Advanced/Senior Projects in Dance
Course Description
Summary
This is an essential course for students wishing to make new work for performance this term, whether one project or a series. It is designed specifically to support each person’s artistic voice and manner of working.
Attention will be given to all elements involved in composition and production, including collaborative aspects. Students are expected to show their work throughout stages of development, complete their projects, and perform them formally or informally by the end of the term. Everyone will be engaged in feedback sessions, giving full attention to the work at hand, honing critical/observational skills and articulating their perceptions and thoughts.
This term this class is offered for 4 credits, giving us more time to consider an expanded notion of how work can be shared with the public as well as thoroughly explore and workshop technical, mechanical, performative and creative elements of making choreographic work.
Learning Outcomes
- Develop and articulate an individual artistic voice and working methodology in the creation of new choreographic work.
Apply compositional tools and strategies to generate, structure, and refine movement material for performance.
Engage in iterative creative processes, presenting works-in-progress and integrating feedback throughout stages of development.
Demonstrate the ability to critically observe, discuss, and respond to the work of peers, strengthening analytical and communicative skills.
Explore the technical, performative, and production elements involved in realizing choreographic work.
Experiment with different formats for presenting work to an audience, considering both formal and informal performance contexts.
Complete and present a finished choreographic project or series of studies by the end of the term.
Participate actively in a collaborative studio environment that supports collective inquiry and the development of creative practice.
Prerequisites
Approval of the instructor is required.
Please contact the faculty member : edemyanenko@bennington.edu
Corequisites
Dance or Drama lab assignment if students sign up for 4 or more credits in designated dance courses.