design and craft costumes.
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DANC 110-1
Ripp Greatbatch
MW 12:30PM - 1:45PM
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An introductory course of three different contemporary dance techniques. This course will be divided into three sections across the semester. Starting the course with the fundamentals of Cunningham technique to find stability, balance and coordination. We find a strong grounding through upright dance focusing on the 5 positions of the spine through various standing and travelling sequences. Second, we move on to release based techniques with a focus on using the stability we have found with Cunningham and applying in a more relaxed and somatic approach. Working on both floor work and standing work we have our emphasis on finding ease of movement through the use of breath and other sensations such as swinging. Lastly we move away from codified dancing to work on improvisation, where we can draw from everything we have learned in a more creative way of working that is more about interpreting tasks than recreating taught phrases granting you more autonomy over your dancing.
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DANC 114-1
Cloria Sutton-Dowdell
TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM
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Yoga is defined as union, the uniting together of ourselves in all aspects- body, mind, heart, spirit. This class introduces the student to a hatha yoga method which integrates a dynamic and engaging approach to living through practicing on and off the mat. The goal of this class is to learn how to create a deeper, more enlivened relationship to ones self through honoring ones abilities and limitations, while growing ones skills and sensitivity in the supportive environment of the class community. Students will engage with principles of attitude, alignment and action in a full range of hatha yoga poses, breathing techniques, readings on yoga philosophy, reflection, journaling and discussion. Through this ongoing process, students of yoga are encouraged to cultivate a more expansive and clear perception of self and others. Attendance in selected workshops and performances are required.
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DANC 130-01
Anne Wilcox
MW 12:30PM - 1:45PM
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Body conditioning aimed to develop and strengthen specific musculature as it pertains to physical demands of dancers, athletes, martial artists, as well as those who wish to explore a mindful, physical and anatomically sound practice. Will introduce fundamental strength training based in Pilates, hands-on bodywork and basic movement sequences designed to help prevent injury as well as build core strength, endurance, coordination and overall physical mobility and stability.
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DANC 150-1
Ripp Greatbatch
TR 11:05AM - 12:20PM
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Focus is on contemporary dance, a form that is an evolving exploration of expression through movement. It will blend the challenges of full-bodied, momentum-driven dancing with a sense of ones own self-awareness and discovery. Through rigorous dancing, move beyond not only physical, but also artistic boundaries and dimensions.
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DANC 160-1
Mariah Steele
TR 12:30PM - 1:45PM
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This course explores dance improvisation as a practice and technique for self-expression, performance and composition. By opening our senses and learning tools for generating movement in real-time, students will unite their bodies and minds to engage in spontaneous investigation and creation. Specific theories and techniques based in the work of Anne Bogart, William Forsythe and Laban Movement Analysis will be explored in addition to wider concepts such as scores, collective composition and site-specific work. The main goals of this class are to provide students with the freedom to explore their own movement-based research interests and to develop their individual artistic voices within a structured environment. Students will also strengthen their presence, intuition, self-awareness and decision-making skills
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DANC 171-1
Todd Russell
MW 4:50PM - 6:20PM
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An art form of self-defense with aerobic and dance elements that brings together a harmony of forces. Through history, movement and culture, students gain self-confidence, power, flexibility, endurance, and tools towards self-discovery. Open to all, Capoeira balances the body, mind, and soul and enables one to break through limits, revitalizing oneself for everyday life.
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DANC 181-01
Kerfala Bangoura
TR 12:30PM - 1:45PM
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Dynamic dance traditions of Guinea, West Africa. Accompanied by live music, students learn footwork and movements for several rhythms and acquire familiarity with the physical stance common to many styles of West African dance. Learn to execute movements together with the rhythmic foundation provided by our drummers and become familiar with the origins and cultural significance of each dance, and the songs that accompany them.
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DANC 185-1
Elton Ward
MW 3:25PM - 4:40PM
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Krump; an urban street dance, is characterized by free, expressive, exaggerated and highly energetic movement. Krump was created by several youth from Los Angeles who were seeking to escape gang life and to express raw emotions in a powerful but non-violent way. A movement that started in a living room, is now all over the world. Students will learn the history, the fundamentals of Krump which consist of 4 main basics: Stomps, Arms, Chestpops, and Grooves and the terminology associated with the dance, such as battles, sessions, call-outs, get-off, kill-off, material, combos, hype and many more. Students will be evaluated through reflective writing, vocal quizzes, a mini-research project, video viewing, discussions and participation within the class, and attendance and responses to workshops and performance events on campus outside of class time.
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DANC 187-1
James Levy
M 7:00PM - 9:30PM
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This beginner level dance course introduces the fundamental values, practices and movements of hip-hop dance. This course will focus on foundations and origins of hip-hop and street dance culture, and how each relates to today's current definitions of hip-hop and freestyle dance. The class will be explored through lecture and conversations, as well as movement participation by the students with choreography instruction and freestyle drills led by the instructor, plus related video and/or reading assignments as they pertain to each week’s lesson. Students will be challenged and encouraged to apply historical and practical knowledge of hip-hop in order to understand its influences on the world around them.
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DANC 190-1
Dylaina Young
MW 3:25PM - 4:40PM
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Traditional Folkloric roots of Middle Eastern Dance, focusing on specific Bedouin dance styles of North Africa (Raks Shaabi). Discourse and research will address issues of gender and body image. Improving strength, flexibility and self-awareness of the body, the class work will include meditative movement, dance technique, choreography and improvisation. No prior dance experience necessary.
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DANC 195-01
Mariah Steele
MW 2:00PM - 3:15PM
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Exploration of world cultures through dance. Dance literacy through movement and embodied dance history. Investigates historical and anthropological significance of dance as well as provides an experience of the movement qualities of different world cultures.
