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ARTD-101-10 Co-Curricular Georgetown University Dance Company
This course focuses on developing skills in dance technique, choreography and performance through participation as members of Georgetown Dance Company (GUDC). GUDC is a pre-professional concert repertory dance company performing works in classical ballet, contemporary, jazz, indigenous, hip hop, and tap. The course consists of 3 hours of technique class per week in either ballet or modern, and up to 12 hours per week of rehearsal. Choreography is created by student and professional guest choreographers. Dancers must attend at least two professional dance productions and provide a critical review of the technique. Auditions are held in September and performances are once per semester.
Credits: 0
Prerequisites: Audition Required
Course syllabi
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Fall '09:
Hisaka Silva, A
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Additional syllabi may be available in prior academic years.
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ARTD-101-20 Co-Curricular Black Movement Dance Theatre
This course is designed to educate, train, and develop students in the performance skills of dance through participation as members of Black Movement Dance Theatre (BMDT). A modern contemporary company in which the artistic development fuses the mediums of dance and drama, to reflect the rich diverse dance traditions of the African-American experience. Course content includes 3 hours of technique class in modern (e.g. Dunham, Ailey) or ballet each week with additional training in African, jazz and hip-hop, plus up to 12 hours per week of rehearsal. Participating students and professional guest choreographers create choreography for concert performance. Dancers must attend and provide critical review of two professional dance productions. Performances are once per semester.
Credits: 0
Prerequisites: Audition Required.
ARTD-101-21 Black Movements Dance Theatre
This course is designed to educate, train, and develop students in the performance skills of dance through participation as members of Black Movement Dance Theatre (BMDT). A modern contemporary company in which the artistic development fuses the mediums of dance and drama, to reflect the rich diverse dance traditions of the African-American experience. Course content includes 3 hours of technique class in modern (e.g. Dunham, Ailey) or ballet each week with additional training in African, jazz and hip-hop, plus up to 12 hours per week of rehearsal. Participating students and professional guest choreographers create choreography for concert performance. Dancers must attend and provide critical review of two professional dance productions. Performances are once per semester.
Credits: 1
Prerequisites: Audition Required in Fall Semester.
ARTD-101-30 Co-Curricular Ballet Folklorico Mexicano de Georgetown
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This class provides the student with basic dance techniques and styles used in traditional and contemporary Mexican Folkloric Dance. Training includes flamenco, ballet, modern, and indigenous dance styles, with a very strong emphasis on precise technical footwork. Basic steps and exercises are used to acquaint the student with proper rhythms and styles of Mexican footwork, some based in Flamenco. Discussions of costumes and accessories pertinent to the dances are also included. Folklorico or flamenco shoes are required. Performances are once per semester.
Credits: 0
Prerequisites: Audition Required.
ARTD-101-50 Intermediate Modern Dance
This course offers continued development and understanding of modern dance as a dynamic performance art form. The course will examine techniques and principles of modern dance focusing on movement, rhythm, dynamics, dance phrasing and articulation.
Dance Lab Fee - $90.
Prerequisite: three years previous dance experience
Credits: 0
Prerequisites: None
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