Description
The focus of this course is on the study and analysis of movement and movement patterning based on principles of Laban Movement Analysis, Bartenieff Fundamentals, Motif writing, Effort/Shape studies, and individual perceptual and physical exploration. Students will learn how to embody and then apply these concepts in choreography, teaching, and physical wellness. Verbal and physical communication skills as well as the practice and application of higher-order thinking skills of identification, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation as they relate to comprehensive dance education are emphasized in this course.