Modern Dance 2 (Dance Education)

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Subject guarantor:

Alena DRAPALÍKOVÁ

Name of lecturer(s):

Alena DRAPALÍKOVÁ

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

Intoduction to the basics of modern dance technique (Graham, Limon). An understanding of the uniqueness of the modern dance movement style.

Mode of study:

Contact instruction through exercises.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

Completion of Modern Dance 1

Course contents:

This course is linked to Modern Dance 1. Students expand their skills in Modern Dance techniques (Graham, Limon), beginning in a creative way of working with managing movement material.

Recommended or required reading:

Feldenkrais, Moshé: Awarness through Movement (Pohybem k sebeuvědomění), Praha 1996

Lewis, Daniel: The Illustrated Dance Technique of José Limón, New York 1984

Schurr, Gertrude; Yocom, R.D.:Modern Dance (Techniques and teaching)

Horosko, Marian: Martha Graham. The Evolution of her Dance Theory and Training, Pennington 1991

Stewart, Virginia, comp.: Modern Dance, New York 1991

Stodelle, Ernestine: The Dance Technique of Doris Humphrey, Princetown 1978

Warren, Larry: Lester Horton, Modern Dance Pioneer, New York 1991

Cohan, Robert: The Dance Workshop, London 1986

Assessment methods and criteria:

During the semester participation in exercises, which are a condition for participating in the exam, are necessary. There is an exam before the commission of which a part is a short educational performance.

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Schedule for winter semester 2015/2016:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2015/2016:

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The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Dance Pedagogy (Bc) (next compulsory subject)