Repertory and Performance
DANC 378
Spring 2011
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02
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| This course may be repeated for credit. |
SECTION 1: In this course, students will learn 18th-century French baroque dance--the aristocratic entertainment that evolved at the court of Louis XIV and became the predecessor of today's classical ballet. Once this foundation is laid, we will incorporate period dances, along with contemporary movement, into a neobaroque comedie-ballet called THE NARCOLEPTIC COUNTESS. Large wigs will be fashioned and worn by students in performance. Previous dance experience is required; actors with movement experience and dancers with acting experience are especially welcome. This course will culminate in a required performance April 22 & 23, 2011.
SECTION 2: Performing Improvisation
This course undertakes the study of improvisational dance as an ensemble genre. Students will co-create and perform improvisational ensemble dances on and off campus. The ensemble will work with original composers/musicians, develop and perform sound scores, work with simple technologies to trigger images, and create performances for unusual places and spaces in Middletown and New Haven. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Designing, Creating, and Realizing, Interpretation |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA DANC |
| Course Format: Performance | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (DANC-MN)(DANC)(ENVS-MN)(ENVS)(REES-MN)(REES-Lang/Lit/C)(THEA) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
To be announced.
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Examinations and Assignments:
Daily attendance is absolutely required. Projects involving wigs and some costuming (supervision given) will be part of this process. Students must be free in the evenings the week of performance (April 17-23, 2010). |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Students doing the majority of the dancing should have at least reached the level of Ballet II or Modern II at Wesleyan, or the equivalent. Movement ability of actors and musicians who have never taken dance classes at Wesleyan will be taken into account. Theater, music, visual arts majors, and athletes may all request permission of the instructor. |
| Instructor(s): Beaman,Patricia L. Times: ..T.R.. 04:30PM-06:30PM; Location: SDC; |
Permission of Instructor Required
Enrollment capacity: 15 | Permission of instructor approval will be granted by the instructor during pre-registration through the Electronic Portfolio. Click "Add to My Courses" and "To request a POI electronically, click here" to submit your request. |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 0 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 0 |
| SECTION 02 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
TBA |
Examinations and Assignments:
TBA |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Please contact Professor Alejandro at palejandro@wesleyan.edu if you are interested in this section.
The class will travel to NYC to witness an evening of original improvisational dancing at one of the cutting-edge centers of performance: The Kitchen, P.S. 122, Movement Research, or Dance Theater Workshop. |
| Instructor(s): Alejandro,Pedro Times: .M.W... 02:40PM-04:10PM; Location: SDC; |
Permission of Instructor Required
Enrollment capacity: 15 | Permission of instructor will be granted during the drop/add period. Students must submit either a ranked or unranked drop/add request for this course. |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 0 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 0 |
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