Didactics and Methodology for Modern and Contemporary Dance 3

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The course is taught in a combined form of contact and non-contact teaching in a ratio of about 1:4, i.e. 80 hours distance learning, 20 hours full-time per semester.

The content of the course Didactics and Methodology of Modern and Contemporary Dance 3 consists of a theoretical part, which aims at systematically expanding the professional knowledge in the field of methodology of modern dance techniques by analyzing their individual movement principles and didactic procedures and practical exercises, which serve to verify them. At the same time, the teaching emphasizes the method of construction of practical lessons of different types, the ability to logically arrange the individual dance elements and to connect them meaningfully in dance links designed for different levels of performers.

The course is closely linked to the MST Pedagogical Seminar.

The aim of the study is to develop methodological thinking, to promote and consolidate pedagogical skills, own creativity, movement research and analysis.

Thematic areas:

Definition of contemporary dance:

• The influence of postmodern thinking on the emergence and development of contemporary dance.
• Contemporary training practice

The centre of the body as a support for body stability

• Articulated pelvis - joint connections and muscle base
• centre x centre of gravity
• aspects of central movement
• opening/closing movement pattern

The concept of the vertex-skeleton connection and its application in movement

• spine
• thoracic - respiratory system

Centre-periphery connection (movement patterns)

Dynamic alignment based on functional relationships between body parts in static position but also in movement

• HK and DK relationship in movement patterns (push x yield, reach x pull)

The latter denotes different pedagogical approaches tied to the individuality of the teacher; its movement vocabulary is not a fixed codified system of established exercises. Therefore, the teaching methodology is primarily based on a detailed analysis of movement principles and methods that emphasize natural movement expression and the effective functioning of the body in movement. It is based on practical research into the use of physical laws and kinesiology, which generally leads to the development of knowledge and awareness of the movement capabilities of the human body. Improvisation, movement games and touch techniques are used.

Learning outcomes

The student will gain an in-depth overview of all major topics and principles of contemporary dance.

Prerequisites and other requirements

Corequisites - MST Pedagogical Seminar

Literature

CALAIS-GERMAIN, Blandine a Stephen ANDERSON. Anatomy of movement. English language ed. Seattle: Eastland Press, c1993. ISBN 0939616173.

Čítanka světové choreografie 20. století. Praha: Konzervatoř Duncan Centre, 2005. 207 s. ISBN 80-339-6412-7.

FRANKLIN, Eric N. Dynamic alignment through imagery. 2nd ed. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics, c2012. ISBN 978-0736067898.

HAAS, Jacqui Greene. Dance anatomy. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics, c2010. Anatomy series (Human Kinetics (Organization). ISBN 0736081933.

MATHESON, Katy. Breaking boundaries.Sestion Eight. s. 220. In: Dance as a theatre art: source readings in dance history from 1581 to the present. 2nd ed. Editor Selma Jeanne Cohen. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton Book Company, c1992, ix, 271 s. Dance Horizons book. ISBN 9780871271730.

Evaluation methods and criteria

The credit is awarded on the basis of active attendance, theoretical and practical examination of the acquired material and the elaboration of a seminar paper, which is a partial topic of the student's bachelor thesis in the range of 6-8 pages. In the discussion, the student is able to take a position on the chosen issue and defend it. The student will demonstrate that he/she thinks about the chosen topic in a broader context. The student is also proficient in and already effectively uses the basic terminology of the field.

Additional requirements: 100% attendance, activity in class, portfolio development.

Note

Teaching combines monological, applied, interactive teaching methods, encourages self-study within the framework of non-contact learning and student's critical thinking. The student is encouraged to create his/her own portfolio based on the acquisition of his/her own experience and skills.Distance contact will be provided:

• phone, email, video calls
• through group platforms for communication between students (social networks, internet, apps, moodle, etc.)

Independent work of the student in the context of contactless learning consists of:

• searching for sources of inspiration in the field of movement and music and recording them in his/her portfolio- searching for professional theoretical background for the preparation of a seminar paper
• preparing a written thesis of 6-8 pages, which is a subtopic of the student's bachelor's thesis
• searching for and collecting professional information from recommended and other literature related to the topics covered in the third semester, sharing this knowledge and confronting it with the teacher and with other students in contact teaching
• systematic and practical verification of the topics discussed in their teaching practice and subsequent consultation with the teacher of the subject on the basis of a video recording of the teaching

Thematic areas for independent and seminar work:

• Definition of contemporary dance
• The centre of the body as a support for body stability
• The concept of the vertebral-skeletal connection and its application in movement
• The connection between the centre and the periphery (movement patterns)
• Dynamic alignment based on functional relationships between body parts in static position and in movement

Further information

No schedule has been prepared for this course

The subject is a part of the following study plans

• Dance Pedagogy (BA - part time) Modern and Contemporary Dance (Required main subjects)