'This course offers a history of women in performance, from the colonial era to the present day. Americans inherited a European theatrical economy that was largely male dominated, though actresses played a central role on stage and in the public imagination. Today, while serious inequities remain, women are gaining access to the most privileged and powerful positions in a swiftly changing field.

'This course introduces students to a range of contemporary somatic therapy practices and their application to dance technique and performance. The philosophies and methodologies of these therapies will be investigated through a combination of readings, workshops with local practitioners, and experiential exploration. Therapeutic practices include: Mind Body Centering, Yoga, Pilates, Gyrotonics, Alexander Technique, Feldenkreis Technique, and others.'

'This course is designed for students of many fields, including dance, education, and psychology to answer questions such as: How do I access learning and teaching through the medium of the body and movement? How do I teach others how to become change agents through dance? How can I create a program of dance that will challenge and invigorate young people in schools, so that all youth can have access and share their own inspiring movement and culture?

'Tap II expands the vocabulary skills of the beginner, and seeks to increase speed and technical ability while deepening the dancer's connection to music. Class will include periodic video showings and lecture/demonstrations regarding tap dance history and styles.'

This course will focus on the development of improvisational dance skills and the way these inform choreographic sourcing strategies. Classes will begin with improvisational movement explorations that emphasize shifting between the comfortable/familiar and the new/unknown. Students will then collaboratively build movement choreographies using compositional methods that draw from the improvisations. There will be repeated opportunities in the last part of class to perform this material from different points of view.