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DANC 197-01
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TR 3:25PM - 4:40PM
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This course is designed as an introduction to Latin partner dance at a beginning level. You will experience coordinated dancing of two people, as opposed to solo dancing or individually in a non-coordinated manner, and as opposed to groups of people dancing simultaneously in a coordinated manner. Partner dancing emphasizes elementary body part isolations, basic step combinations, and musicality. No prior experience is assumed and no partner is needed.
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DANC 202-01
Mariah Steele
TR 11:05AM - 12:20PM
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This course offers an introduction to Peacebuilding and Conflict Studies, while asking how dance and movement practices experienced both as participants and spectators can actively participate in creating a better world for individuals and communities. With perspectives drawn from diverse fields including psychology, anthropology, sociology, physiology, education and dance, students learn how conflict depletes individuals ability to interact with others and how dance practices can help replenish these capacities. Students also develop their leadership and facilitation skills through designing and implementing relevant movement activities for their peers.
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DANC 203-1
Roy Wood
MW 2:00PM - 3:15PM
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A continuation of DAN 104 that is taught concurrently with the introductory course. Students in DAN 203 will gain a deeper experiential and intellectual knowledge of contact by exploring issues further. Work includes both more advanced practice with other DAN 203 students, and the experience of helping teach the DAN 104 students the basic principles of contact.
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DANC 209-01
Donna DeLuca
MW 3:25PM - 4:40PM
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Qi Gong is a ancient Chinese internal art and an early forerunner of Tai Ji Quan. It is an Eastern Movement Discipline (EMD) which embodies a holism of Eastern martial arts and Eastern meditation. This course is a study of the philosophical roots, mindful practices and physical movements of Qi Gong in order to better understand and attain the integration of body, mind, and spirit. Topics will include traditional Chinese cultural concepts such as Yin-Yang theory, Five Element theory and Qi theory and their potential inclusion in modern Western culture. Qi Gong provides the dancer and athlete with healthy lifestyle practices and fitness training for better breathing, body awareness, focus and concentration, mental presence, imagery, and cultivating and expressing energy flow.
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DANC 211-1
Robert Loughridge
TR 3:25PM - 4:40PM
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Dancers, musicians, actors, painters, philosophers, poets, warriors, healers, and artists of every discipline historically have utilized the Chinese internal arts of Tai Chi and Qi Gong as tools for the mobilization of qi, or energy, in order to achieve health, healing, and mind-body-spirit integration. This course combines movement, meditative, and breathing exercises and traditional forms with readings, video viewings, creative exercises, exploratory projects, and discussions of literature and philosophy to explore how the practice and philosophy of these transformative arts can lead to mental and physical balance, body-mind integration, self-discovery, creative expression, and peak athletic and enhanced artistic performance.
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DANC 215-01
Alaina Olivieri
MW 9:00AM - 10:15AM
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This course is designed as an extension of previous ballet training, offering the opportunity to continue the study of classical ballet at the beginning/intermediate level. Students will engage in an exploration of the physical and aesthetic elements of classical ballet within a contemporary framework. Current practices and concepts regarding dance training (anatomy, somatics, etc.) will be explored while maintaining several traditional aspects of the training process. Students in this course can expect to learn in a supportive environment in which they can acquire a deeper appreciation of ballet as an art form, a greater understanding and command of ballet vocabulary in terms of function and expression, and an increased sense of self-awareness and the mind-body connection.
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DANC 218-01
Debra Corea
MW 8:40AM - 10:10AM
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This experiential course invites pausing and reflecting on the habits of mind, cultivating awareness of the present moment, which is the only moment available to learn and live. Students will be guided in meditation and insight techniques, relaxation, and other mindfulness practices. Incorporating mindfulness into daily life, class discussion, reading, and writing assignments will support understanding and personal growth. To facilitate establishing a personal practice, attendance will be required at meditation labs on Fridays
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DANC 218-02
Debra Corea
F 9:00AM - 9:50AM
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To facilitate establishing a personal practice, attendance will be required at meditation labs on Fridays
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DANC 225-1
Heather Acomb
F 11:50AM - 1:05PMW 11:50AM - 1:05PM
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In this course, students with prior yoga and/or dance experience will learn how to refine their skills through a continued exploration of asanas, pranayama, philosophy, and meditation. We will explore a more rigorous vinyasa flow practice, resulting in students developing more clarity regarding alignment, breath support, core aliveness, and, ultimately, body/self-awareness. While this is an individualized practice, the importance of community will be emphasized throughout as students share aspects of their practice with each other. Readings, discussion, and reflective writing are inherent to deepening ones practice.
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DANC 226-01
Heather Acomb
WF 10:25AM - 11:40AM
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Prerequisite DANC 225 or permission by instructor. This class is designed to meet the needs of students who already have an ongoing practice of hatha yoga and are interested in stepping more deeply into the refinements of asana and pranayama, as well as reflection, understanding and assimilation of the concepts and teachings of yoga philosophy. Students will continue to enhance and grow their technical skills using principles of alignment and engagement which are both scientific and artful. While building more physical strength and suppleness, students will also establish a more steady foundation of understanding in how to embody and practically apply the knowledge gained from what they are reading, learning and journaling about.
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DANC 228-01
Ripp Greatbatch
TR 4:50PM - 6:05PM
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This course examines the origins and development of western concert dance during the 20th and 21st centuries. Through lecture, discussion, film/video viewing, reading/writing assignments and movement experiences, we explore a variety of dance artists and their work and acknowledge a broader global perspective in terms of aesthetics, socio-cultural context and continued evolution in the contemporary dance landscape in regards to form, trends, and style. This course will serve as an investigation of dance history from a critical and analytical perspective, interfacing with a variety of theoretical frameworks.
