This unit aims to introduce students with some dance experience to the aesthetic and physical challenges of contemporary dance technique and choreography. The subject combines classes in contemporary dance technique with classes in dance composition. Technique classes, while physically and technically challenging are designed to cater to a broad range of dance backgrounds with the aim of giving students an embodied understanding of key principles of contemporary dance technique. Practical composition workshops explore physical and conceptual perspectives on choreography and focus on the elements of time, space and energy as they relate to dance. These workshops also aim to foster... -- Course Website
Instructor: S Mcleod
