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2.00 Credits
Provides students a basic foundation in dance production. Emphasizing collaborations that occurs among choreographers and designers, technicians, and publicity people, the course introduces students to the art of lighting design and the use of light as a medium for expression. Students learn various technical aspects of design for dance including sound, stage management, house management, box office, and publicity. L. Dawson
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2.00 Credits
Designed for dance and theater students, the course provides training for stage performance. Based on the practice of Yoga, the art and discipline of breathing (inhalation and exhalation) joined to physical postures deepens the ability of a dance or theater student to concentrate and control performance. The course develops strength, balance, and flexibility. Through repetition in the flow and sequence of each class, students acquire an understanding of the role of practice. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. D. Fernandez
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to dance as a medium of learning and creative expression for children. The course is open to students interested in working with children, including those with special needs. Students examine the historical background of dance education, curricular developments influencing dance, and the use of movement, music, poetry, and art to enhance creative expression. Dance experience is not required. Recommended for Education majors. M. DiSanto-Rose
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2.00 Credits
Introduces students to ways of understanding and utilizing music and sound as part of the process of making a dance. Students learn fundamental musical concepts (rhythm, phrasing, accents, time signatures, and dynamics) and their applied use by dancers, musician, and composers. Students explore the musical styles and artists of many cultures and how these musical styles and artists vary in their respective approaches to making music and sound, and by extension, dance. Students develop abilities to communicate musical problems and ideas clearly and knowledgably to dancers, choreographers, musicians, or composers. Prerequisite: DA227. C. Landa
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1.00 Credits
The following courses are offered periodically depending on faculty availability: A. Pointe II B. Character II C. Jazz II D. Modern Special III/IV E. Ballet Special III/IV H. Tap II Pointe class may only be taken along with a Ballet II, III, or IV technique class. Not for liberal arts credit.
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1.00 Credits
The following courses are offered periodically depending on faculty availability and may include: A. Bharata Natyam II (South India Classical Dance) D. African Dance II Not for liberal arts credit.
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2.00 Credits
Advanced study in the spontaneous use of movement in structures derived from movement concepts, imagery, props, and media sources. Designed to help students further discover and develop their own movement potential and apply it in dance performance. Prerequisite: DA227 or permission of instructor. Non-liberal arts. M. DiSanto-Rose
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3.00 Credits
Advanced study of the solo and group choreographic techniques and related musical and production resources. Prerequisite: DA228 or permission of instructor. Non-liberal arts. D. Fernandez
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3.00 Credits
The study of major periods in dance history with particular emphasis on the societies out of which the dance developed. M. DiSanto-Rose
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3.00 Credits
Advanced research or technical study under the guidance of a faculty member. A student may or may not receive liberal arts credit at the discretion of both the chair of the Dance Department and the registrar (and, in exceptional instances, the Curriculum Committee of the College). The Department
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