DN3401 — Dance Composition
This course is designed to provide a broad introduction to dance composition, based on the idea of introducing tools for the dancemaker's toolbox to help develop a personal choreographic voice and style. The philosophical approach will emphasize rediscovering a sense of play and freedom to experiment without internal judgements disrupting creative exploration. Students will learn to generate and manipulate movement through exercises and improvisation and will expand those skills into shaping dances. Areas to be explored include elements of movement, musical structures, narrative, partnering and site specific work among others. prereq: instructor consent