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Level I courses, except
for Dance Styles courses, receive a P/D/F grade and have no
prerequisite. All others will receive a letter grade and require
a placement audition (at the first meeting) or permission of
the instructor. All courses listed below may be taken to fulfill
the physical education requirement. One-point dance technique
courses taken by non-dance majors for credit over and above
the physical education requirement are included in the existing
maximum of 18 points of studio, performing art, or professional
school courses which may be credited toward the degree; a maximum
of six courses in dance technique can be credited. A student
may receive academic credit for a dance technique class only
if she has completed or is concurrently completing the Physical
Education requirement. All technique courses require
permission of the instructor.
Modern
Dance
The study of contemporary dance based on the work of 20th-century
innovators, including
Cunningham, Graham, Limón,Taylor and release. Aesthetic
principles of modern dance will be taught with increased technical
demands required at each successive level.
DNCE BC 1330x, 1331y
Modern I: Beginning Modern Dance
—J. Emerson,
N. Jonas, P. Scolieri
1 point.
DNCE BC 1332x, 1333y
Modern II: Advanced Beginning Modern Dance
—J.
Emerson, P. Scolieri, M. Cochran, D. Foreman
1 point.
DNCE BC 2332x, 2333y
Modern III: Intermediate Modern Dance
—D.
Foreman, K. Wolfangle, M. Cochran
1 point.
DNCE
BC 2334x, 2335y
Modern IV: High Intermediate Modern Dance
—D.
Foreman, K. Wolfangle
1 point.
DNCE
BC 3332x, 3333y
Modern V: Advanced Modern Dance
—M. Cochran,
D. Foreman
1 point.
DNCE BC 3335x,
3336y
Modern VI: High Advanced Modern Dance
—x:
R. Steinberg; y: M. L. Burns, J. Moen, C.Thomas
1 point.
DNCE BC 3334x
Improvisation
—M. Cochran
1 point.
DNCE BC 3338y
Contact Improvisation
An examination of the gender neutral partnering technique that
is now common in contemporary dance. Focus is placed on recent
improvisatory forms, sensation building, center connection and
risk. Emphasis is placed on listening and sensing rather than
controlling or leading. —C. Thomas
1 point. Limited
to twenty.
DNCE BC 3339
Advanced Contact Improvisation
A deeper examination of this gender neutral partnering technique further exploring compositional forms as they arise from the practice. Students will also investigate a variety of set repertory dance texts that have originated from contact improvised material. Contact improvisation is a prerequisite for Advanced Contact. - C. Thomas
1 point
Ballet
Technique of classical ballet emphasizing proper alignment and
graduated study of its vocabulary. Artistry of articulation,
phrasing, dynamics, and nuance in the spectrum of classical
materials will be addressed at each level.
DNCE
BC 1135x, 1136y
Ballet I: Beginning Ballet
—T. Chandler,
K. Glasner
1 point.
DNCE BC 1137x, 1138y
Ballet II: Advanced Beginning Ballet
—T.
Chandler, K. Glasner, K. Sullivan
1 point.
DNCE BC 2137x, 2138y
Ballet III: Intermediate Ballet
—K. Glasner,
K. Sullivan
1 point.
DNCE BC 2139x, 2140y
Ballet IV: High Intermediate Ballet
—S. Pillars,
K. Glasner
1 point.
DNCE BC 2143x, y
Pointe: Basic Study of Pointe Work for Ballet
Placement, stretch, balance, and strengthening en pointe at
the barre, with beginning center study of relevés, bourrées,
pirouettes, etc., in preparation for more advanced ballet technique.
—C. Anderson
Prerequisite: BC 2137x or y, or permission of the department.
1 point.
DNCE BC 3138x, 3139y
Ballet V: Advanced Ballet
—K. Glasner, A.
Kent
1 point.
DNCE BC 3140x, 3141y
Ballet VI: Advanced Ballet with Pointe
—C. Anderson, R. La Fosse
1 point.
DNCE BC 3142x, 3143y
Classic Variations
—R. La Fosse
Prerequisite/corequisite: DNCE BC 3138x, BC 3139y, or BC 3141y.
1 point. Not offered in 2005–06.
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