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3.00 Credits
Course introduces the ancient discipline of personal development that balances body, mind, and spirit. Students learn a series of physical postures as well as practical methods for relaxation, proper breathing, meditation, and concentration that promote health, alleviate stress, improve skeletal alignment, and increase muscular strength and flexibility. Course also provides an introduction to the history and philosophy of yoga, which students explore through readings and written assignments. 3 CREDITS
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1.00 Credits
Students will develop the physical and perceptual skills basic to contact improvisation: falling, rolling, giving and taking weight, moving comfortably from the floor to the air and subtle communication through touch. Students will hone solo improvisational skills and take them into duet and ensemble dancing. The course will provide focused warm-ups designed to cultivate various physical states and motional qualities, skill development, and periods of open dancing in which to integrate technical skills. 1 CREDIT
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3.00 Credits
Course provides students with basic knowledge and skills necessary for maintaining a fit and healthy body. Sessions consist of physical workouts employing exercises designed to increase aerobic endurance, muscular strength, and joint and muscle flexibility. Health related issues of diet and lifestyle are also examined in order to build a foundation for a healthy life. Individual fitness goals are defined, and focused programs of exercises and dietary recommendations are developed. 3 CREDITS
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1.00 Credits
Course develops physical proficiency in the performance of basic dance materials while developing students' understanding of fundamental principles, practices, and vocabulary common to modern dance. Classes consist of a series of technical exercises that condition the body for strength, flex- ibility, endurance, and coordination; develop a physical and conceptual awareness of the elements of space, time, and energy; and promote performance skills of concentration, focus, and musicality. 1 CREDIT
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1.00 Credits
Course may only be taken concurrently with Modern Technique I (33-1311). See that course for description. 1 CREDIT CONCURRENT: 33-1311 MODERN TECHNIQUE I
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1.00 Credits
Course develops physical proficiency in the performance of basic ballet vocabulary while promoting an understanding of the principles, practices, and vocabulary common to ballet. Ballet training enables the students to gain strength, balance, and dexterity with an emphasis on correct anatomical alignment. Barre exercises condition and prepare the musculature to anticipate the execution of virtually all movements of the classical vocabulary. Knowledge acquired at the barre is tested in the center through adagio and allegro sections of the class. 1 CREDIT
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1.00 Credits
Course may only be taken concurrently with Ballet I (33-1321). See that course for description. 1 CREDIT CONCURRENT: 33-1321 BALLET I
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1.00 Credits
Students study specific movement forms and styles that increase their base of abilities as dancers, while broadening their understanding of dance traditions and practices throughout the world. Each semester a different discipline or set of disciplines is featured, such as cultural styles, concert forms, movement sciences, or specific modern techniques. Examples include jazz, tap, Bharata Natyam, flamenco, African, Irish, and tai chi chuan and hip hop. Instruction covers background, history, and current applications of the topic in addition to the actual dance technique. Course develops awareness of movement and aesthetic principles particular to each example and explores social and cultural traditions that evolve from and characterize each dance. 1 CREDIT PREREQUISITES:33-1311 MODERN TECHNIQUE I OR 33-2312 MODERN TECHNIQUE II COREQUISITES: 33-1311 MODERN TECHNIQUE I OR 33-2312 MODERN TECHNIQUE II
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3.00 Credits
This course orients students to the field of dance as an academic discipline, profession, and art form. To this end, this course arms students with information and processes of inquiry so as to facilitate their own decision making as they proceed in the department. Topics to be covered include: an introduction to dance as an art form; dance history; dance as a product of culture; the relationship of dance technique to the overall field; and strategies for effective learning, professional engagement, and longevity in the discipline. Class sessions will be augmented by guest lectures led by a number of different Dance Department faculty, staff, students, and alumni in an effort to bring new students fully into our learning community. 3 CREDITS
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to the scientific principles underlying the complexities of movement specific to dance. Through writing, movement workshops, reading, and lectures, you will learn to apply scientific principles to movement specific to dance training. This course covers anatomical terminology and topography, skeletal design of each of the major joints, alignment, breathing and care, and prevention of injuries. 3 CREDITS COREQUISITES: 33-1311 MODERN TECHNIQUE I
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