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Through meetings weekly with various professors and professionals in the field, each student will be guided in drawing from their studies in various fields at the university. Emphasis is in integrating the student?s body of knowledge with their experience and community in the five college dance department. Workshops and presentations in lighting, staging, videotaping, creativity, collaboration, and production to help each student prepare the most exciting work possible for the concert stage.

A continuation of DANCE 324. Taught on two campuses each semester. Location rotates among Mount Holyoke, Smith, and the University. Placement in the course is by Five College audition.

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An overview of rhythm, harmony, and various musical styles as they relate to teaching dance, choreographing, and performing. Students will learn to read rhythmic notation, study and play a variety of percussion instruments, and engage in movement, vocal, and percussion improvisation. Some degree of previous dance training or experience is suggested as this course is geared towards but not limited to dance majors.

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An introduction to kinesiology with specific applications to dance. We will attend to fundamental principles of human anatomy, biomechanics, motor development, and motor learning. We will establish a working lexicon for articulating musculoskeletal structures involved in simple action sequences. We will define motor learning theories and discuss motor development trajectories, along with illustrations of their dance-specific applications from the scientific literature. Labs will focus on acquiring skill in administering motor development assessments and functional tests.