Folk Dance Seminar (Choreography) 2

Subject guarantor:

Marie FRIČOVÁ

Name of lecturer(s):

Marie FRIČOVÁ

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

This course is linked to the Seminar of Folkdance for Choreography 1. In the second semester more space is given for student individual work.

Mode of study:

Classes

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

Recommended optional programme components:

No elective requirements.

Course contents:

The main content of the second semester of the course is the independent choreographic work of the students. The task is to create a short choreography on a selected music basis which must come from an inspiration in folklore. This is a partitura from serious or popular music (ex: Leoš Janáček: Sinfonietta, compositions by the group Čechomor, etc.). The work proceeds in the following steps"

selection of music basis, its study and analysis;

style definition of the music basis and selection of movement material which corresponds to the music inspiration source;

creation of a movement motifs, choreography spatial treatment;

stylization of the selected folkdance elements in tune with the music basis style;

overal choreography idea;

creation of contrasting choreography sequences without us of folkdance movement material, discussions over style changes in both choreography versions.

Recommended or required reading:

Nosál´Štefan: Choreografia ludového tanca, Bratislava 1991.

Alena Skálová - fenomén choreografie, Praha 2006.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

This course is linke to „Folk Dance for Choreography 1.“ In the second semester more space is allowed for students who have the task create a choreographic draft in two forms based on selected folk music using the appropriate folklore movement material and without it.

Assessment methods and criteria:

Credit is awarded based on activity in class.

Course web page:

Note:

In the 2010/2011 academic year this course is not scheduled.

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 (Mg) (compulsory optional subject)