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Course Criteria
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1.00 Credits
Contemporary and traditional dances from other cultures studied through observation (primarily on film) and practice. How cultural codes expressed in dance both reflect and affect social and political change. Investigation of the social, religious, and political context of each tradition. Influence of immigration, trade routes, the institution of slavery, and travel in the development of new dance forms across the world. (Meets the Critical Perspectives: Diverse Cultures and Critiques requirement.) 1 unit - Berg.
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3.00 Credits
Study of the choreographic form through problems dealing with aspects of space, time and motion. Required: Concurrent enrollment in modern dance technique. Prerequisite: 1/4 Unit of Beginning Modern Dance or Dance Improvisation or prior dance experience is recommended. 1 unit - Herminjard.
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9.00 - 25.00 Credits
Practical work in dance improvisation, frequently in collaboration with musicians and artists, to evolve an expanding vocabulary of movement, voice and performance possibilities. Limited to 20. (Not offered 2008-09.) .25 unit.
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1.00 Credits
Using an interdisciplinary arts approach, investigates varied performance aesthetics, theory and practices of the later 20th and early 21st century with a focus on the American experience, new and disenfranchised voices, and hybrid genres in the arts. Considers perspectives in music, dance, directing, multimedia, and of theorists and playwrights. Disillusionment of the post-WWII era, voices of protest, agitation/propaganda, performance art, and identity politics; Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual and Transgender performance, race relations, and the feminist aesthetic. 1 unit--Sifuentes. Block 1: Contemporary Performance 1950- Present. Using an interdisciplinary arts approach, investigates varied performance aesthetics, theory, and practices of the later 20th and early 21st century with a focus on the American experience, new and disenfranchised voices, and hybrid genres in the arts; Considers perspectives in music, dance, directing, multimedia, and of theorists and playwrights. Disillusionment of the post-WWII era, voices of protest, agitation/propaganda, performance art, and identity politics: Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender performance, race relations, and the feminist aesthetic. (Meets the Critical Perspectives: Diverse Cultures and Critiques requirement.) (Also listed as American Cultural Studies 200 and Drama 224.) 1 unit - Sifuentes.
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1.00 - 9.00 Credits
The course takes a mechanical look at the body, analyzing each joint in terms of bone, muscle, and ligament makeup, starting from the feet and working up through the torso. Anatomical composition determines how any movement occurs, and the course will analyze such movement from a physiological perspective. The course will also consider a variety of movement problems and injuries, the causes of these problems, and develop a regimen of exercises to attack dance-related disabilities. (Not offered 2008-09.) 1 unit.
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1.00 Credits
This course provides an intensive introduction to the practice of yoga in the tradition of Indian philosophy. The practice of yoga comes in many forms, although ultimately its purpose is singular: That is, to still the multiple layers of consciousness in order to achieve genuine freedom in the form of enlightenment. Each day of the course will involve asana practice, or the practice of postures, based on the teaching of B.K.S. Iyengar, who emphasizes careful attention to alignment in the poses and focuses on sequences meant to balance energy and prepare the body/mind for meditation. Each day of the course will also involve discussion of important texts of the Indian philosophical tradition, including the Bhagavad Gita, the Samkhya-Karika, and the Yoga Sutras, attributed to Patanjali, as well as selections from other Hindu texts. CP:D. 1 unit - Berg. (Meets the Critical Perspectives: Diverse Cultures and Critiques requirement.) 1 unit - Berg.
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3.00 Credits
Explores the social and political issues of the period 1880-1950 in the development of modern dance and studies the people -- mostly women -- who were the innovators of this unique form. Viewing of videotapes, readings about each artist, and interactive projects designed to develop full understanding of each choreographer, innovator, and dancer. Practical dance techniques will also be studies. Prerequisite: Intermediate modern dance or equivalent. (Meets the Critical Perspectives: Diverse Cultures and Critiques requirement.) (Not offered 2008-09.) 1 unit.
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3.00 Credits
Further study in choreographic technique, done in a workshop setting and offered as an adjunct throughout the school year. Students will work on individual pieces throughout the year, both solo and ensemble, and edit and reconsider the pieces, culminating in a public presentation of the work. Prerequisite: Dance Theory 221. .25 unit - Berg.
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1.00 - 9.00 Credits
A study of the structural and artistic relationship between music and dance forms. Course work will include theoretical and practical experience designed to develop a better understanding of rhythm as a unifying element in movement and music. (Not offered 2008-09.) 1 unit.
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3.00 Credits
Work in dance appropriate to the needs or interests of qualified students. Block 5: Projects in Dance: The Hijack Experience. HIJACK was born from the meeting of Kristin Van Loon and Arwen Wilder in Block 5 Dance Composition Class 19 years ago. Upon graduation in 1993, they formed a dance company of two and have toured the world with dances made on their own terms, inspired as much from a block plan rhythm and their liberal arts roots as "dance." Much of our formative shared experience was spent reinventing the wheel. Now, we propose reinventing the wheel. Survival skills we present are: Contrived movement, juxtaposition, contact improvisation, rigorous whim, lo fi, choreography machines, working the body politic, baby eyes. This art-making intensive culminates in performance. First rule: If you show up, you're a dancer (whether or not you choose to think you are before or after). Prerequisite: Cornerstone Arts Intiative. (Also listed as Drama 200.) 1 unit - Hijack. Block 5: Projects in Dance: The Hijack Experience. HIJACK was born from the meeting of Kristin Van Loon and Arwen Wilder in Block 5 Dance Composition Class 19 years ago. Upon graduation in 1993, they formed a dance company of two and have toured the world with dances made on their own terms, inspired as much from a block plan rhythm and their liberal arts roots as "dance." Much of our formative shared experience was spent reinventing the wheel. Now, we propose reinventing the wheel. Survival skills we present are: Contrived movement, juxtaposition, contact improvisation, rigorous whim, lo fi, choreography machines, working the body politic, baby eyes. This art-making intensive culminates in performance. First rule: If you show up, you're a dancer (whether or not you choose to think you are before or after). Prerequisite: Cornerstone Arts Intiative. (Also listed as Drama 200.) 1 unit - Hijack. Block 8: Projects in Dance: Dance and Digital Technology. This class will explore dance through the eyes of digital film and digital media. Students will learn about the history of dance on film and Dance for the Camera, a vibrant art form of dance films that are presented at Dance Film Festivals and on the Internet. Students will also learn the practical tools to make their own dance for the camera movie with iMovie. The class will culminate with a showing of student dance films. Prerequisite: Cornerstone Arts Initiative. (Also listed as Drama 200.) 1 unit - Herminjard.
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