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DANC 230-1
Debra Corea
MW 10:25AM - 12:20PM
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Freshly experience inhabiting a human body and its postural alignment through the deep work of noticing and embracing anatomical processes. A counter-pose to the pressures of college life, discover embodiment as a resource for self-awareness, support, ease, and stress relief. Show up, slow down, pay attention, meditate, feel, sense, and relax. Explore form and the nature of mind through yogic practices. Color anatomical drawings, read about human structures, reflect on one’s unique living anatomy, write responses, join inquiry discussions, and adopt simple daily practices outside of class. Students are required to schedule a 1:1 meeting with the instructor outside of regular class time to design a project based on their distinct interests and needs. This class incorporates various aspects of the 8 limbs of yoga, particularly self-study. For a more movement focused yoga course see DANC 114 and DANC 225. Contact the instructor to request permission to register and for more information. Open to Juniors and Seniors. Cluster: (H1DAN009) Mind-Body Somatics
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DANC 242-01
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F 2:00PM - 5:00PM
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This is an introductory design course aimed at giving students exposure to light as a medium, lighting design, lighting equipment, and visual story-telling for performance through class discussion, and practical work. This is a 2 credit course and meets throughout the semester from 2:00pm-5:00pm on Fridays. Students will be required to attend dance performances and will help install the light plot. The class is built around specific performance dates that will provide the students with an opportunity to light a dance piece.
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DANC 245-01
Shannon Seddon
MW 9:00AM - 10:15AM
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Foundations and Principles of Dance/Movement Therapy examines the ways dance/movement therapy in the west has integrated Asian concepts, natural movement, formal elements of dance, creative processes, music, verbal expression, and constructs drawn from psychology and counseling to treat a wide range of populations. Students will compare and contrast the treatment of individuals seeking help for a range of concerns (e.g., psychosis, autism, anxiety, eating disorders, histories of abuse). Experientials, creative dance, and videotapes of actual sessions with a variety of populations highlight these concepts. Dress comfortably and be prepared to move.
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DANC 251-01
Cheryl Johnson
MW 10:25AM - 11:40AM
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This course is open to beginning & intermediate level jazz dancers and will include an in-depth exploration of vernacular jazz movement and its relationship to jazz music. Through inter-active discussion, movement, and research we will investigate the context, history, applications, and societal impact of jazz dance in America and throughout the world. Technique classes will blend full-bodied momentum-driven dancing with subtlety, rhythmic challenges, and self-expression. Emphasis will be on a working knowledge of the elements of jazz, embodiment of rhythm, accent, dynamics, and disciplining the body to move with clarity and sound anatomical principles. A range of styles of jazz music will be used for performing class sequences and improvisations. Reading, writing, video viewing, class discussions, and attendance at live concerts will hone skills of observation, movement analysis and interpretation of jazz dance.
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DANC 252-01
Rose Beauchamp
TR 12:30PM - 1:45PM
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Dance appreciation and technical practice. Practice classical ballet technique and theory with a contemporary perspective and investigate context, history, applications and societal impact of Ballet. Phrasing, musicality and efficiency of movement will be emphasized. The course requires 3 workshops that will be scheduled with the class outside of regular class time.
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DANC 253-1
Kerfala Bangoura
MW 2:00PM - 3:15PM
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Experience dancing African styles from traditional cultures of Guinea, West Africa, as well as studying cultural history and context from which and in which they are practiced and performed. Technical emphasis will focus on musicality and complex choreographicarrangement. Students will practice dances and drum songs. Required outside work includes performance attendance, video viewing, text and article analysis, research and written work.
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DANC 253-2
Kerfala Bangoura
F 2:00PM - 3:15PM
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Experience dancing African styles from traditional cultures of Guinea, West Africa, as well as studying cultural history and context from which and in which they are practiced and performed. Technical emphasis will focus on musicality and complex choreographicarrangement. Students will practice dances and drum songs. Required outside work includes performance attendance, video viewing, text and article analysis, research and written work.
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DANC 266-01
Ripp Greatbatch
MW 2:00PM - 3:15PM
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Continuing technical development and comprehension and integration of theory into practice is the focus in this course. Students will practice contemporary dance experientially through examining dance concepts influenced by Laban/Bartenieff theories and by exploring complex choreographic combinations. Classes will explore continuity and connectivity, patterns of total body organization, efficiency of movement, momentum, musculo-skeletal anatomy, strength, alignment, weight sensing, rhythm and somatic practices to develop and improve technical skills. We will also investigate subtlety and individual expression in performance. Experience in dance required. Having already taken DAN250 is helpful.
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DANC 267-01
Ripp Greatbatch
MW 2:00PM - 3:15PM
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Continuing technical development and comprehension and integration of theory into practice is the focus in this course. Students will practice contemporary dance experientially through examining dance concepts influenced by Laban/Bartenieff theories and by exploring complex choreographic combinations. Classes will explore continuity and connectivity, patterns of total body organization, efficiency of movement, momentum, musculo-skeletal anatomy, strength, alignment, weight sensing, rhythm and somatic practices to deepen the investigation and mastery of technical skills. We will also continue to work on deepening the understanding or artistry as it pertains to subtlety and individual expression in performance. Pre-requisite: DAN 266: Intermediate Contemporary Dance
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DANC 271-01
Todd Russell
MW 6:30PM - 7:45PM
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Deeper study of Capoeira. This second level will find students continuing to build strength, coordination, rhythm, and balance. Students will also become further involved with the instrumentation of Capoeira. Readings and discussions will explore into historical events and look at Capoeira and it's Afro-Brazilian spirituality, liberation and cultural revolution throughout the ages. Each class involves daily physical and music training.
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DANC 279-01
Missy Smith
7:00PM - 7:00PM
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Dancer as Collaborator is a one-credit movement course engaging students as dancers for choreographic work generated from the DANC 278 Choreography class and/or the Program of Dance and Movements Fall Concert. DANC 279 students act as collaborators in that they embody and perform the choreographers concepts and vision and participate in creative process. Rehearsals will average twice weekly for the bulk of the semester. Pieces created in this course will be included in the Fall concert, the End of the Term Showings, and/or other Program approved performance opportunities throughout the semester. Enrollment is by permission of instructor. Please email requests to m.p.smith@rochester.edu.
