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.
Somatic insight is valuable for dancers, actors, athletes, musicians, singers, and nurses.
Dance 101 or permission of instructor. Offered 1999-2000 and alternate years. 264 Movement and Dance as Cultural Expression Students embark on an exploration of pedestrian, religious ritual movement and concert dance, and of their significance in understanding Middle Eastern, Far Eastern, and American cultures. The emphasis is on discovering how movement and dance express and communicate cultural values as well as the development of movement vocabulary and analytic skills. Includes studio, classroom and field experiences.