Humanities Arts Cultural Stu 0252 - Dance Repertory Ensemble

In this creative process course, dancers from across the Five Colleges will work intensively with choreographer, Deborah Goffe, in the creation of a dance work for performance in Hampshire's Winter Dance Concert (February 2020), with a second possible performance in the Five College Dance Faculty Concert later that month. Through this process, students participate as artistic collaborators in the development of a new choreographic work, which will deepen, diversify and challenge rehearsal and performance capacities. In this context, students will experiment with the integration of a wide range of experiences, including movement practice, creative process, and theoretical frameworks. The first class of the semester will function as an audition workshop. Concurrent study of dance technique at any level is recommended. Participation in HACU-0215 is strongly encouraged.

Multiple Cultural Perspectives Field trip fee: $30-$50 to attend performances throughout the semester. Prerequisite: As a performance-based course building on ensemble practice, students will need to demonstrate a certain level of investment, interpersonal skills and compatibility, and a capacity to adapt to the movement challenges of the project. In this course, students can generally expect to spend 6 to 8 hours weekly on work and preparation outside of class time.