Study of Spanish dance and music from the late 17th century to the present. Dance and music styles including castanet technique. Through historical documents students experience the cultural history of Spain. Written and performance projects required. Not offered in 2000-2001.
Movement is integral to every human activity, dance to every culture.
An introduction to dance as ritual, recreation, and art. The aesthetics of dance as a performing art is addressed and combined with viewing live and recorded dance. DNCE BC2561 x Kinesiology 3.0 pts. Focus on physical sciences that relate to human movement, with an emphasis on functional anatomy. Topics include skeletal structure, physics of dance, muscular balance, and improving movement potential.