Modern jazz dance 1

Subject guarantor:

Jana HANUŠOVÁ, Marcela BENONIOVÁ

Name of lecturer(s):

Marcela BENONIOVÁ

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

To acquaint students - non-dancers - with the movement and dance basics of American Modern Dance /M. Graham, J. Limon/ and link those principles to various movement variations and phrases. An ability to use „falls“, rotations, spiral movements /bend/, jumps to falls, contractions and extensions, swing exercises with breath emphasis in order that they are natural and adequate for any situation - not only dance.

For the application of some elements, it is important to know how to join the step, rhythm and isolation movements of Jazz dance.

Mode of study:

Instruction is through exercises ising examples from recorded dances - screenings.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

Principles of modern dance technique of Martha Graham and Jose Limon. Jazz expressive elements primarily in dance step variations and choreography sequences.

Recommended optional programme components:

No elective requirements.

Course contents:

Martha Graham and Jose Limon Modern Dance Techniques.

Jazz expression elements primarily in dance step variations and choreography sequences.

Recommended or required reading:

Sally Banes : Terpsichora in Sneakers, Alain Bernard : The Jazz Dance, Matt Mattox : The Jazz Dance

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

exercises.

Assessment methods and criteria:

Credit is awareded based on activity in exercises and attendance (min. 60%).

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Further information:

This course is an elective for all AMU students

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:

• Herectví činoherního divadla (Mgr.) (optional subject)