Beginning and intermediate techniques are studied in ballet, jazz, modern dance, body conditioning, and stage movement for actors. This course explores concepts designed to employ movement and vocal skills that will enhance performance and creativity. Emphasis is on solo and group work that will help the student discover the diversity and range of the human instrument. This course is a video survey of the vast range of theatrical dance that has taken place in the twentieth century. A study is made of musical forms, rhythm and meter in relation to the needs of a dancer-choreographer.
Special emphasis is placed upon the importance of ethnic art forms to contemporary society.
This is a ballet technique class designed for incoming dance majors. It presumes no former ballet training but requires well developed movement skills. Majors only, non-majors with permission of instructor. This is a modern dance technique class designed for incoming dance majors. It presumes no former modern dance training but requires well developed movement skills.