DANCE PROGRAM COURSES 2008-09
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Spring Dance Technique/Ensemble Courses
Spring Dance Academic Courses
Fall Dance Technique/Ensemble Courses
Fall Dance Academic Courses
DANCE COURSES SPRING 2009
Please note that ACADEMIC COURSES (Dance Comp II and Dance
History I) start and AUDITIONS are held the week of 1/19. All technique courses (even those for academic credit) begin the week of 1/26. All courses are in PEM STUDIO/BMC unless otherwise noted.
| COURSE | DAY | TIME | INSTRUCTOR |
FULL SEMESTER courses: students can receive 2 PE credits for full course or 1 PE credit for half of the semester. |
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| Ballet I * | M/W | 12:00-1:00 | Laura Katz Rizzo |
| Ballet II |
T/TH | 1:00-2:30 | Linda Mintzer |
| Ballet III w/pointe (see below) |
M/W |
6:30-8:30 PM |
David Krensing |
| Modern I | M/W | 1:00-2:00 | Renee Banson |
| Modern II | M/W | 2:30-4:00 | Madeline Cantor |
| Modern III | T/TH | 4:00-5:30 | Linda Caruso Haviland /Becky Malcom-Naib |
| Jazz I | M/W | 8:00-9:00 PM | Yasmin Goodman in Denbigh Studio |
| Modern Ensemble Audition, Wednesday 1/21 @4 PM Pem Studio |
MW | 4:00-5:30 | Michelle Stortz |
| Jazz Ensemble Audition, Thursday 1/22 @7PM Pem Studio |
TH& FR |
7:00-8:30 3:30-5:00 |
Myra Bazell
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| African Ensemble Audition, Tuesday 1/20 @6:30 PM Pem Studio |
Tu | 6:30-9:00 | Rev. Nia Eubanks-Dixon |
| HALF SEMESTER courses: students can receive 1 credit for each half semester course First Half semester: 1/26-3/6: |
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Ballet Repertory Wkshp |
Sat | 11:00-12:30 | Laura Katz Rizzo |
| Pilates Mat |
Tues | 4-5:30 | Naomi Pressman in Denbigh Studio |
| Movement Improv | Thurs | 6:30-8:00 | Leah Stein |
| Social Dance:SALSA | TH | 4:30-6:00 | Victor Colon in Denbigh Studio |
| Second Half semester: 3/16-4/30: | |||
| Social Dance: SWING DANCE | TH | 4:30-6:00 | Donna Reinhart & Bob Butryn in Denbigh Studio |
| Intermediate and advanced tappers/hoofers....check out UCTT, a new local collegiate tap initiative... | |||
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MORE INFORMATION ON SPRING COURSES
COURSE LEVELS: Level I classes, Pilates, Swing, Salsa, and Improv are open to all levels of experience; * Pre-req for Ballet I, second half semester is Ballet i, first half or equivalent experience. Levels II-III, Ballet Workshop, and Dance Ensembles presuppose prior dance training. IF YOU NEED MORE INFO ABOUT CLASS LEVELS OR IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT PROFESSOR HAVILAND In the DANCE OFFICE at 526-5208 or lcarusoh@brynmawr.edu
Ballet III - Half hour of pointe work has been added to Ballet III for those who attend the class regularly and who elect to take this portion of the class. Participation is at the discretion of the instructor.
Ensembles are semester long courses. No materials are necessary for the auditions; they are run in a manner similar to class. Students are expected to be working at the intermediate or above level of dance technique.
Level II and III classes and the Ensembles may be taken for PE Credit OR Academic credit (.5 per semester). Contact the Dance office with any questions. See below for academic registration.
Dance Composition II (1.0 credit, Div III)
(ARTD 242) pre-requisite: ARTD 142, Composition I
TTH 2:30pm-4:00pm
Madeline Cantor
The goal of this course is to build on work accomplished in Composition I and to develop an understanding of and skill in the theory and craft of choreography. This includes:
-- deepening movement invention skills
-- exploring form and structure in dancemaking
--investigate sources for sound, principally music, but including text, language, and vocalizations as well
-- developing control of group design
-- broadening critical understanding
Students will work on fewer projects than in Comp I and will thus have more opportunities to revise and expand work.
Students taking DANCE COMP II are also required to take a minimum of one dance technique class per week.
