Repertory of Contemporary Dance 3

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Subject guarantor:

Zuzana HERÉNYIOVÁ

Name of lecturer(s):

Zuzana HERÉNYIOVÁ

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

Students improve their orientation in the works of Czech and foreign choreogaphers from the 1980s and 90s in relations to the Czech dance scene.

Mode of study:

Lecture, analysis of media recordings, exercises, attending relevant performances.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

Knowledge of material from previous lectures, exercises and classes.

Course contents:

Students are introduced to the development of the Prague Chamber Ballet repertoire after 1989. Using examples students enrich their movement vocabulary of choreographyers who have worked with the Prague Chamber Ballet; Gerhard Bohner, Jiri Kylian, Robert North, Christopher Bruce and choreographers who have left the Prague Chamber Ballet; Petra Zusky and Petra Tyce.

As well the approaches to music of Pavel Šmok an Jiři Kylián, who frequently used the same music work, are compared.

The dance sequences are technically very difficult and require longer study.

Recommended or required reading:

Vašut ,Vladimír:Pavel Šmok na přeskáčku Praha 1997.

Programy Pražského komorního baletu

Utrecht,Luuk :Nederlands Dans Theater Brigg Verlag 1981

Video recordings from private archives: recordings from performances by the Prague Chambers Ballet ( Zjasněná noc, Sinfonietta, V mlhách, Svatba, Šibeničky. Sonáta), Nederlands Dans Theater(Zjasněná noc,Sinfonietta, Svadebka)Národního divadla(Návrat do neznámé země)

Assessment methods and criteria:

Credit is awarded based on: activity in lecture and exercises and completion of the assigned written analysis.

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Schedule for winter semester 2017/2018:

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Schedule for summer semester 2017/2018:

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The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Dance Pedagogy (Mg) - Contemporary Dance (required subject with the possibility of repeat registration, optional subject)