Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey

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DANC 0279

Movement Intentionality

Movement Intentionality for the Stage
This course is intended for students seeking focused attention on the expressive potential of the body. We examine processes that will enable students to develop short, original performance pieces rooted in kinesthetic experience, including movement, voice, and visual perception. We will employ improvisational methods, such as Contact Improvisation and Viewpoints, to generate and experiment with physical language, text, and other compositional components of performance. Discussion of readings in the history and current practice of performance art and improvisation, drawn from the literature on dance, theatre, music, and visual arts, will support creative work. Previous experience in theatre or dance valuable but not required. 3 hrs. lect.
Subject:
Dance
Department:
Dance
Division:
Arts
Requirements Fulfilled:
ART
Equivalent Courses:

Sections in Spring 2009, School Abroad Spain (Madrid)

Spring 2009

DANC0279A-S09 Lecture (Rhynard)
DANC0279Z-S09 Lab (Rhynard)