D. African Roots of American Social Dance, Tap, Jazz, and Musical Theatre. E. Modern Ballet, Post Modernism, and Innovations. Instructional plan and methods Movement experiences, group projects, video, lecture, discussion, concert attendance, emphasis on active participation and creative synthesis. Assessment Class participation and attendance is required, of course. No absences, please.
Students are responsible for the content of each class period.
Students are encouraged to notify the instructor in advance if class is to be missed. Textbook Ambrosio, Nora. 2 nd Edition . Kendall Hunt Publishers, 1999. Students are encouraged to select readings from the bibliography below and to research dance artists and ideas of personal interest that are referred to in class in order to deepen your understanding of, and response to the work.