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Your search for courses · during 2023-24 · tagged with DANCMPP · returned 17 results
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DANC 107 Ballet I 1 credits
A beginning course in ballet technique, including basic positions, beginning patterns and exercises. Students develop an awareness of the many ways their body can move, an appreciation of dance as an artistic expression and a recognition of the dancer as an athlete.
Meets concurrently with PE 107, which satisfies different requirements. Note that DANC 107 does not satisfy the PE graduation requirement.
- Fall 2023, Winter 2024, Spring 2024
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DANC 107.00 Fall 2023
- Faculty:Jennifer Bader 🏫 👤
- Grading:S/CR/NC
- M, WWeitz Center 168 9:50am-11:00am
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DANC 107.00 Winter 2024
- Faculty:Jennifer Bader 🏫 👤
- Grading:S/CR/NC
- M, WWeitz Center 168 9:50am-11:00am
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DANC 107.00 Spring 2024
- Faculty:Jennifer Bader 🏫 👤
- Grading:S/CR/NC
- M, WWeitz Center 168 9:50am-11:00am
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DANC 147 Moving Anatomy 1 credits
This course seeks to provide an underlying awareness of body structure and function. Using movement to expand knowledge of our anatomy will encourage participants to integrate information with experience. Heightened body awareness and class studies are designed to activate the general learning process.
Meets concurrently with PE 147, which satisfies different requirements. Note that DANC 147 does not satisfy the PE graduation requirement.
- Winter 2024
- Arts Practice
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DANC 147.00 Winter 2024
- Faculty:Elayna Waxse 🏫 👤
- Grading:S/CR/NC
- M, WWeitz Center 165 12:30pm-1:40pm
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DANC 148 Modern Dance I: Technique and Theory 1 credits
A physical exploration at the introductory level of the elements of dance: time, motion, space, shape and energy. Students are challenged physically as they increase their bodily awareness, balance, control, strength and flexibility and get a glimpse of the art of dance.
Meets concurrently with PE 148, which satisfies different requirements. DANC 148 does not satisfy the PE graduation requirement.
- Winter 2024, Spring 2024
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DANC 148.00 Winter 2024
- Faculty:Daphne McCoy 🏫 👤
- Grading:S/CR/NC
- T, THWeitz Center 165 9:20am-10:30am
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DANC 148.00 Spring 2024
- Faculty:Daphne McCoy 🏫 👤
- Grading:S/CR/NC
- T, THWeitz Center 165 9:20am-10:30am
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DANC 150 Contact Improvisation 1 credits
This is a course in techniques of spontaneous dancing shared by two or more people through a common point of physical contact. Basic skills such as support, counterbalance, rolling, falling and flying will be taught and developed in an environment of mutual creativity.
Meets concurrently with PE 150, which satisfies different requirements. DANC 150 does not satisfy the PE graduation requirement.
- Fall 2023
- Arts Practice
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DANC 150.00 Fall 2023
- Faculty:Kristin Van Loon 🏫 👤
- Size:20
- Grading:S/CR/NC
- M, WWeitz Center 165 12:30pm-1:40pm
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DANC 158 Contemporary Dance Forms I 1 credits
This course provides an introduction to a variety of movement approaches that develop an awareness of the body in space and moving through space. Students will learn approaches designed to strengthen muscles, support joint mobility, find breath support, enhance coordination, and encourage embodied learning.
Meets concurrently with PE 115, which satisfies different requirements. Note that DANC 158 does not satisfy the PE graduation requirement.
- Fall 2023
- Arts Practice
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DANC 158.00 Fall 2023
- Faculty:Alanna Morris 🏫 👤
- Grading:S/CR/NC
- M, WWeitz Center 165 1:50pm-3:00pm
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DANC 200 Modern Dance II: Technique and Theory 1 credits
A continuation of Level I with more emphasis on the development of technique and expressive qualities.
Meets concurrently with PE 149, which satisfies different requirements. DANC 200 does not satisfy the PE graduation requirement.
