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Movement Practice: Beginning Dance Technique — DAN2121.01

Fall 2019

Instructor: Mina Nishimura, MFA Teaching Fellow

Credits: 2

This beginning dance course requires no previous dance training. Students are introduced to some basic principles of dancing by learning various movement patterns. The class also introduces the use of breath and somatic practices, which reflect some principles of Zen and Japanese somatic practices such as butoh and Water Body Movement (or Noguchi Taiso). Attention will

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Movement Practice: Beginning Dance Technique — DAN2214.01

Fall 2014

Instructor: dai jian (mfa teaching fellow, supervised by terry creach)

Days & Time: TBA

Credits: 2

***Time Change*** For those looking for a basic movement class. We begin with a slow warm-up focused on anatomical structures, muscular systems, and basic alignment principles, but then progress to vigorous, rhythmic movement patterns and group forms. We work to strengthen, stretch, and articulate the body through longer movement phrases focused on weight shifting, changes of

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Movement Practice: Beginning Dance Technique — DAN2214.01

Spring 2015

Instructor: Samuel Wentz (MFA Teaching Fellow, supervised by Terry Creach)

Credits: 2

***Time Change Description Change*** This beginning dance technique class requires no previous dance training. We will investigate and explore our bodies as tools for making work. The warm up will consist of movement exercises that focus on the joints, bones, muscles, and energetic pathways. This initial work will develop into larger phrase material that emphasizes rhythm,

Dance

Movement Practice: Beginning Dance Technique — DAN2214.01

Fall 2015

Instructor: Samuel Wentz (MFA Teaching Fellow, supervised by Terry Creach)

Days & Time: TBA

Credits: 2

This beginning dance technique class requires no previous dance training. We will investigate and explore our bodies as tools for making work. The warm up will consist of movement exercises that focus on the joints, bones, muscles, and energetic pathways. This initial work will develop into larger phrase material that emphasizes rhythm, moves through space and modulates

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Movement Practice: Beginning Dance Technique — DAN2121.02

Fall 2020

Instructor: Dana Reitz

Credits: 2

This beginning dance course requires no previous dance training. Students are introduced to some basic principles of dancing by learning various movement patterns and simple choreographed phrases. The class also introduces the use of breath, somatic, improvisational and compositional practices, which reflect some principles of Zen and Japanese somatic practices such as butoh

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Movement Practice: Beginning Dance Technique — DAN2121.01

Fall 2017

Instructor: Rebecca Brooks, MFA Teaching Fellow

Credits: 2

This beginning dance technique course requires no previous dance training. We will begin with a warm-up focusing on our body’s relationship to gravity and basic alignment principles, and we will progress to more spacious movement pathways, patterns and scores. We will pay special attention to coordination, drawing on systems such as Ideokinesis, Chi Kung (Qi Gong), yoga, and

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Movement Practice: Beginning Dance Technique — DAN2121.02; section 2

Spring 2016

Instructor: Sam Wentz

Credits: 2

For those looking for a basic dance class. We begin with a slow warm-up focused on alignment principles, anatomical structures, and muscular systems, and learn to find our own body language. We then progress to vigorous, rhythmic movement patterns and group forms. We work to strengthen, stretch, and articulate the body using longer movement phrases, playing with changes of

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Movement Practice: Beginning Dance Technique — DAN2121.01

Spring 2019

Instructor: Hilary Clark

Credits: 2

For those looking for a basic movement class we will begin with a slow warm up focusing on our natural desire to move, basic anatomical information, imagery and embodiment practices. Using improvisation, simple exercises and choreographed phrase material, we will explore alignment principles, healthy range of motion, shifts of weight, changes of direction, and dynamic

Dance

Movement Practice: Beginning Dance Technique — DAN2121.01

Spring 2017

Instructor: Dana Reitz

Credits: 2

This beginning dance technique requires no previous dance training. We will investigate and explore how the structure of our bodies can move, in order to discover more possibilities of how we can dance. The warm up will consist of movement exercises, for practice alone and with partners, which will focus on the joints, bones, muscles, and sequential flow. This initial

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Movement Practice: Beginning Dance Technique — DAN2214.01

Spring 2014

Instructor: Mina Nishimura

Credits: 2

For those looking for a basic movement class. We begin with a slow warm-up focused on anatomical landmarks, muscular systems and basic alignment principles, but then progress to vigorous, rhythmic movement patterns and group forms. We work to strengthen, stretch, and articulate the body through longer movement phrases focused on weight shifting, changes of direction, and

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Movement Practice: Beginning Dance Technique (cancelled) — DAN2121.01

Spring 2020

Instructor: Elena Demyanenko

Credits: 2

In this course for beginners, we will work with imagery to help explore potential in the body.We will practice kinesthetic exercises that will help expand movement range, strength, and specificity.Emphasis will be placed on understanding the feeling of movement, deeply, and trusting it.From this we can understand how this feeling moves the body, and eventually how this body

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Movement Practice: Beginning Intermediate Technique — DAN4147.01

Spring 2015

Instructor: Dai Jian

Credits: 2

This beginning intermediate level movement practice is designed for students with some dance technique training. Each class will start using simple sequences for warm up to better understand anatomy and proper alignment. We will connect the breath, body and mind to develop a dancer’s sense of timing, rhythm and space in order to move more smoothly and easily. In addition, we

