Theater and Dance 115H - Contmp Dance:Mod 1/2
Fall
2016
01
2.00
Paul Matteson
MW 12:30PM-01:50PM
Amherst College
THDA-115H-01-1617F
WEBS 117
pmatteson@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.
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