Modern Dance IV

Modern Dance IV is a Humanities, Arts and Cultural Studies class taught by Fritha Pengelly.

Course Description
This course will be a laboratory exploring the movement capacities of the human body as selected for aesthetic and expressive purposes. We will investigate expression in movement through awareness of sensation, space, time, focus and attention to detail. This course will also focus on deepening our knowledge of anatomy and biomechanics to increase movement efficiency and safety. Warm-up exercises are influenced by several movement techniques including Pilates, Yoga, the Feldenkrais Method, and Authentic Movement. Movement style will draw upon hip-hop, breaking, martial arts, and improvisation.