Dance as Creative Collaboration (101-2-20)

Topic

Collaborative Approaches to Dancemaking

Instructors

Alyssa Ellen Motter

Meeting Info

Wirtz Center Cellar: Tues, Thurs 12:00PM - 1:20PM

Overview of class

This course explores the dynamic process of creating dance collaboratively, with an emphasis on shared authorship and group creativity. Through practice-based learning and theoretical study, students will engage with diverse methods of collective choreography, including improvisation, structured composition, and interdisciplinary approaches. Students will examine historical and contemporary models of collaborative dancemaking while refining communication skills, building trust, and navigating creative challenges. Together, the class will develop and perform an original dance piece that reflects the group's collective vision. The course culminates in an in-class performance and a critical reflection on the collaborative journey.

Registration Requirements

Dance maj/min and MT Cert students only during pre-reg