- Fall 2023, Winter 2024, Spring 2024
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DANC 200.00 Fall 2023
- Faculty:Daphne McCoy 🏫 👤
- Grading:S/CR/NC
- T, THWeitz Center 165 9:20am-10:30am
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DANC 200.00 Winter 2024
- Faculty:Daphne McCoy 🏫 👤
- Grading:S/CR/NC
- T, THWeitz Center 165 10:40am-11:50am
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DANC 200.00 Spring 2024
- Faculty:Daphne McCoy 🏫 👤
- Grading:S/CR/NC
- T, THWeitz Center 165 10:40am-11:50am
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DANC 205 Winter Dance 1 credits
Intensive rehearsal and performance of a work commissioned from professional guest choreographer. The class will culminate in a performance in the Spring Term, so students taking this course should plan to register for DANC 206 in Spring. Open to all levels.
- Winter 2024
- Arts Practice
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DANC 205.00 Winter 2024
- Faculty:Alanna Morris 🏫 👤
- Size:20
- Grading:S/CR/NC
- TWeitz Center 165 6:30pm-8:00pm
- SWeitz Center 165 10:00am-12:00pm
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DANC 206 Spring Dance 1 credits
Rehearsal and full concert performance of student dance works created during the year and completed in the spring term. Open to all levels.
- Spring 2024
- Arts Practice
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Dance 205 or 215
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DANC 206.00 Spring 2024
- Faculty:Judith Howard 🏫 👤 · Daphne McCoy 🏫 👤
- Size:20
- Grading:S/CR/NC
- MWeitz Center 165 4:30pm-5:30pm
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DANC 208 Ballet II 1 credits
For the student with previous ballet experience. This course emphasizes articulation of technique and development of ballet vocabulary.
Meets concurrently with PE 108, which satisfies different requirements. DANC 208 does not satisfy the PE graduation requirement.
- Fall 2023, Winter 2024, Spring 2024
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DANC 208.00 Fall 2023
- Faculty:Jennifer Bader 🏫 👤
- Grading:S/CR/NC
- M, WWeitz Center 168 11:10am-12:20pm
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DANC 208.00 Winter 2024
- Faculty:Jennifer Bader 🏫 👤
- Grading:S/CR/NC
- M, WWeitz Center 168 11:10am-12:20pm
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DANC 208.00 Spring 2024
- Faculty:Jennifer Bader 🏫 👤
- Grading:S/CR/NC
- M, WWeitz Center 168 11:10am-12:20pm
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DANC 210 Contemporary Dance Forms II 1 credits
This course is intended for students seeking to refine and deepen their awareness of embodied movement approaches. Through these approaches, students will work to develop an alert and articulate body. In both standing and floor work, momentum, dynamic shifts and spatial challenges are introduced.
Meets concurrently with PE 116, which satisfies different requirements. Note that DANC 210 does not satisfy the PE graduation requirement.
- Winter 2024
- Arts Practice
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DANC 210.00 Winter 2024
- Faculty:Elayna Waxse 🏫 👤
- Grading:S/CR/NC
- M, WWeitz Center 165 1:50pm-3:00pm
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DANC 215 Winter Dance, Student Choreography 1 credits
For students enrolled in Dance 205, supervised student choreography with two public showings.
DANC 205 required.
- Winter 2024
- Arts Practice
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Dance 205
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DANC 215.00 Winter 2024
- Faculty:Judith Howard 🏫 👤
- Size:20
- Grading:S/CR/NC
- TWeitz Center 165 8:00pm-8:30pm
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DANC 254 Jazz Dance: Roots and Grooves 3 credits
This course positions jazz and related social dance styles as forms with African diasporic roots and American branches. Composed of 60% in-class movement investigation and 40% both in-class and out of class reading, viewing, writing, and creating, Jazz Dance: Roots and Grooves will ask students to invest in how the elements of groove, improvisation and interaction unite different approaches to jazz and make it a form that appreciates the past, centers the present and innovates for the future. Some dance experience recommended.
- Winter 2024
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DANC 254.00 Winter 2024
- Faculty:Erinn Liebhard 🏫 👤
- Size:25
- M, WWeitz Center 165 9:50am-11:00am
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DANC 300 Modern Dance III: Technique and Theory 1 credits
Intensive work on technical, theoretical, and expressive problems for the experienced dancer.
Meets concurrently with PE 151, which satisfies different requirements. Note that DANC 300 does not satisfy the PE graduation requirement.
