Modern jazz dance 1

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Subject guarantor:

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.

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

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 2015/2016:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2015/2016:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans: