Hand Percussion and Dance Accompaniment
F05, F06
Jake Meginsky, MFA student (Milford Graves, faculty sponsor)
This course will focus on hand percussion fundamentals, polyrhythm, and traditional drumming as they pertain to contemporary music and dance practices. The course will provide students an opportunity to develop rhythmic sensitivity, “feel,” and subtlety in their playing through the direct application of music to movement as dance accompanists. Special attention will be paid to timing, the relationship between music and the body, and the shared language of musicians and dancers.

Students must participate in a minimum of six hand percussion labs throughout the term, which involve assisting in the accompaniment of dance technique classes.