Course Info: HACU-0228

CourseHACU-0228 Multitudes: Contemporary Dance
Long TitleBody Multitudes: Contemporary Dance Technique and Repertory
Term2021F
Note(s) Textbook information
Meeting InfoMusic and Dance Building MAIN on T,TH from 10:30-11:50
FacultyLailye Weidman
Capacity23
Available10
Waitlist0
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Additional InfoStudents in this course can expect to spend 6 to 8 hours weekly on work and preparation outside of class time.
Description

This course invites students to train in contemporary dance technique and build collaborative performance through the lens of multiplicity. When we move, are we just one body or are we more? The body is capable of moving and organizing itself in myriad ways. Our bodies carry our histories, influences, our knowledge of ourselves, and our ties to one another. In the studio and beyond, we will engage dance as a method to embrace and move with our unique capacities and histories. And we will experiment with movement as a way to find new neural pathways and possibilities. Contemporary dance technique classes (1 day/wk) include full-bodied dancing, principles and forms, somatic approaches, and improvisational techniques. The second class per week functions as rehearsal leading toward a culminating collaborative performance. All students will contribute toward the choreographic process and final performance.