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1.00 Credits
(Same as Music 147D) Sixteenth - through eighteenth-century European social dance, contemporary with the eras of Elizabeth I and Shakespeare in England, the Medicis in Italy, Louis XIV in France, and colonial America. The focus will be on learning the dances, supplemented by historical and social background, discussion of the original dance sources, and reconstruction techniques. Does not meet a distribution requirement M. Pash, N. Monahin 1 credit
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4.00 Credits
A study of the principles and elements of choreography through improvisation and composition assignmenMount Holyoke College Bulletin & Course Catalogue 2008 - 2t0s0. 9 Does not meet a distribution requirement T. Freedman 4 credits
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4.00 Credits
This introductory course will train students to teach dance in such settings as senior centers, hospitals, health clinics, and youth recreation centers. In the studio, students will learn how to construct classes for specific community sites. Selected videos and readings will provide a context for discussion and assist in the development of individual students' teaching styles. Does not meet a distribution requirement The department 4 credits
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4.00 Credits
This course is designed to present an overview of dance as a performing art in the twentieth century. Through readings, video and film viewings, guest performances, individual research projects, and classroom discussions, students will explore principles and traditions of twentieth-century concert dance traditions, with special attention to their historical and cultural contexts. Special topics may include European and American ballet, the modern dance movement, contemporary and avant-garde dance experimentation, African American dance forms, jazz dance, and other cultural dance traditions. Meets Humanities I-A requirement C. Flachs 4 credits
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2.00 Credits
Practice in personal skills (mobilizing weight, articulating joints, finding center, increasing range, and incorporating strength) andmovement expressivity (phrasing, dynamics, and rhythmic acuity). Taught in conjunction with Modern V. Does not meet a distribution requirement T. Freedman 2 credits
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2.00 Credits
Modern dance technique a?er the Limon/Humphrey style. Floor work, center and locomotor exercises geared to enhance the student's strength, coordination, balance, flexibility, spatial awareness, rhythmic understanding and dynamics of movement. Attention is given to isolated movements and full combinations across the floor. Throughout the course we will be dealing with various interwoven aspects of dance such as alignment, succession, opposition, potential and kinetic energy, fall, weight, recovery and rebound, suspension, isolation, breath. Does not meet a distribution requirement The department 2 credits
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3.00 Credits
This course will continue the exploration of the contact form and develop an experiential method of relating to dancers moving in a symbiotic relationship. Does not meet a distribution requirement F.Wolfzahn Prereq. Dance 119; 1 credit
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2.00 Credits
At this level, class will include a logical and efficient development of exercises culminating with varied allegro combinations. The class will provide the student the opportunity to acquire endurance and learn artistic expression. The importance of musicality within the technique will be a fundamental aspect of the class. Does not meet a distribution requirement C. Flachs 2 credits
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2.00 Credits
Continues to perfect the classical ballet technique, concentrating on small and big poses at the barre, pirouettes and adagio work in the big poses in the center, and jumps in the small and big poses in the allegro section of the class. More complex grand allegro will be presented. Does not meet a distribution requirement C. Flachs 2 credits
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1.00 Credits
Journey through time and experience the evolution of hip-hop fromits old-school social dance roots to the contemporary phenomenon of commercial choreography that hip-hop has become. Using filmand text in addition to studio work, this class will create a framework fromwhich to understand and participate in the global culture of hip-hop dance. Does not meet a distribution requirement J.Weber 1 credit
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