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DANC 283-01
Kerfala Bangoura
MW 3:25PM - 4:40PM
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Taught by a long-time member of Les Ballets Africains, the national ballet of Guinea, instructor Fana Bangoura will introduce students in this course to dynamic dance traditions of West Africa and will join with them the power of percussion. Students will also become familiar with the origins and cultural significance of each dance, and the songs that accompany them. By breaking down the drum parts alongside the traditional dance movements, students experience dancing and drumming in perfect unison. This opportunity is geared for both drummers and dancers and is highly recommended for all skill levels.
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DANC 296-01
Anne Wilcox
TR 2:00PM - 3:15PM
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DANC 296 explores designing creative, comprehensive, and engaging lessons for dance studios and K-12 classrooms. Pedagogical areas of study include: Lesson and curriculum planning, teaching methods, assessment, inclusive classrooms, alignment with state and national teaching standards, and formulating a teaching philosophy. Students will have the opportunity to work directly in a studio setting and with K-12 students, developing, teaching, and evaluating lessons of their own design. Includes pedagogical theories such as Muska Mosstons Spectrum of Teaching Styles, Blooms Taxonomy, Arthur L. Costa and Ben Kallicks Habits of Mind, and Howard Gardners Multiple Intelligences. This course explores designing creative, comprehensive, and engaging lessons for dance studios and geared for both the student interested in arts in education and in teaching creative dance. Open to all levels.
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DANC 305-1
Missy Smith
TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM
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In this course, students dance and move with women in recovery who are living in transitional housing, as well as elders in the community. It is meaningful work that supports the well-being of everyone involved. We work in collaboration with one another and with the partners to create dance experiences that build community, invite agency, mindfulness, and personal expression, and in doing so, we challenge our biases and develop understanding and empathy. In Spring 2025, data will be collected for research of our experiences. Students are expected to visit community sites and carry out project activities that fall outside of regular class meetings. Transportation will be provided where necessary.
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DANC 365A-1
Kerfala Bangoura
TR 6:45PM - 8:45PM
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Sansifanyi is an ensemble that combines academic study and performance for intermediate and advanced students of African drumming and dance. This course requires a high degree of student commitment. Dancers who enroll in Sansifanyi will learn choreographic techniques for West African dance and gain experience dancing as soloists, and developing their own solo material. They will also focus on rhythmic timing, and on advanced skills such as how to combine movement with drumming. In addition to the time students spend in class, dancers will have weekly assignments researching, reading, writing, viewing videos, text and article analysis, practicing, and choreographing various rhythms, songs, movements, and sequences. Dancers must also be available for performances both on and off campus throughout the semester. All levels are welcome to enroll in DANC 365A.
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DANC 365B-1
Kerfala Bangoura
TR 6:45PM - 8:45PM
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Sansifanyi is an ensemble that combines academic study and performance for intermediate and advanced students of African drumming and dance. This course requires a high degree of student commitment. Dancers who enroll in Sansifanyi will learn choreographic techniques for West African dance and gain experience dancing as soloists, and developing their own solo material. They will also focus on rhythmic timing, and on advanced skills such as how to combine movement with drumming. In addition to the time students spend in class, dancers will have weekly assignments researching, reading, writing, viewing videos, text and article analysis, practicing, and choreographing various rhythms, songs, movements, and sequences. Dancers must also be available for performances both on and off campus throughout the semester. Students in section B are required to successfully complete section A of this course in order to register. In addition to gaining an in-depth understanding of the history and culture, students in this section will expand their repertoire and improve their skills at dancing/drumming and performing. Students in section B will also gain teaching assistant skills by helping the students in section A with select choreographies taught in the course. Prerequisite: DANC 365 A
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DANC 365C-1
Kerfala Bangoura
TR 6:45PM - 8:45PM
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Sansifanyi is an ensemble that combines academic study and performance for intermediate and advanced students of African drumming and dance. This course requires a high degree of student commitment. Dancers who enroll in Sansifanyi will learn choreographic techniques for West African dance and gain experience dancing as soloists, and developing their own solo material. They will also focus on rhythmic timing, and on advanced skills such as how to combine movement with drumming. In addition to the time students spend in class, dancers will have weekly assignments researching, reading, writing, viewing videos, text and article analysis, practicing, and choreographing various rhythms, songs, movements, and sequences. Dancers must also be available for performances both on and off campus throughout the semester. Students in section C are required to successfully complete section A and B of this course in order to register. Students in this section will advance in their performance and choreographic skills. Students will continue to serve as peer teachers both in and out of the classroom sessions by assisting students in learning the dancing and drumming. Students in this section will oversee the basic teachings of this course including leading preparatory warm up phrases as well as assisting students with known repertory while new materials is being developed for the class by the instructor. Students in this section are required to work on a research-based capstone dance project throughout the semester. Prerequisites: DANC 365 A and DANC 365 B. Audits are only allowed after the course has been taken for credit.
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DANC 378-01
Rose Beauchamp
TR 2:00PM - 3:15PM
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Students will study various choreographic works that address issues of social justice as thematic material, political activism, and historical reflection. Dialogue and readings on social justice and the social role and responsibility of the artist will frame a creative process where students will also develop their own socially conscious choreography that will be presented and discussed.
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DANC 389W-1
Anne Wilcox
MW 3:30PM - 4:45PM
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This course fulfills the second half of the Senior Seminar capstone course work. Students will apply the work from the Fall semester and delve into the making and creating component of their capstones especially. Students will write, choreograph, perform, implement and/or carry out research, performances and/or projects. In addition to the senior thesis development, students will investigate various career opportunities, develop a website portfolio, apply to the Undergraduate Research Expo, and produce a final thesis. Creative process and critical thinking are a focus of this course. Internships, other coursework as part of the major, co-curricular dance activity, service learning , or other related activity can support your research either prior or concurrently with DANC 389.1WB.