- Fall 2023
- Arts Practice
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DANC 300.00 Fall 2023
- Faculty:Daphne McCoy 🏫 👤
- Grading:S/CR/NC
- T, THWeitz Center 165 10:40am-11:50am
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DANC 301 West African Dance 2 credits
In this class you will be introduced to traditional West African dance movement accompanied by live drumming. A variety of dynamics such as grounding, centeredness, and footwork will be addressed. Each class will cover the cultural background of the rhythm as well as the conversation between drummer and dancer. All levels are welcome to join in this vigorous experience of West African dance forms.
- Fall 2023
- Arts Practice
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DANC 301.00 Fall 2023
- Faculty:Whitney McClusky 🏫 👤
- Size:20
- Grading:S/CR/NC
- SWeitz Center 165 10:00am-12:00pm
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DANC 309 Ballet III 1 credits
This is an advanced class for students who have some capabilities and proficiency in ballet technique. Content is sophisticated and demanding in its use of ballet vocabulary and musical phrasing.
Meets concurrently with PE 109, which satisfies different requirements. DANC 309 does not satisfy the PE graduation requirement.
- Spring 2024
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DANC 309.00 Spring 2024
- Faculty:Jennifer Bader 🏫 👤
- Grading:S/CR/NC
- M, WWeitz Center 168 12:30pm-1:40pm
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DANC 310 Contemporary Dance Forms III 1 credits
This advanced course will continue to focus on a variety of embodied movement approaches to refine the awareness of the moving body and prepare for the rigors of performance and physical research. The aim will be on finding a personal connection to movement through subtlety, speed and effort.
Meets concurrently with PE 117, which satisfies different requirements. DANC 310 does not satisfy the PE graduation requirement.
- Spring 2024
- Arts Practice
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DANC 310.00 Spring 2024
- Faculty:Elayna Waxse 🏫 👤
- Grading:S/CR/NC
- M, WWeitz Center 165 1:50pm-3:00pm
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DANC 350 Semaphore Repertory Dance Company 1 credits
Provides advanced dance students with an intensive opportunity to develop as performers in professional level dances. Skills to be honed are: the dancer as contributor to the process of art-making; defining individual technical and expressive gifts; working in a variety of new technical and philosophical dance frameworks. In addition to regular training during the academic terms, participation in a “preseason” rehearsal period before fall term is required. A few pieces of student choreography will be accepted for repertory. The group produces an annual concert, performs in the Twin Cities and makes dance exchanges with other college groups.
Audition required.
- Fall 2023, Winter 2024, Spring 2024
- Arts Practice
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Audition required
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DANC 350.00 Fall 2023
- Faculty:Judith Howard 🏫 👤 · Daphne McCoy 🏫 👤
- Size:20
- Grading:S/CR/NC
- M, WWeitz Center 165 3:30pm-5:30pm
- THWeitz Center 165 7:00pm-9:00pm
- SWeitz Center 165 12:01pm-3:00pm
- M, WWeitz Center 168 3:30pm-5:30pm
- THWeitz Center 168 7:00pm-9:00pm
- SWeitz Center 168 12:00pm-3:00pm
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DANC 350.00 Winter 2024
- Faculty:Judith Howard 🏫 👤 · Daphne McCoy 🏫 👤
- Size:20
- Grading:S/CR/NC
- M, WWeitz Center 165 3:30pm-5:30pm
- THWeitz Center 165 7:00pm-9:00pm
- SWeitz Center 165 12:00pm-3:00pm
- M, WWeitz Center 168 3:30pm-5:30pm
- THWeitz Center 168 7:00pm-9:00pm
- SWeitz Center 168 12:00pm-3:00pm
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DANC 350.00 Spring 2024
- Faculty:Judith Howard 🏫 👤 · Daphne McCoy 🏫 👤
- Size:20
- Grading:S/CR/NC
- MWeitz Center 165 3:30pm-4:29pm
- WWeitz Center 165 3:30pm-5:30pm
- THWeitz Center 165 7:00pm-9:00pm
- SWeitz Center 165 12:00pm-3:00pm
- MWeitz Center 168 3:30pm-4:29pm
- WWeitz Center 168 3:30pm-5:30pm
- THWeitz Center 168 7:00pm-9:00pm
- SWeitz Center 168 12:00pm-3:00pm