Students wishing to MINOR or MAJOR in Dance or to CHOREOGRAPH for the Spring Concert should consider completing DANCE COMPOSITION II by Spring of their third year. Dance Comp II is a pre-requisite for Advanced Choreography, the course from which choreography for the Spring Concert is selected.
Dance History I: Roots of Western Theatre Dance (from the Greek stage to the dance halls of Paris) (1.0 credit, Div III)
(ARTD 240)
T 6:30-9:00pm
Linda Caruso Haviland
This course investigates the historic and cutlural forces affecting the development and functions of pre-20th century dance as well as its relationship to and impact on the development of Western culture. It will consider nontheatrical forms and applications, but will give special emphasis to the development of theatre dance forms. It will also introduce students to the varied forms of historic documentation of dance and to a view of history not ony as a linerar progression of events but also as process, change and cultural shift. The course includes lecture, discussion, use of audiovisual materials, and a few (easy!) movement experiences. Course requirements include: assigned readings, one short performance critique, one group project, one individual project or paper(4-6 pages), and one open book course exam.
Advanced Choreography
(ARTD 342) .5-1.0 credit
Time: TBA
(Caruso-Haviland/Cantor)
Pre-requisites: Dance Composition I, Dance Composition II
If you are taking a technique or ensemble course for academic credit, you must register, via VRO (or add in the case of Ensembles) as with any other academic course.
Intermediate and Advanced Technique
.5 credit
ARTD 230-Modern II;330-Modern III
ARTD 231 Ballet II; 331 Ballet III
Ensembles
.5 credit
ARTD 345 01-Modern Ensemble (Stortz)
ARTD 345 03-Jazz Ensemble (Bazell)
ARTD 345 04-African Ensemble (Eubanks-Dixon)
Senior Thesis/Project
(ARTD 390)
(Caruso-Haviland/Cantor)
Supervised Work
.5-1 credit
(ARTD 403) TBA
(Caruso-Haviland/Cantor)
DANCE COURSES FALL 2008
1st Half Fall Semester 9/8-10/24
Please note that ACADEMIC COURSES start and AUDITIONS are held the week of 9/1.
All courses in PEM STUDIO/BMC unless otherwise noted.
| COURSE | DAY | TIME | INSTRUCTOR |
| Ballet I | M/W | 11:00-12:00 | Linda Caruso Haviland |
| Ballet II |
T/TH | 1:00-2:30 | Jorge Laico |
| *Ballet III w/pointe (see below) |
M/W |
7:00-9:00 |
Linda Mintzer |
| Modern I | M/W | 12:00-1:00 | Mady Cantor |
| Modern II | M/W | 1:00-2:30 | Noemi Segarra |
| Modern III | TU/TH | 4:00-5:30 | Becky Malcolm-Naib |
| Jazz II | M/W | 5:30-6:30 | Yasmin Goodman |
| Hip-hop | W/Fr | 2:30-3:30 | Michelle Byrd-McPhee |
| Classical Indian Dance |
M | 2:30-4 | Ramaa Ramesh |
| Tap I | M | 2:30-4 | Corinne Karon (BMC/ Ft.Ctr) |
| African | TU | 6:00-7:30 | Nia Eubanks (@Haverford/Gardner ) |
*Dance Outreach Project |
FR |
3:30-5:00 & additional rehearsal TBA |
Mady Cantor |
| Modern Ensemble Audition, Wednesday 9/3 @4 PM Pem Studio |
MW | 4:00-5:30 | Mady Cantor |
| Ballet Ensemble Audition, Thursday 9/4 @7PM Pem Studio | TH | 7:00-9:30 | Amanda Miller
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| Intermediate and advanced tappers/hoofers....check out UCTT, a new local collegiate tap initiative starting this fall... | |||
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MORE INFORMATION ON FALL COURSES
* COURSE LEVELS: Level I, Hip-hop, Tap, Classical Indian, and African are open to all levels of experience; levels II-III, Ballet Workshop, and Dance Ensembles presuppose prior dance training. Students may enroll for a course either or both quarters with the exception of Ballet I. You may just enroll for Ballet I, in the 1st quarter but you'll need the 1st quarter of that technique or equivalent experience to enroll in the 2nd quarter. IF YOU NEED MORE INFO ABOUT CLASS LEVELS OR IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT PROFESSOR HAVILAND In the DANCE OFFICE at 526-5208 or lcarusoh@brynmawr.edu
*Ballet III - Twenty-five minutes of pointe work has been added to Ballet III for those who attend the class regularly and who elect to take this portion of the class. Participation is at the discretion of the instructor.
