DAN 246 - Ballet Technique I

Situating ballet as a historically-rooted, culturally-specific European performance form, this course imagines ballet technique as a contemporary practice. Exploring the primary ways that ballet organizes the body, students will work through various components of the vocabulary and training processes, foregrounding alignment and anatomical functionality, in order to work toward the expressive qualities defined by the form.  The primary focus will be on work in the dance studio, but course work will also include readings, video viewings, discussion, and written analysis.

Student of all levels of experience are welcome; no previous training is required.

Satisfies Dance minor requirement.
Satisfies the Visual and Performing Arts requirement.