Course Description
This course covers the development of beginning and intermediate-level skills in Horton dance technique, including alignment, vocabulary, performance, and history, with emphasis on strengthening the body for dance. Class format will include dance practice and performance (warm-up exercises, fortifications, studies, traveling combinations, and choreographic works) and the in-depth study (through readings, videos, and discussions) of Lester Horton's career and influence in the modern dance field. Particular emphasis is placed on Horton's relation to racial integration in concert dance, the effects of World War II and the associated Red Scare on his work, and the formation of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater by former Horton student Alvin Ailey.
Fall 2024
Instructors
Meeting Patterns
Classes Start:
August 19, 2024
Classes End:
December 3, 2024
Location:
01309 Carmichael Gym
Class Days:
T H
Class Start Time:
9:35am
Class End Time:
11:25am
Class Type:
Recital, Performance, Ensemble
Credits:
3.00
Restrictions:
None