*Dance Outreach—Students learn a lecture-dem format and a dance (fully costumed and musically scored) usually based on a narrative and tour the project to public schools, libraries, etc. in the greater Philadelphia area. Experience in some dance form plus an interest in performance are basic requirements for selection into the program. Please contact Professor Madeline Cantor if you are interested. mcantor@brynmawr.edu
* Ensembles are semester long courses. No materials are necessary for the auditions; they are run in a manner similar to class. Students are expected to be working at the intermediate or above level of dance technique.
* Level II and III classes and the ensembles may be taken for PE Credit OR Academic credit. We strongly recommend that first semester frosh enroll for PE credit. Contact the Dance office with any questions.
DANCE COURSES FALL 2008
2nd Half Fall Semester 10/27-12/11
All courses in PEM STUDIO/BMC unless otherwise noted...
| COURSE | DAY | TIME | INSTRUCTOR |
| Ballet I | M/W | 11:00-12:00 | Laura Katz Rizzo |
| Ballet II |
T/TH | 1:00-2:30 | Jorge Laico |
| *Ballet III w/pointe (see below) |
M/W |
7:00-9:00 |
Linda Mintzer |
| Modern I | M/W | 12:00-1:00 | Mady Cantor |
| Modern II | M/W | 1:00-2:30 | Noemi Segarra |
| Modern III | TU/TH | 4:00-5:30 | Becky Malcolm-Naib |
| Jazz II | M/W | 5:30-6:30 | Yasmin Goodman |
| Hip-hop | W/Fr | 2:30-3:30 | Michelle Byrd-McPhee |
| African | TU | 6:00-7:30 | Nia Eubanks (@BMC/FtCtr ) |
| Dance Outreach Project | Continues | ||
| Modern Ensemble | Continues | ||
| Ballet Ensemble | Continues |
Dance Composition I
(ARTD B 142)
TTH 2:30pm-4:00pm
David Brick
This is a course about making dances. It is open to anyone who likes to create and likes to move. It explores basic elements of dances including space, time, rhythm, energy, dynamics, qualities of movement and gesture, and both traditional and postmodern structures. Compositional theory will be approached through the experience and practice of making dance studies starting with simple solo phrases and moving towards more complex and interactive group forms and processes. While primarily a studio course students will be expected to begin to develop and broaden their understanding of dance as an art form and their abilities to see and critique dances. To this end, students will also be assigned readings.
Students taking DANCE COMP I are also required to take a minimum of one dance technique class per week.
Students wishing to MINOR or MAJOR in Dance or to CHOREOGRAPH for the Spring Concert should consider completing DANCE COMPOSITION I by Spring of their second year. Dance Comp I is required for the major or minor and student choreography for the Spring Concert is selected from work produced in the Advanced Choreography course which has Comp I and II as prerequisites.
APPROACHES TO DANCE: THEMES AND PERSPECTIVES
ARTD B 140
T 6:30-9:15
Linda Caruso Haviland
Dance is art, is play, is ritual, is religion, is courtship, is politics, is bodied, is, in short, a significant and enduring human behavior. This course attempts to introduce students to this multi-layered notion of dance and to demonstrate how other areas of academic inquiry engage with dance to help make sense of it as a human phenomenon. The course also serves as an introduction to the creative, critical, and conceptual processes which emerge in response to the study of dance. Structured in 3-4 week modules, it includes the exploration of sub-fields of dance research such as Dance History, Dance and Philosophy, Dance Criticism, and Dance Ethnology. In addition to lectures and discussion, the course will include video and slide presentations as well as an opportunity to speak with professionals in the field.
NOTE: Students interested in majoring or minoring in Dance should take this course as soon as possible. It is offered every other year and is a requirement.
Advanced Choreography
(ARTD 342) .5-1 credit
Time: TBA
(Caruso-Haviland/Cantor)
Pre-requisites: Dance Composition I, Dance Composition II
Intermediate and Advanced Technique
.5 credit
ARTD 230-Modern II;330-Modern III
ARTD 231 Ballet II; 331 Ballet III
Ensembles
.5 credit
ARTD 345 01-Modern Ensemble (Cantor)
ARTD 345 02-Ballet Ensemble (Miller)
Senior Thesis/Project
(ARTD 390)
(Caruso-Haviland/Cantor)
Supervised Work
.5-1 credit
(ARTD 403) TBA
(Caruso-Haviland/Cantor)