Modern/Contemporary II (250-0-21)

Topic

Improvisation as Radical Presence

Instructors

J'Sun Howard

Meeting Info

Wirtz Center Ballroom: Mon, Wed 3:00PM - 4:20PM

Overview of class

Improvisation as Radical Presence. Improvisation is more than spontaneous movement: it is a practice of radical presence, vulnerability, and agency. This course explores improvisation as a strategy for survival, liberation, and creativity. Students will engage task-based scores, somatic practices, and collaborative experiments that challenge conventional ideas of choreography and performance. Readings and viewings from dance artists, critical theorists, and cultural practitioners will situate improvisation within a broader context of Black fugitivity, queer embodiment, and contemporary performance.

Class Materials (Required)

Notebook/Sketchpad $1-25