Dancing the Dance 1 (DNCE10027)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
About this subject
Contact information
Semester 1
Megan Beckwith: megan.beckwith@unimelb.edu.au
Semester 2
Megan Beckwith: megan.beckwith@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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Dancing the Dance 1 offers students with little or no background in dance an introduction to fundamental dance techniques and their use in the creation of choreography.
Each weekly workshop will start with a warm up in a particular technique (contemporary dance, or flamenco for example) and progress to problem-solving and choreographic tools to explore ways of making dances.
The subject develops an insight into the roles of dancer and choreographer and the use of physical language as a means of expression through the exploration of dance techniques, approaches to dance-making, choreographic tools, rehearsal techniques, dance performance and presentation.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- an enhanced understanding of the physical language of a range of dance techniques and the basic principles of choreography;
- the capacity to understand and apply dance techniques to express movement-based ideas;
- the ability to critically analyse the application of dance making and presentation techniques to the expression of ideas;
- the capacity to work cooperatively in groups and gain an understanding of collaborative dance practice;
- an increase in strength, coordination, flexibility and range of movement.
Generic skills
On completion of the subject, students will have enhanced their ability in respect of:
- preparing choreographic studies based on dance techniques and compositional strategies;
- critically analysing the use of dance-making processes in class studies and existing work;
- applying knowledge of basic dance techniques and styles fundamentals;
- communicating in both written and visual forms;
- working collaboratively with others;
- physical strength, coordination, flexibility and range of movement.
Last updated: 20 March 2025