Folk Dance 2 (Choreography)

Subject guarantor:

Marie FRIČOVÁ

Name of lecturer(s):

Marie FRIČOVÁ

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

Mastery of the diversity of folkore regions. Work in pairs and groups. Dance modifications. Expansion of original characterizations.

Mode of study:

Participation in lessons. Knowledge of at least two folk dances taught in the lessons.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

Direct participation in lessons. Creation of a detailed variation of the selected dance and short warm-up.

Recommended optional programme components:

No elective requirements.

Course contents:

Historical layers of dances: Dance with no firm connection to musical accompaniment (Whirling dances, reels) and younger dnaces with firm connections to musical accompaniment (figure dances). Peculiarities in our country, solo men's dances (male jumps).

Basic types of dances: for each historical period a typical dance is chosen. Dances with unfixed links to musical accompaniment: Turning, Wiggling, Peasant - Dances with firm links to musical accompaniment: Černá vlnka, Zbujan, Čeladenský, Starodávný, Cófavá - Men's Jump: Ondraš, Odzemek, Verbuňk.

Movement preparations for individual areas: for each individual section movement preparations are made. Students adopt basic and special steps occuring in the given area. By comparing the executions of one step in various folklore areas the student track small differences which are the foundation for the color of our folk dance.

Dances of individual area: In classes students learn the most typical dances of individual areas: Silesia, Zbujan, Lašsko - Čeladenský, Pilky, Valašsko - Točená, Černá vlna, Starodávný; Haná - Trojke, Cófavá. Moravian Slovacko - Vrtěná, Verbuňk. We look for multiple variations in different collections, compare them and then enrich them with our ideas for adjustment and changes which are appropriate for the given dance.

Recommended or required reading:

Bonuš, František; Kos, Bohumil; Mišurec, Zdenek: Zbojnické písně a tance, Praha 1953

Jelínková, Zdenka: Valašské tance, Praha 1954

Jelínková, Zdenka: Lidové tance z Kopanic, Brno 1957

Socha, Vincenc: Lašské tance, vlastní náklad 1950

Janáček, Leoš: Národní tance na Moravě, Praha 1987

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

This course is directly linked to „Folk Dance 1“ expanding the instruction content to other dances and dance steps. The aim is to adopt the basic steps, dances and their variations of dances from the Morava and Silesia Regions considering their particulars and differences.

Assessment methods and criteria:

Credit is awarded based on activity in lectures.

Course web page:

Note:

None

Schedule for winter semester 2012/2013:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2012/2013:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Obor Choreografie (Bc) (next compulsory subject)