Theater and Dance 120H - Ctmp Dan: Mod Ballet 1/2
Spring
2016
01
2.00
Jennifer Nugent
MW 12:30PM-01:50PM
Amherst College
THDA-120H-01-1516S
WEBS 117
jnugent@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.
Spring semester. Visiting Lecturer Nugent.