Dance 234 - House Dance

House Dance

Spring
2021
01
2.00
Shakia Barron
M 02:30PM-03:45PM;TTH 02:15PM-04:00PM;WF 03:00PM-04:00PM
Mount Holyoke College
113326
Kendall Hall/Sports Complex STTH;Kendall Hall/Sports Complex STTH;Kendall Hall/Sports Complex STTH
shakia@mtholyoke.edu
This course is designed for dancers to learn the fundamentals of House dance. Students will learn the history and culture of House along with terminology of the dance movements. Class will include across the floor drills and center combinations, which will ask the dancers to find their relationship to musicality, athleticism, dynamics, and articulation of the body. Improvisation is a critical component of this course. This will empower them to embody the movement, feel comfortable improvising, and have a greater capacity to learn more intricate choreography.
Repeatable for credit.
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.