DAN 102 - Modern Dance 2

 
Description
In this intermediate modern dance course, students further develop technical skills in dance. Exercises aim to strengthen muscular endurance, flexibility and cardiorespiratory fitness. Students deepen their comprehension of dance as an expressive art form and practice communicating themes through movement. Compositional tools are studied to facilitate choreography of original works demonstrating thematic development. Listed topics such as flexibility routines, intermediate techniques and use of body weight are explored. Additionally, students analyze a professional dance production. Students advance their physical proficiency in modern dance and comprehension of compositional principles to express ideas and tell stories through movement.

1. Identify distinct characteristics of dance as an art form.
2. Perform dance combinations at an intermediate level.
3. Show an increase in muscular strength, flexibility, kinesthetic awareness and cardiovascular capacity.
4. Choreograph a short dance composition with clear thematic development.
5. Analyze dance work in terms of form and content after viewing a professional dance production.

1. Narrative in dance through movement
2. Flexibility exercises
3. Intermediate dance techniques
4. Dance phrases
5. Understanding of the use of body weight
6. Compositional concepts on theme and variation
7. Analysis of choreography

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