Advanced Improvisation Ensemble for Dancers and Musicians
DAN4361.02) (cancelled 2/26/2024
Course Description
Summary
This class is for advanced dance improvisers who will collaborate with musicians in creating ensemble forms for the performance of improvisation. We will meet once a week with musicians to create a performance at the end of the term. Students will learn a Solo Practice and an Ensemble practice in improvisation techniques. Development of a movement vocabulary, pattern recognition, negotiation of roles, attention to phrasing and the arcs of spontaneous composition will all be included in the daily practices in class.Prerequisites
Students must audition and receive approval from one of the instructors. Please contact Michael Wimberly (mwimberly@bennington.edu) with a letter of interest. Auditions scheduled by appointment. Instrumentalists must be proficient on their instrument. Students must have previous work in improvisation.
Please contact the faculty member : sgorbati@bennington.edu