DANC-235 Foundations in Intermediate Dance Technique I

This course is designed to provide students who are registered for DANC-265 and/or DANC-275 with supplemental practice and theory in areas that are fundamental to the learning goals in those classes. Subject matter includes somatic literacy, experiential anatomy and kinesiology, rhythmic analysis, Laban Movement Analysis and Bartenieff Fundamentals, support modalities for dance, conditioning, and wellness. This course is both teacher-directed and student-centered. Emphasis is placed on those areas which best address the particular needs of the students in the class, but all material above is covered.

Credits

1

Corequisite

DANC-265 and/or DANC-275

Hours Weekly

2 hours weekly

Course Objectives

1. 1. Develop a continued awareness of one’s own working body, including perception, proprioception and
   spatial relativity
   
2. 2. Identify Bony Landmarks and embody their usefulness as guides to efficient movement at a deepening
   level
   
3. 3. Discuss and embody LMA and BF at a deepening theoretical and practical level
4. 4. Perform conditioning exercises for dance from various support modalities with accuracy and intent
   
5. 5. Acquire best practices for continuing dance wellness, strength and flexibility
   
6. 6. Translate topics covered into physical practice for application in ongoing Modern and Ballet Technique
   classes
   
7. 7. Compare and contrast movements done in an anatomically correct versus an anatomically incorrect
   manner
8. 8. Investigate continuing connections between the techniques of Modern Dance forms and also those of
   Modern Technique and Ballet Technique
9. 9. Distinguish and replicate differing rhythmic patterns in movement and music at an intermediate level
   
10. 10. Continue to Self-assess and self-correct dance movements and sequences for alignment, accuracy, and
    efficiency
    
11. 11. Develop personal movement goals and path to achieve those goals
12. 12. Apply above objectives into daily physical practices in this course and others
    

Course Objectives

1. 1. Develop a continued awareness of one’s own working body, including perception, proprioception and
   spatial relativity
   
2. 2. Identify Bony Landmarks and embody their usefulness as guides to efficient movement at a deepening
   level
   
3. 3. Discuss and embody LMA and BF at a deepening theoretical and practical level
4. 4. Perform conditioning exercises for dance from various support modalities with accuracy and intent
   
5. 5. Acquire best practices for continuing dance wellness, strength and flexibility
   
6. 6. Translate topics covered into physical practice for application in ongoing Modern and Ballet Technique
   classes
   
7. 7. Compare and contrast movements done in an anatomically correct versus an anatomically incorrect
   manner
8. 8. Investigate continuing connections between the techniques of Modern Dance forms and also those of
   Modern Technique and Ballet Technique
9. 9. Distinguish and replicate differing rhythmic patterns in movement and music at an intermediate level
   
10. 10. Continue to Self-assess and self-correct dance movements and sequences for alignment, accuracy, and
    efficiency
    
11. 11. Develop personal movement goals and path to achieve those goals
12. 12. Apply above objectives into daily physical practices in this course and others