Modern/Contemporary I (150-0-1)

Topic

Improvisation

Instructors

Alyssa Ellen Motter

Meeting Info

Wirtz Center Ballroom: Mon, Wed 9:00AM - 10:20AM

Overview of class

This practice-based course immerses students in dance improvisation, focusing on expanding movement capacity and deepening understanding of improvisational techniques. Through structured exercises, movement scores, and collaborative explorations, students will engage in spontaneous movement creation, develop perceptual awareness, and foster creative expression. The course will explore how improvisation enhances dance technique and performance skills, encouraging students to apply improvisational methods to improve their technical proficiency and stage presence. Complementing the physical practice, assigned readings and class discussions will provide theoretical frameworks, enabling students to critically reflect on improvisation's role in dance performance and choreography.

Registration Requirements

Pre-reg: Dance maj/min and MT Cert Students