Dances of the African Diaspora II (260-0-20)

Topic

Intermediate Improvisation

Meeting Info

Wirtz Center Ballroom: Mon, Wed 2:00PM - 3:20PM

Overview of class

Improvisation is more than spontaneous movement: it is a practice of radical presence, vulnerability, and agency. This intermediate level 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.

Registration Requirements

Pre-reg: Dance maj/min + MT Cert | Open to all undergraduates during regular registration

Class Materials (Required)

Notebook $1-25

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: This class is restricted to Dance majors/minors & Music Theatre Certificate students during pre-registration, after which time enrollment will be open to everyone who has taken the prerequisites (when pre-reqs are applicable) or have placed in the level