In physical practice classes attention will be given to sharpening the student's awareness of space and time and to disciplining the body to move with energy and precision while developing basic physical skills, strength, and control. In improvisation classes we will begin with the use of the natural movement abilities of the students. Vocabulary, strength, and awareness will be expanded through informal group and individual problem-solving. In dance history students will be introduced to the history of dance in the United States from the early twentieth century to the present as exemplified by the dancers, choreographers, and teachers who brought about notable changes in the art. The First-Year Studies Third differs from the regular Dance Third in that students have an additional weekly forum in which to express their written and oral perceptions.
Emphasis is placed on developing the skills necessary for independent research and study.
The following are courses that, in various combinations, constitute a Dance program. Individual programs are arranged in consultation with the faculty during registration week. Ms. Devine's biography To be announced Beginning through advanced levels of dance movement styles. For the beginning student emphasis will be on the development of basic skills, energy, strength, control, and rhythmic awareness. Intermediate and advanced students will study more complex movement patterns, explore movement problems, and concentrate on the demands of performance.