Dance Improvisation 1
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| Code | Completion | Credits | Range | Language Instruction | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 107DIM1 | credit | 1 | 2 exercise hours (45 min) of instruction per week, 7 to 12 hours of self-study | English | winter |
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Předmět zajišťuje Dance Department
Contents
Dance improvisation is used to experience and master the authentic experience of dance. The course develops the ability to work creatively with movement and a deeper understanding of the connections between movement elements.
The goal of the course is to
- Theoretical and practical introduction to and understanding of improvisational principles and techniques.
- A practical understanding of the moment of dance without preparation, spontaneity and experiencing dance in the present moment.
- independent thinking also through theoretical analysis and evaluation through discussion, allowing to grasp and process the given topic from different perspectives, experiences and possibilities of the art of dance.
Themaic areas:
Movement elements - body, space, time, dynamics - force
Sources of stimuli for improvisation - sensitization, activation of senses, visual perception, acoustic perception, kinesthetic perception, haptic perception, touch, sight, imagination
Specifics of individual, pair, triad and group improvisation
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student is able to think independently about movement principles and dance improvisation, is capable of theoretical analysis and evaluation in the form of discussion, is able to grasp and process the topic from different perspectives, experiences and possibilities of dance art.
Prerequisites and other requirements
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Literature
Recommended reading:
BURROWS, Jonathan. A Choreographer's Handbook, Oxon: Routledge, 2010, ISBN 0-203-85216-8.
FOSYTHE, William. Improvisation Technologies: A Tool for the Analytical Eye. Hatje Cantz, 2010. ISBN 978-3775721844
HUMPHREY, Doris. The Art of Making Dances. 2. vydání. New York: Grove Press, c1959. 189 stran.
JOYCE, Mary: First step in teaching creatic dance Children, National Press Books, 1973. ISBN 9780874842685.
TUFNELL, CRICKMAY: Body Space Image, Notes Towards Improvisatition and Performance, Virago Press Ltd, 1990. ISBN 978-185381131.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Attendance 75%, activity in class, written reflection min. 2 standard pages.
Further information
No schedule has been prepared for this course
The subject is a part of the following study plans
- Dance Pedagogy (BA) - Methods of Classical Ballet Technique - from 2023/24 (Required subjects with the possibility of repeat registration)
- Dance Pedagogy (BA) - Methods of Modern and Contemporary Dance - from 2023/24 (Required subjects with the possibility of repeat registration)
- Dance Pedagogy (BA) - Methods of Folk Dance - from 2023/24 (Required subjects with the possibility of repeat registration)