Theater and Dance 121H - Ctmp Dance: Ballet 2
Fall
2013
01
2.00
Jennifer Polins
TTH 10:00AM-11:20AM
Amherst College
THDA-121H-01-1314F
WEBS 117
jpolins@amherst.edu
The study and practice of contemporary movement vocabularies, including regional dance forms, contact improvisation and various modern dance techniques. Objectives include the intellectual and physical introduction to this discipline as well as increased body awareness, alignment, flexibility, coordination, strength, musical phrasing and the expressive potential of movement. The course material is presented at the beginning/intermediate level. A half course. Because the specific genres and techniques will vary from semester to semester, the course may be repeated for credit.
Fall semester. Visiting Lecturer Polins.