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DANC 390-1
Missy Smith
7:00PM - 7:00PM
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This course will provide teaching assistance for community engagement where students will be guided in working with women in recovery, elders, and others with specific needs through collaboratively designed plans and projects with community partners. Each project will be tailored to fit the unique needs of the partner communities after students have learned about the organizational missions and have worked in collaboration with partners to design mutually beneficial dance or movement experiences. Students will assist with scheduling, communication with community partners, transportation, and the teaching of the course. Visits to community sites will sometimes fall outside of regular class meetings.
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DANC 391-01
Missy Smith
7:00PM - 7:00PM
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DANC 187-1
James Levy
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This beginner level dance course introduces the fundamental values, practices and movements of hip-hop dance. This course will focus on foundations and origins of hip-hop and street dance culture, and how each relates to today's current definitions of hip-hop and freestyle dance. The class will be explored through lecture and conversations, as well as movement participation by the students with choreography instruction and freestyle drills led by the instructor, plus related video and/or reading assignments as they pertain to each week’s lesson. Students will be challenged and encouraged to apply historical and practical knowledge of hip-hop in order to understand its influences on the world around them. |
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DANC 218-01
Debra Corea
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This experiential course invites pausing and reflecting on the habits of mind, cultivating awareness of the present moment, which is the only moment available to learn and live. Students will be guided in meditation and insight techniques, relaxation, and other mindfulness practices. Incorporating mindfulness into daily life, class discussion, reading, and writing assignments will support understanding and personal growth. To facilitate establishing a personal practice, attendance will be required at meditation labs on Fridays |
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DANC 215-01
Alaina Olivieri
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This course is designed as an extension of previous ballet training, offering the opportunity to continue the study of classical ballet at the beginning/intermediate level. Students will engage in an exploration of the physical and aesthetic elements of classical ballet within a contemporary framework. Current practices and concepts regarding dance training (anatomy, somatics, etc.) will be explored while maintaining several traditional aspects of the training process. Students in this course can expect to learn in a supportive environment in which they can acquire a deeper appreciation of ballet as an art form, a greater understanding and command of ballet vocabulary in terms of function and expression, and an increased sense of self-awareness and the mind-body connection. |
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DANC 245-01
Shannon Seddon
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Foundations and Principles of Dance/Movement Therapy examines the ways dance/movement therapy in the west has integrated Asian concepts, natural movement, formal elements of dance, creative processes, music, verbal expression, and constructs drawn from psychology and counseling to treat a wide range of populations. Students will compare and contrast the treatment of individuals seeking help for a range of concerns (e.g., psychosis, autism, anxiety, eating disorders, histories of abuse). Experientials, creative dance, and videotapes of actual sessions with a variety of populations highlight these concepts. Dress comfortably and be prepared to move. |
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DANC 230-1
Debra Corea
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Freshly experience inhabiting a human body and its postural alignment through the deep work of noticing and embracing anatomical processes. A counter-pose to the pressures of college life, discover embodiment as a resource for self-awareness, support, ease, and stress relief. Show up, slow down, pay attention, meditate, feel, sense, and relax. Explore form and the nature of mind through yogic practices. Color anatomical drawings, read about human structures, reflect on one’s unique living anatomy, write responses, join inquiry discussions, and adopt simple daily practices outside of class. Students are required to schedule a 1:1 meeting with the instructor outside of regular class time to design a project based on their distinct interests and needs. This class incorporates various aspects of the 8 limbs of yoga, particularly self-study. For a more movement focused yoga course see DANC 114 and DANC 225. Contact the instructor to request permission to register and for more information. Open to Juniors and Seniors. Cluster: (H1DAN009) Mind-Body Somatics |
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DANC 251-01
Cheryl Johnson
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This course is open to beginning & intermediate level jazz dancers and will include an in-depth exploration of vernacular jazz movement and its relationship to jazz music. Through inter-active discussion, movement, and research we will investigate the context, history, applications, and societal impact of jazz dance in America and throughout the world. Technique classes will blend full-bodied momentum-driven dancing with subtlety, rhythmic challenges, and self-expression. Emphasis will be on a working knowledge of the elements of jazz, embodiment of rhythm, accent, dynamics, and disciplining the body to move with clarity and sound anatomical principles. A range of styles of jazz music will be used for performing class sequences and improvisations. Reading, writing, video viewing, class discussions, and attendance at live concerts will hone skills of observation, movement analysis and interpretation of jazz dance. |
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DANC 110-1
Ripp Greatbatch
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An introductory course of three different contemporary dance techniques. This course will be divided into three sections across the semester. Starting the course with the fundamentals of Cunningham technique to find stability, balance and coordination. We find a strong grounding through upright dance focusing on the 5 positions of the spine through various standing and travelling sequences. Second, we move on to release based techniques with a focus on using the stability we have found with Cunningham and applying in a more relaxed and somatic approach. Working on both floor work and standing work we have our emphasis on finding ease of movement through the use of breath and other sensations such as swinging. Lastly we move away from codified dancing to work on improvisation, where we can draw from everything we have learned in a more creative way of working that is more about interpreting tasks than recreating taught phrases granting you more autonomy over your dancing. |
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DANC 130-01
Anne Wilcox
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Body conditioning aimed to develop and strengthen specific musculature as it pertains to physical demands of dancers, athletes, martial artists, as well as those who wish to explore a mindful, physical and anatomically sound practice. Will introduce fundamental strength training based in Pilates, hands-on bodywork and basic movement sequences designed to help prevent injury as well as build core strength, endurance, coordination and overall physical mobility and stability. |
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DANC 104-1
Roy Wood
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Rooted in dance, martial arts and studies of body development and awareness. A duet form where partners use weight, momentum, and inertia to move each other freely through space. Solo and duet skills, rolling, falling, balance, counter-balance, jumping, weight sharing, spirals explored. Skill work combined with more open dancing in a supportive and focused environment. No previous dance training required. |
