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Dance TRaC Syllabus SPRING 2008 (MAR 14 – MAY 16)

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

* Friday, MAR 14th 8pm = Jonah Bokaer @ Abrons Arts Center

* Thursday, MAR 27th 7:30 pm = Grupo Corpo at BAM

* Friday, APR 4th 7:30 pm = Ursula Eagly studio show @ DTW

* Friday, APR 11th 7:30 pm = TBD (Kirov Ballet at City Center or STREB Slam)

* Wednesday APR 30th 7:30 pm = Nora Chipaumire at Dance Theater Workshop

Friday classes meet from 4:30 – 6:30 at the Dance Theater Workshop, located at 219 West 19th Street (between 7th /8thAvenue) up on the 2nd floor. When you get to DTW, sign in at the ticket window on your left, then wait in the lobby.   Brian will bring you all up at 4:25.

Class 1 (MAR 14) OBJECTIVE: GROUNDING/CONTEXT/BASELINE

WELCOME – CARLA PETERSON, Artistic Director, Dance Theater Workshop

What is Dance Criticism? Watching, Reading, Writing, History, Responsibility

Exercise: Video viewing. Street Viewing. Description, and reading aloud.

LEXICON of DANCE (Verbs)

Movement Qualities:

• Time-Rhythm-Speed-Phrasing
• Space-Levels-Focus-Direction
• Shape-Round-Linear-Soft-Hard-Symmetrical-Undefined
• Energy-Force-Weight-Light-Heavy-Sharp-Gentle

+ How does it relate to the score?
    
Handouts: Movement Research Journal, TIPSHEET, Zimmer’s materials

Class 2 (MAR 28) OBJECTIVE: MOTIVATION+COMPONENT ANALYSIS

FIRST REVIEW DUE!

GUEST CRITIC: ELIZABETH ZIMMER KAMIKAZE WRITING WORKSHOP

Why write? Seeking sources of inspiration

Elements of the production
     Choreography, movement, performance, scenic design,
     music or other accompaniment, costumes, etc.

Form - How is the dance organized? Narrative? Abstract? Characterization? Drama? Relationships? Score? ABA/Theme & Variation, Motif & Development? Style? (Jazz, Ballet, Modern, Tap, Ballroom, Ethnic, Hip-Hop, Folk, Site specific)

Class 3 (APR 4)

GUESTARTIST: JONAH BOKAER

Class 4 (APR 11) OBJECTIVE: Turning notes into phrases.

Poetry, prose, essay, elegy. Find your voice, choose your style.

WRITING A GOOD LEAD LINE
Turning notes into an outline
Evaluating the work from a historical/social/cultural perspective

Class 5 (APR 18) OBJECTIVE: PROOFING + EDITING

SECOND REVIEW DUE!

Editing: fact checking, technical writing, word count, copyediting, style sheets

Class 6 (MAY 2) OBJECTIVE: GETTING INTO THE WRITER’S GROOVE

Reviews, previews, and interviews - taking good notes and researching good questions

Exercise - Various 5-minute screenings and lead line writing

Class 7 (May 9) OBJECTIVE: BEING PREPARED + AWARE

REWRITES DUE!

GUEST ARTIST: NORA CHIPAUMIRE

Class 8 (May 16) OBJECTIVE: CLOSURE, NEXT STEPS, + ASSESSMENT

GUEST SCHOLAR: CHARMAINE WARREN

Presentation of final reviews, discussions, revisions, evaluations, feedback, bibliography + celebration.

Publishing, blogging, and otherwise getting read