Humanities Arts Cultural Stu 0252 - Making Dances 2

Making Dances 2 will build upon students' prior study of dance composition. The studio will be our laboratory as we identify and engage the tools of choreographic process, individual kinesthetic and aesthetic impulse, the relational nature of the art form and the negotiations these relationships engender (choreographer/performer/audience/community/place/identity), as well as the inherent societal implications of making art of/for/by the expressive body in space and time. We will begin by experimenting with formal structures and play, design and chance in support of the semester-long rehearsal processes students will direct outside of class (with groups of dancers they will select by audition). Culminating choreographic works will be shared informally at the end of the semester, and may be included in Hampshire's Winter Dance Concert (S19). Together members of the class will work to support one another in developing a nurturing space for curious investigation, boundary expanding rigor, generous feedback and playful discovery.

Independent Work Field trip fees: $30-$50 to attend performances. Prerequisite: Composition 1 or equivalent. In this course, students are expected to spend 6-8 hours weekly on work and preparation outside of class time.