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DANC 195-01
Mariah Steele
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Exploration of world cultures through dance. Dance literacy through movement and embodied dance history. Investigates historical and anthropological significance of dance as well as provides an experience of the movement qualities of different world cultures. |
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DANC 203-1
Roy Wood
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A continuation of DAN 104 that is taught concurrently with the introductory course. Students in DAN 203 will gain a deeper experiential and intellectual knowledge of contact by exploring issues further. Work includes both more advanced practice with other DAN 203 students, and the experience of helping teach the DAN 104 students the basic principles of contact. |
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DANC 253-1
Kerfala Bangoura
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Experience dancing African styles from traditional cultures of Guinea, West Africa, as well as studying cultural history and context from which and in which they are practiced and performed. Technical emphasis will focus on musicality and complex choreographicarrangement. Students will practice dances and drum songs. Required outside work includes performance attendance, video viewing, text and article analysis, research and written work. |
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DANC 266-01
Ripp Greatbatch
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Continuing technical development and comprehension and integration of theory into practice is the focus in this course. Students will practice contemporary dance experientially through examining dance concepts influenced by Laban/Bartenieff theories and by exploring complex choreographic combinations. Classes will explore continuity and connectivity, patterns of total body organization, efficiency of movement, momentum, musculo-skeletal anatomy, strength, alignment, weight sensing, rhythm and somatic practices to develop and improve technical skills. We will also investigate subtlety and individual expression in performance. Experience in dance required. Having already taken DAN250 is helpful. |
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DANC 267-01
Ripp Greatbatch
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Continuing technical development and comprehension and integration of theory into practice is the focus in this course. Students will practice contemporary dance experientially through examining dance concepts influenced by Laban/Bartenieff theories and by exploring complex choreographic combinations. Classes will explore continuity and connectivity, patterns of total body organization, efficiency of movement, momentum, musculo-skeletal anatomy, strength, alignment, weight sensing, rhythm and somatic practices to deepen the investigation and mastery of technical skills. We will also continue to work on deepening the understanding or artistry as it pertains to subtlety and individual expression in performance. Pre-requisite: DAN 266: Intermediate Contemporary Dance |
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DANC 185-1
Elton Ward
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Krump; an urban street dance, is characterized by free, expressive, exaggerated and highly energetic movement. Krump was created by several youth from Los Angeles who were seeking to escape gang life and to express raw emotions in a powerful but non-violent way. A movement that started in a living room, is now all over the world. Students will learn the history, the fundamentals of Krump which consist of 4 main basics: Stomps, Arms, Chestpops, and Grooves and the terminology associated with the dance, such as battles, sessions, call-outs, get-off, kill-off, material, combos, hype and many more. Students will be evaluated through reflective writing, vocal quizzes, a mini-research project, video viewing, discussions and participation within the class, and attendance and responses to workshops and performance events on campus outside of class time. |
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DANC 190-1
Dylaina Young
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Traditional Folkloric roots of Middle Eastern Dance, focusing on specific Bedouin dance styles of North Africa (Raks Shaabi). Discourse and research will address issues of gender and body image. Improving strength, flexibility and self-awareness of the body, the class work will include meditative movement, dance technique, choreography and improvisation. No prior dance experience necessary. |
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DANC 209-01
Donna DeLuca
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Qi Gong is a ancient Chinese internal art and an early forerunner of Tai Ji Quan. It is an Eastern Movement Discipline (EMD) which embodies a holism of Eastern martial arts and Eastern meditation. This course is a study of the philosophical roots, mindful practices and physical movements of Qi Gong in order to better understand and attain the integration of body, mind, and spirit. Topics will include traditional Chinese cultural concepts such as Yin-Yang theory, Five Element theory and Qi theory and their potential inclusion in modern Western culture. Qi Gong provides the dancer and athlete with healthy lifestyle practices and fitness training for better breathing, body awareness, focus and concentration, mental presence, imagery, and cultivating and expressing energy flow. |
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DANC 283-01
Kerfala Bangoura
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Taught by a long-time member of Les Ballets Africains, the national ballet of Guinea, instructor Fana Bangoura will introduce students in this course to dynamic dance traditions of West Africa and will join with them the power of percussion. Students will also become familiar with the origins and cultural significance of each dance, and the songs that accompany them. By breaking down the drum parts alongside the traditional dance movements, students experience dancing and drumming in perfect unison. This opportunity is geared for both drummers and dancers and is highly recommended for all skill levels. |
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DANC 389W-1
Anne Wilcox
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This course fulfills the second half of the Senior Seminar capstone course work. Students will apply the work from the Fall semester and delve into the making and creating component of their capstones especially. Students will write, choreograph, perform, implement and/or carry out research, performances and/or projects. In addition to the senior thesis development, students will investigate various career opportunities, develop a website portfolio, apply to the Undergraduate Research Expo, and produce a final thesis. Creative process and critical thinking are a focus of this course. Internships, other coursework as part of the major, co-curricular dance activity, service learning , or other related activity can support your research either prior or concurrently with DANC 389.1WB. |
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DANC 171-1
Todd Russell
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An art form of self-defense with aerobic and dance elements that brings together a harmony of forces. Through history, movement and culture, students gain self-confidence, power, flexibility, endurance, and tools towards self-discovery. Open to all, Capoeira balances the body, mind, and soul and enables one to break through limits, revitalizing oneself for everyday life. |
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DANC 271-01
Todd Russell
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Deeper study of Capoeira. This second level will find students continuing to build strength, coordination, rhythm, and balance. Students will also become further involved with the instrumentation of Capoeira. Readings and discussions will explore into historical events and look at Capoeira and it's Afro-Brazilian spirituality, liberation and cultural revolution throughout the ages. Each class involves daily physical and music training. |
