Modern and Contemporary Dance 1
| Code | Completion | Credits | Range | Language Instruction | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 107KMST1 | credit | 4 | 20 seminar hours (45 min) of instruction per semester, 85 to 105 hours of self-study | Czech | winter |
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The subject provides Dance Department
Contents
Information on the combined form:
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 of distance learning,
20 hours of face-to-face contact per semester.
The teaching of Modern and Contemporary Dance 1 is designed as a practical dance class. It focuses on cognition, perception of the body and functional dynamic adjustment of the body in movement. It introduces students to various methods of movement research and the application of acquired movement experience to movement forms.
It draws on movement exploration of specific topics and offers space and opportunities to use movement experiences gained in this way in simple or more complex movement forms. Specific topics for exploration include the functional position of the body; the general principles of how the body functions in space-time; and the theme of the transition from conscious perception to movement action. Thematic improvisation, movement games, or various touch techniques are used as forms for movement exploration.
The course is closely related to the content of the courses Pedagogical Proseminar and Fundamentals of Movement Training. It is taught in two semesters.
The starting point for the teaching of Modern and Contemporary Dance is the functional position of the body and the general principles of the functioning and conscious perception of the body in space-time.
The content of the course consists of:
Functional alignment (balancing) of the body at rest and in movement, body mapping
conscious perception of the body and its movement,
body axes and planes, space axes and planes
the centre of the body and the periphery,
the centre of gravity of the body and its movement in space,
conscious perception of space, partner and group through the perception of one's body .
Learning outcomes
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.
Prerequisites and other requirements
Corequisites - Pedagogical proseminar, Basics of movement training
Literature
COHEN, Bonnie Bainbridge, Sensing, Feeling and Action: The Experiental Anatomy of Body-Mind Centering®. Contact Editions 2008. ISBN: 0-937645-10-9.
DOWD, DOWD, Irene. Taking root to fly: Articles on functional anatomy. Northampton, MA: Contact Ed, 1995. ISBN: 978-0-9645805-0-3.
FAUST, Frey. A philosophical perspective on human movement with Frey Faust (2014) [online] [cit. 18.12.2024]. Dostupné z: https://independentdance.co.uk/library/frey-faust-the-axis-syllabus/.
FAUST, FAUST, Frey. Axis Syllabus | Axis-Syllabus-Forum | Apulia. In: Axis-Syllabus-Forum [online] [cit. 21.12.2024]. Dostupné z: https://www.axissyllabusforum.org
FRANKLIN, Eric N., Dynamic aligment through imagery. 2nd edition, Champaign, Human Kinetics, c2012,ISBN 978-0736067898.
HACKNEY, Peggy. Making Connections. Total Body Integration Through Bartenieff Fundamentals. New York, London: Routledge, 2002. ISBN 90-5699-592-8.
JARMEY, Chris – MYERS, Thomas W. The Concise Book of the Moving Body. USA: Lotus Publishing, North Atlantic Books, 2006. ISBN 978-1905367016.
TODD, Mabel E. The Thinking Body. New York: Dance Horizons, 1937, 1968. ISBN 0-87127-014-5.
TUTU TUFNELL, Miranda a CRICKMAY, Chris. Body, space, image notes towards improvisation and performance. Hampshire: Dance books, 1993. 206 s. ISBN 1-85273-041-2.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Credit is awarded on the basis of active attendance, oral and practical verification of understanding of the course content, level of physical mastery of the course content and presentation of three technical exercises, movement or dance games and guided improvisation according to the specified age category on three assigned topics related to the course content.
The student will also study and collect professional material on one of the topics, which will be the basis for a written report of 2 pages that is part of his/her portfolio, along with research on professional literature and internet resources.
Other requirements: 100% attendance, activity in class.
Note
Teaching combines monological, applied, interactive teaching methods, encourages self-study in 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.
Contact in distance form will be provided: by phone, email, video calls and through group platforms for communication between students (social networks, internet, apps, google drive, moodle, etc.)
The student's independent work within the contactless learning consists of:
-familiarising oneself with basic literature and internet resources, preparing brief researches (part of the portfolio) and orally presenting them to the students and the teacher in the contact teaching
-selecting one topic to explore in terms of movement and working it into a technical exercise, movement or dance game, thematic improvisation for a specific age group
-application of the topic to his/her teaching practice, which he/she consults with the teacher of the subject
-collecting and studying the literature on the chosen topic
-developing a written report in the scope of 2 NS, which also includes a description of his/her own movement and pedagogical experience with the selected topic.
The student chooses for his/her independent work from the thematic areas of the course.
Schedule for winter semester 2024/2025:
The schedule has not yet been prepared
Schedule for summer semester 2024/2025:
The schedule has not yet been prepared
The subject is a part of the following study plans
- Dance Pedagogy (BA - part time) Modern and Contemporary Dance (Required main subjects)