ST-Men's Dance: Going Strong

Stretch, Strength, Balance and Turn. Learn cool moves from Hip Hop, Jazz Dance, Tap Dance, Modern Dance and African Dance in a safe low-pressure environment. Exercises geared specifically towards the development of strength and stretch for men are combined with learning movement combinations and techniques that can be applied to any kind of dance discipline. Learn how to balance and remember moves, to music that ranges from Hip Hop, and Rock and Roll, to World Music and more avant-garde composers.

Jazz Dance V

Advanced jazz technique, including body isolations, syncopation, specific jazz dance traditions, and movement analysis. Emphasis on musical and rhythmic phrasing, efficient alignment, performance clarity, and performance style. Taught on one campus each semester. Location alternates between the University and Smith. Placement in the course is by Five College audition.

Jazz Dance III

Intermediate jazz techniques, including body isolations, syncopation, specific jazz dance traditions, and movement analysis. Emphasis on musical and rhythmic phrasing, efficient alignment, performance clarity, and performance style. Also taught at Mount Holyoke and Smith.

Modern Dance III

Intermediate study of modern dance technique. Topics include kinesthetic perception, efficient alignment, strength, flexibility, movement qualities, exploring new vocabularies and phrasing styles, and individual embodiment of movement material. Also taught at Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, and Smith.
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