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DANC 106-01
Natalia Lisina
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In this Pilates Lab, students will gain a working knowledge of the Pilates method as it relates to dance training. Students will be introduced to the 6 Essential Principles of Pilates — Centering, Concentration, Control, Precision, Breath, and Flow. Focus will be placed on becoming familiar with the equipment available and fostering the safe approach to its use. The course will address alignment, core support, stabilization, mobilization and flexibility as it integrates Pilates with other dance + conditioning practices. Only students who take Pilates Lab will be allowed to work independently in the lab. Recommended for all Dance Majors. |
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DANC 109-1
Natalia Lisina
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In this class, students will learn the basics of costume design for dance. Students will gain hands on experience in sewing and costume making as they explore elemental design concepts including color, texture, and line. Students will take on the role of costume designer for the Program of Dance + Movement’s dance concert, working with choreographers to envision, design and craft costumes. |
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DANC 114-1
Cloria Sutton-Dowdell
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Yoga is defined as union, the uniting together of ourselves in all aspects- body, mind, heart, spirit. This class introduces the student to a hatha yoga method which integrates a dynamic and engaging approach to living through practicing on and off the mat. The goal of this class is to learn how to create a deeper, more enlivened relationship to ones self through honoring ones abilities and limitations, while growing ones skills and sensitivity in the supportive environment of the class community. Students will engage with principles of attitude, alignment and action in a full range of hatha yoga poses, breathing techniques, readings on yoga philosophy, reflection, journaling and discussion. Through this ongoing process, students of yoga are encouraged to cultivate a more expansive and clear perception of self and others. Attendance in selected workshops and performances are required. |
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DANC 305-1
Missy Smith
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In this course, students dance and move with women in recovery who are living in transitional housing, as well as elders in the community. It is meaningful work that supports the well-being of everyone involved. We work in collaboration with one another and with the partners to create dance experiences that build community, invite agency, mindfulness, and personal expression, and in doing so, we challenge our biases and develop understanding and empathy. In Spring 2025, data will be collected for research of our experiences. Students are expected to visit community sites and carry out project activities that fall outside of regular class meetings. Transportation will be provided where necessary.
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DANC 150-1
Ripp Greatbatch
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Focus is on contemporary dance, a form that is an evolving exploration of expression through movement. It will blend the challenges of full-bodied, momentum-driven dancing with a sense of ones own self-awareness and discovery. Through rigorous dancing, move beyond not only physical, but also artistic boundaries and dimensions. |
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DANC 202-01
Mariah Steele
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This course offers an introduction to Peacebuilding and Conflict Studies, while asking how dance and movement practices experienced both as participants and spectators can actively participate in creating a better world for individuals and communities. With perspectives drawn from diverse fields including psychology, anthropology, sociology, physiology, education and dance, students learn how conflict depletes individuals ability to interact with others and how dance practices can help replenish these capacities. Students also develop their leadership and facilitation skills through designing and implementing relevant movement activities for their peers. |
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DANC 160-1
Mariah Steele
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This course explores dance improvisation as a practice and technique for self-expression, performance and composition. By opening our senses and learning tools for generating movement in real-time, students will unite their bodies and minds to engage in spontaneous investigation and creation. Specific theories and techniques based in the work of Anne Bogart, William Forsythe and Laban Movement Analysis will be explored in addition to wider concepts such as scores, collective composition and site-specific work. The main goals of this class are to provide students with the freedom to explore their own movement-based research interests and to develop their individual artistic voices within a structured environment. Students will also strengthen their presence, intuition, self-awareness and decision-making skills |
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DANC 181-01
Kerfala Bangoura
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Dynamic dance traditions of Guinea, West Africa. Accompanied by live music, students learn footwork and movements for several rhythms and acquire familiarity with the physical stance common to many styles of West African dance. Learn to execute movements together with the rhythmic foundation provided by our drummers and become familiar with the origins and cultural significance of each dance, and the songs that accompany them. |
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DANC 252-01
Rose Beauchamp
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Dance appreciation and technical practice. Practice classical ballet technique and theory with a contemporary perspective and investigate context, history, applications and societal impact of Ballet. Phrasing, musicality and efficiency of movement will be emphasized. The course requires 3 workshops that will be scheduled with the class outside of regular class time. |
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DANC 296-01
Anne Wilcox
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DANC 296 explores designing creative, comprehensive, and engaging lessons for dance studios and K-12 classrooms. Pedagogical areas of study include: Lesson and curriculum planning, teaching methods, assessment, inclusive classrooms, alignment with state and national teaching standards, and formulating a teaching philosophy. Students will have the opportunity to work directly in a studio setting and with K-12 students, developing, teaching, and evaluating lessons of their own design. Includes pedagogical theories such as Muska Mosstons Spectrum of Teaching Styles, Blooms Taxonomy, Arthur L. Costa and Ben Kallicks Habits of Mind, and Howard Gardners Multiple Intelligences. This course explores designing creative, comprehensive, and engaging lessons for dance studios and geared for both the student interested in arts in education and in teaching creative dance. Open to all levels. |
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DANC 378-01
Rose Beauchamp
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Students will study various choreographic works that address issues of social justice as thematic material, political activism, and historical reflection. Dialogue and readings on social justice and the social role and responsibility of the artist will frame a creative process where students will also develop their own socially conscious choreography that will be presented and discussed. |
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DANC 197-01
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This course is designed as an introduction to Latin partner dance at a beginning level. You will experience coordinated dancing of two people, as opposed to solo dancing or individually in a non-coordinated manner, and as opposed to groups of people dancing simultaneously in a coordinated manner. Partner dancing emphasizes elementary body part isolations, basic step combinations, and musicality. No prior experience is assumed and no partner is needed.
