It includes warm-up, dance technique and combinations. A small portion of the class time is devoted to basic anatomy, dance terminology and general overview of Jazz dance history. An exploration of the director's creative approach to the play and to its staging. DRA 140A, 140B Continuation of study of choreography focusing on sequencing movements for groups. The relation between dance and allied mediums of music, sets, costumes and lighting.
Students conceptualize a choreographic issue and explore it through creation of short dance studies.
Explorations based on theories f body mind specialists Feldenkrais, Bartenieff and Sweigard as well as the eastern discipline of Yoga. None Overview of theatre and dance between 1650 and 1900. Dance and theatre are related to the specific social and political organizations of court society in 17th and 18th century France, Germany and England, and to Japanese society. Participation in departmental productions. May be repeated for credit.