DUKE UNIVERSITY DANCE PROGRAM
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SPRING SEMESTER 2008 |
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TECHNIQUE & PERFORMANCE (0.5 credit)
All courses taught in the Ark unless otherwise noted |
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| Dance 60 Modern Dance 1 |
Hutchins |
11:40 - 12:55 T Th |
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A movement course exploring modem dance through technique,
improvisation & composition. No previous experience necessary. |
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| Dance 61 Modern Dance II |
Dickinson |
4:25 - 5:55 M W |
| Increased complexity of movement sequences & greater emphasis on clarity of expression & quality of performance. Prerequisite: Dance 60 or equivalent. |
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| Dance 62 Modern Dance III |
Dickinson |
4:25 -5:55 M W |
| Technical and artistic training in the modern dance idiom. The intermediate level introduces increased complexity of movement sequences and greater emphasis on clarity of expression and quality of performance. Continuation of Dance 61. |
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| Dance 63 Modern Dance IV |
Khalsa |
6:00 - 7:30 T TH |
| Continuation of Dance 62 |
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| Dance 64 Modern Dance V |
Dickinson
Khalsa
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4:25 - 5:55 M W
6:00 - 7:30 T TH |
| Prerequisite: Dance 63 or equivalent. The student will attend 4 classes per week |
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| Dance 68 Ballet I |
Roller |
11:40 - 12:55 T TH |
| Fundamentals of classical ballet technique concentrating
on correct placement and body alignment within the ballet vocabulary.
No previous experience is necessary. |
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| Dance 70 Ballet 11 |
Walters, Julie |
10:05 - 11:20 T TH |
| Barre work concentrating on body alignment &
correct placement within the ballet vocabulary followed by center
adagio & allegro sequences. Prerequisite Dance 68 or equivalent. |
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| Dance 71 Ballet 111 |
Dorrance |
1:15 - 2:45 T TH |
| Greater complexity of barre & center sequences
with increased emphasis on correctness of style & quality
of performance. Prerequisite: Dance 70 or equivalent. |
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| Dance 72 Jazz Dance II |
Wheeler |
1:15 - 2:45 M W |
| Prerequisite: Dance 69 or equivalent. |
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Dance 73.01 Ballet IV
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Walters, Tyler |
10:05 - 11:25 M W F
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| Progression of Dance 71, with increased emphasis
on line, style performance-level quality and technique. Diverse
batterie, pirouettes, & tours included in allegro combinations.
Prerequisite Dance 71 or equivalent. |
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| Dance 74 Ballet V |
Dorrance
Walters
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10:05 - 11:25 M W F
1:15 - 2:45 T Th
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| Dance 78 African Dance Tech 1 |
Johnson |
4:25 - 5:50 T TH |
| Introduction to West African dance styles. No
previous dance experience required. |
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| Dance 79 African Dance Tech 11 |
Vinesett |
6:00 - 7:30 M W |
| Greater complexity of movement sequences, rhythm,
gestures, and technique with a focus on clarity of expression
and quality of performance. Prerequisite: Dance 78 or consent
of the instructor. |
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| Dance 80.01 - 80.07 Individual Dance Program: Special Topics |
Staff |
TBA; Times TBA |
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Dance 82.01 Repertory: Ballet
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Walters
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7:30 - 9:00 TH
7:30 - 9:00 M
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| Dance 83 Repertory: African Dance |
Vinesett |
7:30 - 9:00 M W |
| Dance 88 Repertory: Jazz Dance |
Wheeler |
2:50 - 4:20 M W |
| The study of choreography and performance through participation in the mounting of a dance work from inception through rehearsal to performance. A work will be set on the students and rehearsed in preparation for 5-6 possible performances at the end of the term. This involves the study of choreography & performance through participation in the dance creative process. To be performed in ChoreoLab 2008, April 19 - 20, 2008. |
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| HISTORY & THEORY (1.0 Credit) |
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| Dance 135S Dance Composition |
Dickinson |
11:40 - 12:55 T TH (Crowell) |
| The basic elements of movement (time, space, weight, flow) and their choreographic applications explored through structured improvisation, short movement studies, viewing of videotaped dances, and selected readings. Experimentation with devices for movement manipulation and choreographic forms through longer movement studies. Prerequisite: a begining level dance technique course (modern, ballet, jazz, or African) or consent of the instructor. |
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| Dance 155 Kundalini Yoga and Sikh Dharma |
Khalsa |
1:15 - 2:45 T TH (Crowell); 2:50 - 4:30 Th (Carr #137) |
| An in-depth examination of the history and lifestyle
of American Sikhism through the lens of Kundalini Yoga and Meditation.
After an introduction to the basic tenets of the Sikh faith
and an overview of its 500-year history, we will examine the
life of Siri Singh Sahib (Yogi Bhajan). We will look at the
impact of his move to the United States in 1969, and his open
teaching of a Yogic technology previously accessible only to
the upper castes in India. His emphasis on developing and maintaining
a daily spiritual practice using the tools of Kundalini Yoga
and meditation will be the focus of this course that combines
one lecture/discussion with two yoga/meditation classes per
week. |
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| Dance 158.01 Dance and Religion in Asia and Africa |
Vinesett & Shah |
10:05 - 11:20 M W (West Duke #105) |
Dance and dance-theatre forms in relation to religious beliefs, concepts, and mystic practices within the Asian and African cultures. How religion shapes the way the body is perceived, and how spiritual power and energy is symbolically transmitted to the dancer through religious practices. Impact of colonialism and globalization on traditional religious performances. One Course.
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| Dance 182T.01 Choreography (Ind) |
Dickinson |
TBA (TBA) |
| Advanced study in dance composition designed to
develop the students' personal mode of expression. Prerequisite:
Dance 135S, Dance 136T, and consent of Instructor. |
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| Dance 159S Beyond Technique: The Art of Performance |
Dickinson & Walters |
11:40 - 12:55 M W (Crowell) |
| An examination of the complex artistic process of performance necessary to realize the choreographer's intent; the development of interpretive abilities beyond the mastery of technique and style; classic and contemporary approaches to embodying content. Readings in the literature of performance and imaging; written analysis of performance; vigorously coached rehearsal sessions. Students will be expected to progrress dramatically in their performance artistry. Prerequisite: intermediate/advanced level of modern, balle or African dance technique. |
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| 199S Research Methods in Dance Studies |
Shah |
2:50 - 4:05 M W (Carr #241) |
| Examination of research methodologies in Dance Studies; theory, history, ethnography, education, choreography/practice and therapy. Readings investigate methods of interviewing and documentation, participatory experience, in secondary research, and issues of objectivity in ethnographic research. II. Students develop and submit a research paper that formulates and researches an extensive individual project completed in 200T (Senior Project). Prerequisite: Junior or Senior standing, Dancce 101 and one additional course in dance history, or theory or world cultures of dance. |
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| THE FOLLOWING COURSES ARE OFFERED AS NEEDED |
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CROSS LISTED COURSES OFFERED FROM OTHER DEPARTMENTS |
136T Advanced Dance Composition
182T Choreography
200T or 200AT Senior Project |
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162S Movement for the Theater
10:05 - 11:20 AM T TH
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