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DANC 211-1
Robert Loughridge
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Dancers, musicians, actors, painters, philosophers, poets, warriors, healers, and artists of every discipline historically have utilized the Chinese internal arts of Tai Chi and Qi Gong as tools for the mobilization of qi, or energy, in order to achieve health, healing, and mind-body-spirit integration. This course combines movement, meditative, and breathing exercises and traditional forms with readings, video viewings, creative exercises, exploratory projects, and discussions of literature and philosophy to explore how the practice and philosophy of these transformative arts can lead to mental and physical balance, body-mind integration, self-discovery, creative expression, and peak athletic and enhanced artistic performance. |
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DANC 228-01
Ripp Greatbatch
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This course examines the origins and development of western concert dance during the 20th and 21st centuries. Through lecture, discussion, film/video viewing, reading/writing assignments and movement experiences, we explore a variety of dance artists and their work and acknowledge a broader global perspective in terms of aesthetics, socio-cultural context and continued evolution in the contemporary dance landscape in regards to form, trends, and style. This course will serve as an investigation of dance history from a critical and analytical perspective, interfacing with a variety of theoretical frameworks. |
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DANC 365A-1
Kerfala Bangoura
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Sansifanyi is an ensemble that combines academic study and performance for intermediate and advanced students of African drumming and dance. This course requires a high degree of student commitment. Dancers who enroll in Sansifanyi will learn choreographic techniques for West African dance and gain experience dancing as soloists, and developing their own solo material. They will also focus on rhythmic timing, and on advanced skills such as how to combine movement with drumming. In addition to the time students spend in class, dancers will have weekly assignments researching, reading, writing, viewing videos, text and article analysis, practicing, and choreographing various rhythms, songs, movements, and sequences. Dancers must also be available for performances both on and off campus throughout the semester. All levels are welcome to enroll in DANC 365A. |
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DANC 365B-1
Kerfala Bangoura
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Sansifanyi is an ensemble that combines academic study and performance for intermediate and advanced students of African drumming and dance. This course requires a high degree of student commitment. Dancers who enroll in Sansifanyi will learn choreographic techniques for West African dance and gain experience dancing as soloists, and developing their own solo material. They will also focus on rhythmic timing, and on advanced skills such as how to combine movement with drumming. In addition to the time students spend in class, dancers will have weekly assignments researching, reading, writing, viewing videos, text and article analysis, practicing, and choreographing various rhythms, songs, movements, and sequences. Dancers must also be available for performances both on and off campus throughout the semester. Students in section B are required to successfully complete section A of this course in order to register. In addition to gaining an in-depth understanding of the history and culture, students in this section will expand their repertoire and improve their skills at dancing/drumming and performing. Students in section B will also gain teaching assistant skills by helping the students in section A with select choreographies taught in the course. Prerequisite: DANC 365 A |
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DANC 365C-1
Kerfala Bangoura
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Sansifanyi is an ensemble that combines academic study and performance for intermediate and advanced students of African drumming and dance. This course requires a high degree of student commitment. Dancers who enroll in Sansifanyi will learn choreographic techniques for West African dance and gain experience dancing as soloists, and developing their own solo material. They will also focus on rhythmic timing, and on advanced skills such as how to combine movement with drumming. In addition to the time students spend in class, dancers will have weekly assignments researching, reading, writing, viewing videos, text and article analysis, practicing, and choreographing various rhythms, songs, movements, and sequences. Dancers must also be available for performances both on and off campus throughout the semester. Students in section C are required to successfully complete section A and B of this course in order to register. Students in this section will advance in their performance and choreographic skills. Students will continue to serve as peer teachers both in and out of the classroom sessions by assisting students in learning the dancing and drumming. Students in this section will oversee the basic teachings of this course including leading preparatory warm up phrases as well as assisting students with known repertory while new materials is being developed for the class by the instructor. Students in this section are required to work on a research-based capstone dance project throughout the semester. Prerequisites: DANC 365 A and DANC 365 B. Audits are only allowed after the course has been taken for credit. |
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DANC 226-01
Heather Acomb
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Prerequisite DANC 225 or permission by instructor. This class is designed to meet the needs of students who already have an ongoing practice of hatha yoga and are interested in stepping more deeply into the refinements of asana and pranayama, as well as reflection, understanding and assimilation of the concepts and teachings of yoga philosophy. Students will continue to enhance and grow their technical skills using principles of alignment and engagement which are both scientific and artful. While building more physical strength and suppleness, students will also establish a more steady foundation of understanding in how to embody and practically apply the knowledge gained from what they are reading, learning and journaling about. |
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DANC 218-02
Debra Corea
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To facilitate establishing a personal practice, attendance will be required at meditation labs on Fridays |
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DANC 225-1
Heather Acomb
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In this course, students with prior yoga and/or dance experience will learn how to refine their skills through a continued exploration of asanas, pranayama, philosophy, and meditation. We will explore a more rigorous vinyasa flow practice, resulting in students developing more clarity regarding alignment, breath support, core aliveness, and, ultimately, body/self-awareness. While this is an individualized practice, the importance of community will be emphasized throughout as students share aspects of their practice with each other. Readings, discussion, and reflective writing are inherent to deepening ones practice. |
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DANC 242-01
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This is an introductory design course aimed at giving students exposure to light as a medium, lighting design, lighting equipment, and visual story-telling for performance through class discussion, and practical work. This is a 2 credit course and meets throughout the semester from 2:00pm-5:00pm on Fridays. Students will be required to attend dance performances and will help install the light plot. The class is built around specific performance dates that will provide the students with an opportunity to light a dance piece. |
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DANC 253-2
Kerfala Bangoura
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Experience dancing African styles from traditional cultures of Guinea, West Africa, as well as studying cultural history and context from which and in which they are practiced and performed. Technical emphasis will focus on musicality and complex choreographicarrangement. Students will practice dances and drum songs. Required outside work includes performance attendance, video viewing, text and article analysis, research and written work. |
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