Mini Projects: Dance
Course Description
Summary
This is a laboratory for making a mini dance project that can be developed within the short time frame of 3 weeks, right at the start of the term. Students will be working with others in the class to make, teach, and rehearse selections of movement material, culminating in a project that may be shown in Dance Workshop. This is an opportunity for working with instincts, for finding quick solutions and perhaps creating a base for future work.
Students are expected to make movement material outside of class and then bring it in to teach and rehearse it; all are expected to join in a rehearsal process led by their peers. This is a collective/collaborative adventure. Throughout, participants will be contributing their perspectives and experiences as they clarify their own ways of making.
Course dates: February 20, 24, & 27, March 3, 6, & 10
Learning Outcomes
- Develop new work.
Build a consistent, rigorous and self-directed creative practice.
Deepen the ability to reflect on and articulate one's own artistic process.
Hone the ability to notice and comprehend the artistic processes of others.
Learn to articulate what one notices through open-ended conversation.
Prerequisites
Prior experience in making movement pieces; intermediate/advanced level in Dance; permission of instructor.
Please contact the faculty member : dreitz@bennington.edu
Corequisites
Dance or Drama Lab Assignment if students are registered for 4 or more credits in designated dance courses. Participation in Dance Workshop (Th 7:00-8:50)