DANC-275 High Intermediate Modern Dance Technique I

This course provides a reinforcement of the aesthetics of modern dance with emphasis on placement and alignment of the body and other preparatory work necessary for the maintenance of a sound technical foundation as well as the development of performance quality. This course emphasizes increasing technical proficiency, improving anatomical awareness, and developing deeper understanding of the skills and principles of various modern dance techniques. Students at this level must be competent at the intermediate level and ready to perform longer and more complex movement sequences that approach a fuller level of synthesis and performance qualities.

Credits

Prerequisite

DANC-175

Hours Weekly

3 hours weekly

Course Objectives

1. Alignment: (at a High Intermediate level)
a. Describe correct body alignment as it applies to modern dance techniques
b. Analyze correct body alignment as it applies to modern dance techniques
c. Demonstrate correct body alignment as it applies to modern dance techniques
d. Demonstrate sensitivity to the nuances of correct body alignment as it applies to modern dance
techniques
2. Anatomy/Kinesiology: (at a High Intermediate level)
a. Identify basic anatomical landmarks (bony and soft tissue) and major muscle groups
b. Define the actions of major muscle groups and joints
c. Apply awareness of experiential anatomy and kinesiology to dance movements
d. Demonstrate an understanding of an anatomical and kinesiological approach to modern dance
3. Musicality: (at a High Intermediate level)
a. Identify musical structures most used in modern dance
b. Classify modern dance movements according to musical commonalities
c. Perform modern dance movements with sensitivity to musical structure
d. Integrate musical knowledge and sensitivity into the creation of modern dance movement
4. Synthesis and Evaluation: (at a High Intermediate level)
a. Recognize body alignment and movement as pertaining to the various modern dance aesthetics
in self and others
b. Use one’s own awareness in order to self-evaluate and self-correct
c. Develop an objective-based plan for self-improvement
d. Measure one’s own progress through a written self-assessment
5. Connection: (at a High Intermediate level)
a. Describe the history of modern dance
b. Explain how the values of modern dance are reflected in daily practice
c. Interpret historical context and aesthetic values of modern dance in a written analysis of a live,
professional modern dance performance
d. Relate one’s own connection to the tradition of modern dance in a written self-assessment
6. Performance: (at a High Intermediate level)
a. Demonstrate a physical understanding of movement principles as applied to modern dance
techniques
b. Demonstrate expressiveness in the performance of modern dance movements
c. Perform sequences of movement with sensitivity to aspects various modern dance aesthetics
d. Integrate function of body and expressivity in the performance of modern dance movement

Course Objectives

1. Alignment: (at a High Intermediate level)
a. Describe correct body alignment as it applies to modern dance techniques
b. Analyze correct body alignment as it applies to modern dance techniques
c. Demonstrate correct body alignment as it applies to modern dance techniques
d. Demonstrate sensitivity to the nuances of correct body alignment as it applies to modern dance
techniques
2. Anatomy/Kinesiology: (at a High Intermediate level)
a. Identify basic anatomical landmarks (bony and soft tissue) and major muscle groups
b. Define the actions of major muscle groups and joints
c. Apply awareness of experiential anatomy and kinesiology to dance movements
d. Demonstrate an understanding of an anatomical and kinesiological approach to modern dance
3. Musicality: (at a High Intermediate level)
a. Identify musical structures most used in modern dance
b. Classify modern dance movements according to musical commonalities
c. Perform modern dance movements with sensitivity to musical structure
d. Integrate musical knowledge and sensitivity into the creation of modern dance movement
4. Synthesis and Evaluation: (at a High Intermediate level)
a. Recognize body alignment and movement as pertaining to the various modern dance aesthetics
in self and others
b. Use one’s own awareness in order to self-evaluate and self-correct
c. Develop an objective-based plan for self-improvement
d. Measure one’s own progress through a written self-assessment
5. Connection: (at a High Intermediate level)
a. Describe the history of modern dance
b. Explain how the values of modern dance are reflected in daily practice
c. Interpret historical context and aesthetic values of modern dance in a written analysis of a live,
professional modern dance performance
d. Relate one’s own connection to the tradition of modern dance in a written self-assessment
6. Performance: (at a High Intermediate level)
a. Demonstrate a physical understanding of movement principles as applied to modern dance
techniques
b. Demonstrate expressiveness in the performance of modern dance movements
c. Perform sequences of movement with sensitivity to aspects various modern dance aesthetics
d. Integrate function of body and expressivity in the performance of modern dance movement