DANC 213 – JAZZ TECHNIQUE .5 credit
TUESDAYS/THURSDAYS 6:30 – 8:10 PM @ 247 Pine Street / SCHONBERG DANCE STUDIO
This course is an introduction to the African American jazz dance vernacular through the embodied practice of Simonson jazz. It will cover basic principles of alignment, centering, and technique through the context of jazz’s African roots. Class sessions will principally consist of movement exploration including a comprehensive warm-up and will be supplemented by online discussions and media to better understand the place of jazz dance in society and culture at large.
With JOYA POWELL, Visiting Assistant Professor, Dance (jpowell01@wesleyan.edu)
DANC371 Site Specific Dance Making, 1 credit
TUESDAYS/THURSDAYS 2:50 to 4:20
This course addresses the construction of contemporary performance in alternative, nontheatrical spaces. Students will create, design, and structure movement and image metaphors; design and realize scenic objects; and integrate technologies that enhance performance at large. Daily practice will focus on developing compositional tools to trigger events, to set off the performance space, and to create optimal conditions for audience and performer participation. Skills in movement observation, critical reading, and video analysis will inform the course’s practical and historical frameworks.
With Pedro Alejandro (palejandro@wesleyan.edu)
