Modern/Contemporary III (350-0-20)

Topic

Contemporary Fusion

Instructors

Chrissy Martin

Meeting Info

Wirtz Center Ballroom: Mon, Wed 10:30AM - 11:50AM

Overview of class

Contemporary dance is an evolving, fluid, and emergent form drawing from many disciplines and aesthetics. At its core, this class is about continuing to develop the acuity, strength, mobility, and attention to detail needed to learn any dance technique. Our weekly practice will draw on various styles that make up Western European contemporary dance including improvisation, African Diasporic dance, ballet, conditioning, partner work, and somatic movement. We will practice extensive release-based floorwork sequences, generate heat through rhythmic patterns that move through space, and use improvisation as a tool to build specificity in our bodies and in our attention to space. We will focus on three main aspects of contemporary dance: weight, musicality, and flow. We will cultivate joy in our moving bodies and a sense of comradery through generous witnessing of our peers. This is an advanced class, and as such you must have previous experience with contemporary/modern dance forms.

Registration Requirements

Instructor permission required.

Class Materials (Required)

Dance kneepads strongly suggested.