DANC 516

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Dancing Techniques Graduate Elective

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Credit: 1 TO 2 hours.

An elective for graduate students and an umbrella course for dancing technique courses offered in the department. Courses are offered from a range of Africanist and Europeanist cultural origins, which may include techniques such as Ballet, Contemporary Modern, Improvisation, West African, Umfundalai, Hip-hop, House, Jazz, Capoeira, Tap. Specific dance forms for each semester will be listed in the class schedule. These provide graduate students with a physical study of various dance techniques and the cultural context of their creation and practice.

May be repeated. Prerequisite: Audition required during first two class sessions for non-dance graduates to remain enrolled in course.

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DANC 516 class schedule data for fall 2025
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
76994	Laboratory	E	5:00PM -6:20PM	MW	2500 Krannert Center for Perf Arts	Tecza, A	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/25-12/10/25 Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Grad Tech Elect: Ballroom Section Info: This course is an introduction to a wide variety of ballroom partnering techniques, including waltz, tango, rumba, and cha-cha. Concurrent DANC 516 registration permitted, contact dance@illinois.edu with your UIN to request an override. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
77006	Laboratory	F	5:00PM -6:20PM	MW	103 Dance Studio	Doniff, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/25-12/10/25 Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Grad Tech Elect: Ballet Section Info: This beginner level course provides a foundational introduction to ballet technique, its origins, and its potential applications to other dance forms. Concurrent DANC 516 registration permitted, contact dance@illinois.edu with your UIN to request an override. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
77000	Studio	I	11:00AM -12:20PM	TR	103 Dance Studio	Owens, N	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/25-12/10/25 Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Grad Tech Elect: Jazz Section Info: Intermediate to advanced-level Jazz, with an emphasis on the historical context and evolution of the form. May be repeated. Concurrent DANC 516 registration permitted, contact dance@illinois.edu with your UIN to request an override. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
76991	Studio	J	5:00PM -6:20PM	MW	111 Dance Studio	Rome, E	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/25-12/10/25 Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Grad Tech Elect: Hip Hop Section Info: An intermediate to advanced-level course in hip-hop vernacular forms such as breaking, popping, New Jack Swing, and freestyling. Concurrent DANC 516 registration permitted, contact dance@illinois.edu with your UIN to request an override. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
76963	Studio	K	11:00AM -12:20PM	MW	103 Dance Studio	Sapozhnikov, A	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/25-12/10/25 Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Grad Tech Elect: Contemporary Section Info: An intermediate to advanced-level course in a variety of contemporary movement styles informed by both ballet and modern dance legacies. Concurrent DANC 516 registration permitted, contact dance@illinois.edu with your UIN to request an override. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
76975	Studio	L	1:00PM -2:20PM	TR	103 Dance Studio	Caldarella, P	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/25-12/10/25 Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Grad Tech Elect: Adv Ballet Section Info: This is an advanced-level course in ballet technique. Previous knowledge of ballet terminology and movement is required. Concurrent DANC 516 registration permitted, contact dance@illinois.edu with your UIN to request an override. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
80455	Laboratory	N	5:00PM -6:20PM	TR	103 Dance Studio	Segale, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/25-12/10/25 Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Grad Tech: Ballet/Contemporary Section Info: This intermediate to advanced-level course explores both contemporary and ballet traditions, with different parts of the semester dedicated to studying each form. Emphasis is placed on how the styles inform and support each other. Concurrent DANC 516 registration is permitted, contact dance@illinois.edu with your UIN to request an override.