ALS-A. Offered Fall Semester. This introduction to Rudolf Laban's system of movement analysis provides a framework for observing, describing, and analyzing human movement patterns and understanding non-verbal behavior and communication. This course is appropriate for all students for whom movement observation is important to their career objectives, e.g. dancers, therapists, counselors, anthropologists, journalists, nurses, and actors. ALS-A. Offered Spring Semester. The Rise of Ballet Students look at the European ballet tradition as it emerges out of Renaissance court culture, spreads throughout Europe and Russia, and continues into the worldwide touring of the early 20th century.
Videos supplement reading, writing, and discussion.
Attendance at appropriate concerts is required. HWC, ALS-A. Offered Spring Semester. At the same time, the course attends to the economic, religious and social forces which have affected the development of dance in America. Extensive video examples supplement reading, writing, and discussion. Attendance at appropriate concerts is required.