Dance
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In Annandale (USA)
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Course
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Level
Intermediate
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Location
Annandale (USA)
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Flexible
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The Bard Dance Program sees the pursuit of artistry and intellect as a single endeavor and the study of the body as a cognitive act, demanding both physical practice and exploration of the broader academic contexts in which the art form exists. The program fosters the discovery of a dance vocabulary that is meaningful to the dancer/choreographer and essential to his or her creative ambitions. This discovery leads students to cultivate original choices that are informed by a full exploration of their surroundings and to find expression in new and dynamic ways. Through intensive technique and composition courses, onstage performance, and production experience, dance students are prepared to understand and practice the art of choreography and performance.
In fall 2018, the Dance Program began a multiyear partnership with the American Dance Festival. Coordinated by ADF dean and Bard dance faculty member Leah Cox, the partnership brings cuttingedge and diverse dance artists to Bard through undergraduate courses, artist residencies, interdisciplinary collaborations, campus-wide events, and public performances.
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About this course
Prior to Moderation, students must take a minimum of 4 credits in technique and 6 credits in composition. All moderating students must submit choreography for consideration in one of the year’s two Moderation dance concerts. Each moderating student must present performance work for acceptance into the major. Once accepted, students may choose to concentrate in creative work, performance, or both.
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Subjects
- Composition
- Art
- Dance
- Production
- Dancers
- Studio
- Classes
- Accompaniment
- Tutorials
- Dance College
- Dance Technique
- Dance History
- Dance Studies
Course programme
The Dance Program offers 100-level studio classes for first-year students and other beginning dancers; 200-level classes, which are open to all students at the intermediate level of technique; and 300-level classes, open to all students with the experience appropriate for an advanced-level course. All dance studio classes have live musical accompaniment. Tutorials arise out of a student’s interest in delving deeply into a subject that is not generally covered in the curriculum. Topics have included dance pedagogy, partnering technique, pointe work, and specific elements of dance history and dance science.
Areas of Study
The Dance Program offers technique courses in ballet and modern dance as well as courses in composition, dance history, dance science, performance and production, and dance repertory.
Recent Senior Projects in Dance
- “Being Soft in a Hard Place: Embodied Explorations in Fitness Culture, Basketball Courts, and the Potential of Moving Differently”
- “Of Merce and Men: Dancing American Mediocrity”
- “On Elegance, Form, and Function: Exploring the Nexus between Scientific Research and Movement Research”
- “So Many (No Need) Choices”
The Dance Program is located in The Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts, where facilities include two studios and a fully equipped, 200-seat theater.
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