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Movement Practice: Beginning-Intermediate Dance Technique — DAN2119.01

Spring 2018

Instructor: Yanan Yu, MFA Teaching Fellow

Credits: 2

For those looking for a basic intermediate movement class. We will begin with a slow warm-up focusing on our body’s relationship to gravity and basic alignment principles, progressing to larger and more vigorous movement patterns and forms. We will work towards developing our articulation through movement phrases focused on shifts of weight, changes of direction, and dynamic

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Movement Practice: Beginning-Intermediate Dance Technique — DAN2119.01

Spring 2020

Instructor: Mina Nishimura, MFA Teaching Fellow

Credits: 2

In this basic intermediate dance course, students are introduced to some fundamental principles of dancing by learning various movement patterns. The class also introduces the use of breath and somatic practices, which reflect some principles of Zen and Japanese somatic practices such as butoh and Water Body Movement (or Noguchi Taiso). Attention will be given to

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Movement Practice: Beginning-Intermediate Dance Technique — DAN2119.01

Fall 2019

Instructor: Molly Lieber, MFA Teaching Fellow

Credits: 2

In this basic intermediate course, we will work with imagery to help explore potential in the body. We will practice kinesthetic exercises that will help expand movement range, strength, and specificity. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the feeling of movement, deeply, and trusting it. From this we can understand how this feeling moves the body, and eventually how this

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Movement Practice: Beginning-Intermediate Dance Technique — DAN2119.01

Fall 2015

Instructor: Elena Demyanenko

Days & Time: TBA

Credits: 2

For those looking for a Basic-Intermediate movement class. We begin with a slow warm-up focused on anatomical landmarks, muscular systems and basic alignment principles, but then progress to vigorous, rhythmic movement patterns and group forms. We work to strengthen, stretch, and articulate the body through longer movement phrases focused on weight shifting, changes

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Movement Practice: Beginning-Intermediate Dance Technique — DAN2119.01

Fall 2017

Instructor: Elena Demyanenko

Credits: 2

This beginning-intermediate movement class will develop from simple skeletal mobility sequences to expansive movement forms. The warm-up will examine the joints and how their range of motion relates to alignment, readiness to move, and articulation. These principles will then become the foundation for traveling sequences and longer movement phrases. Distinguishing between tempo

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Movement Practice: Beginning-Intermediate Dance Technique — DAN2119.02; section 2

Spring 2017

Instructor: Dana Reitz

Credits: 2

For those looking for a basic intermediate movement class. We will begin with a slow warm-up focusing on our body’s relationship to gravity and basic alignment principles, progressing to larger and more vigorous movement patterns and forms. We will pay special attention to coordination, drawing on systems such as Ideokinesis, Chi Kung (Qi Gong), yoga, and Alexander

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Movement Practice: Beginning-Intermediate Dance Technique — DAN2119.01; section 1

Spring 2017

Instructor: Dana Reitz

Credits: 2

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Movement Practice: Beginning-Intermediate Dance Technique — DAN2119.01

Fall 2018

Instructor: Hilary Clark, MFA Teaching Fellow

Credits: 2

In this basic intermediate movement class, we will begin with a slow warm up focusing on our natural desire to move, basic anatomical information, imagery and embodiment practices. Using improvisation, simple exercises and choreographed phrase material, we will explore alignment principles, a healthy range of motion, shifts of weight, changes of direction, and dynamic

Dance

Movement Practice: Beginning-Intermediate Technique — DAN2119.01

Fall 2016

Instructor: Dana Reitz

Credits: 2

For those looking for a basic intermediate movement class. We will begin with a slow warm-up focusing on our body's relationship to gravity and basic alignment principles, progressing to larger more vigorous movement patterns and forms. We will work towards developing our articulation through movement phrases focused on shifts of weight, changes of direction, and dynamic

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Movement Practice: Beginning/Intermediate Dance Technique — DAN2002.01

Spring 2022

Instructor: Levi Gonzalez

Credits: 2

This movement practice course will utilize exercises culled from various somatic practices as an entryway into exploring sensation and cultivating attention towards the vast amount of information already present in our bodies. These awarenesses will then be put to use by some sweet dance moves, repetitive technical exercises, improvisational prompts, set choreographic material

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Movement Practice: Contact Improvisation — DAN2210.01

Fall 2013

Instructor: Felice Wolfzahn

Days & Time: TBA

Credits: 1

Contact improvisation is a duet movement form. Two people move together, playing in physical dialogue, communicating through the language of touch, momentum, and weight. In these classes we will explore some simple solo and duet skills such as rolling, falling, balance, counterbalance, jumping, weight sharing, spirals, and tuning to our sensory input. We will work with an

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Movement Practice: Contact Improvisation — DAN2210.01

Fall 2014

Instructor: felice wolfzahn

Days & Time: TBA

Credits: 1

Dance

Movement Practice: Contact Improvisation Advanced — DAN4360.01

Spring 2023

Instructor: Tal Shibi, MFA Teaching Fellow

Credits: 2

The wide culture of Contact Improvisation includes a variety of somatic practices intended to empower the dancer to be able to sense their surroundings and respond to them efficiently and creatively. Surroundings may be everything inside us and around us including other bodies, the floor/ground/ earth, nature, objects and space. This course will build on students'

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