DANC 316

Spring 2024 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Jan 16-May 1

Dancing Techniques Elective

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Credit: 1 hours.

An umbrella course for elective dancing techniques offered for dance majors. Courses are offered from a range of cultural origins and traditions, which may include techniques such as Ballet, Capoeira, Contemporary Modern, Hip Hop, House, Improvisation, Jazz, Tap, Umfundalai, West African, etc. Specific dance forms for each semester will be listed in the class schedule. These courses provide dance majors with a physical experience of various dance techniques and the cultural context of their creation and practice.

May be repeated. Prerequisite: For Dance majors only or consent of instructor. Non-dance majors admitted by audition on a space-available basis.

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DANC 316 class schedule data for spring 2024
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
74276	Laboratory	A	5:00PM -6:20PM	MW	Dance Studio	Chiaramonte, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/16/24-05/01/24 Section Title: Dancing Tech: Capoeira Section Info: Capoeira Angola Class This course will explore the fundamentals of the Afro- Brazilian art form of Capoeira Angola through history, music, language, movements, and partner sequences. It is a unique and uplifting cultural experience that brings together fluid movements in a supportive and respectful community space. Restriction(s): Restricted to Dance or Dance major(s).
74282	Laboratory	B	5:00PM -6:20PM	MW	Dance Studio	Segale, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/16/24-05/01/24 Section Title: Dancing Tech: Partnering Section Info: Drawing on both performance art and dance traditions, this class explores fundamentals of contact improvisation, weight-sharing, and broader philosophical questions about what it means to dance together. Restriction(s): Restricted to Dance or Dance major(s).
74284	Laboratory	C	5:00PM -6:20PM	MW	Krannert Center for Perf Arts	Ayorinde, O	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/16/24-05/01/24 Section Title: Dancing Tech: Jazz Section Info: Each class begins with a warmup where students prepare their bodies and practice different movement properties. Class then moves on to larger dance combinations with specific emphases on dynamics and musicality. Each week will be themed around the choreography of a specific musical. Restriction(s): Restricted to Dance or Dance major(s).
74286	Laboratory	D	5:00PM -6:20PM	TR	Dance Studio	Owens, N	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/16/24-05/01/24 Section Title: Dancing Tech: Athletic Dance Section Info: This course explores contemporary movement with fierce physicality. Turn upside-down, play with momentum and rigor, and experiment with floorwork, speed, and strength in this open level class. Restriction(s): Restricted to Dance or Dance major(s).
74290	Laboratory	F	5:00PM -6:20PM	TR	Krannert Center for Perf Arts	Lim, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/16/24-05/01/24 Section Title: Dancing Tech: Social Dances Section Info: Salsa ON 2: New York Style Salsa and other Latin Dance Forms. Introduction and exploration of Social Dances focusing on Salsa on 2 and other Latin Dance practices. Students will investigate the physical skills, rhythm & counting, and historical concepts by gaining basic knowledge about salsa music and structure. Restriction(s): Restricted to Dance or Dance major(s).
74292	Laboratory	G	11:00AM -12:20PM	MW	Dance Studio	Sapozhnikov, A	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/16/24-05/01/24 Section Title: Dancing Tech: Int. Contemp. Section Info: This course is an intermediate to advanced movement class in Contemporary Dance Technique and provides cultural context of this form as it evolved in 20th and 21st Century concert dance. Focus will be placed on moving in and out of the floor efficiently, use of undercurve/overcurve and traveling through space. Restriction(s): Restricted to Dance or Dance major(s).
74294	Laboratory	H	1:00PM -2:20PM	MW	Dance Studio	Barbier, A Gilmore, A	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/16/24-05/01/24 Section Title: Dancing Tech: Int. Ballet Section Info: Intermediate- to advanced-level ballet class with an emphasis on Black dancers and companies that have contributed to the form. Restriction(s): Restricted to Dance or Dance major(s).
74653	Laboratory	I	1:00PM -2:20PM	MW	Krannert Center for Perf Arts	Emadian, E	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/16/24-05/01/24 Section Title: Dancing Tech: Adv. Tap Section Info: Advanced tap technique with an emphasis on hybridizing Broadway and rhythm styles. Students will review basic skills and engage texts, videos, and music while activating choreographic, improvisational, and performance skills. For dance majors. Restriction(s): Restricted to students in the Dance department. Restricted to Dance or Dance or Dance and Kinesiology major(s). Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.