Didactics and Methodology for Modern and Contemporary Dance 2

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Code	Completion	Credits	Range	Language Instruction	Semester
107EDMD2	exam	3	2 seminar hours (45 min) of instruction per week, 54 to 69 hours of self-study	English	summer

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The content of the course of Didactics and Methodology of Modern and Contemporary Dance 2 consists of theoretical introduction and movement exploration of specific topics. There is room for finding ways to grasp the possibilities of movement exploration and how to create simple or more complex movement forms from the knowledge and movement experience thus gained, so that they feed back functional content through their form.

Specific topics for exploration are the movement principles of modern and contemporary dance techniques and their specific movement qualities. Thematic improvisation, movement games, dance weave or various touch techniques are used as forms for movement exploration. Part of the study includes observing the Czech and international dance scene.

The course is closely related to the content of the courses Pedagogical Proseminar and Modern and Contemporary Dance Training.

The aim of the course is to develop the skills to use the possibilities of movement exploration on a specific movement theme to gain physical experience that can then be transferred and applied to movement forms across modern and contemporary dance techniques. In doing so, the course offers preparation and subsequent support for teaching traditional modern and contemporary dance techniques.

Thematic areas:

Conscious perception of space

Functional posture and conscious perception of the body at rest and in motion

The centre of gravity and its movement in space

Centre and periphery (pattern of opening and closing)

Basic movement patterns: principles: release/push and reach/pull

Movement qualities, muscle tone, effective and ineffective tension in the body

Spirals

Learning outcomes

The student understands both practically and theoretically the principles of modern dance techniques and is able to use them in pedagogical practice at a basic level. He/she can recognize fundamental mistakes and propose optimal solutions with regard to the target group.

Prerequisites and other requirements

Pedagogical pre-seminar 2

Literature

Required reading:

BALES, Melanie a NETTL-FIOL, Rebecca, ed.: The Body Eclectic, Evolving Practices in Dance Training, University of Illinois, 2008. ISBN 978-0252074899.

BREMSER Martha and SANDERS, Lorna, ed.: Fifty Contemporary Choreographers, 2nd Edition, Routledge, 2011. ISBN 978-0252074899.

FRANKLIN, Eric N., Dynamic aligment through imagery. 2nd edition, Champaign, Human Kinetics, c2012,ISBN 978-0736067898.

FRANKLIN, Eric N. Dance imagery for technique and performance. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics, c1996. ISBN 9780873229432.

GRUBINGER, Lenore, Neurodevelopmental Movement Patterns and The Central Nervous System, Chart and User Guide, 2001.

Evaluation methods and criteria

The examination is awarded on the basis of active attendance, oral and practical verification of understanding of the content of the subject, the level of physical mastery of the content of the subject, presentation of own technical exercises, movement or dance games according to the specified age category on one specified topic. The student will also provide examples of music or visual arts that reflect the topic selected and developed by the student.

Other requirements: 80% attendance, activity in class, and creation of a portfolio.

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 Modern and Contemporary Dance - from 2023/24 (required main subject)