4/16 & 4/21 Final Presentations
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4/14 Globalization(s): Hip Hop
Globalization(s): Hip Hop Arguably the most influential dance form of our time, with origins in the Bronx and practiced worldwide. *** Warmup Isolations *** Origin Stories Readings Blood and Fire, with Occasional Music (Chang 2008) Making a Name (Chang 2008) Documentary From Mambo to Hip Hop: A Bronx Tale (2008) (8:50 - 34:23) History of Hip Hop in the Bronx How the Bronx Brought Breaking to the World Question: What are the five elements of Hip Hop? *** Forward Reading Street to Stage (2017) Discussion: Read assigned section with a partner and discuss - put notes on discussion board. Curate: Find a Hip Hop music video with dance that you think is amazing to share with the class. *** Workshop Toprock Corkscrew Six Step Baby Freeze *** Additional Resources Kool Herc "Merry Go Round" Technique Reading New World Order: Globalization, Containment, and Counterculture at the ...
4/9 Globalization(s): Modern
Globalizations: Modern "Modern" dance is now over 100 years old, named in conjunction with the modern art movement. Often described as a "rebellion" against Ballet, Postmodern rebelled against Modern in turn, while Contemporary and Performance Art also trace roots back to this style. *** Warmup Roll Down X-Rolls *** Modern with a capital "M" Martha Graham Katherine Dunham Lester Horton Jose Limon Questions: What are some of the similarities and differences between Ballet and classical Modern dance? What foundational style do you prefer and why? *** Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Revelations Question: What piece from Ailey's Revelations do you find most moving, and why? Reading Dancing Revelations: Alvin Ailey's Embodiment of African American Culture (DeFrantz 2006) *** Postmodern & Performance Art Trisha Brown Rite of Spring (Pina Bausch) Question: What are similarities and differences bet...
4/7 Globalization(s): Ballet
Globalizations: Ballet As we move into Globalizations, we will be looking at some of the dance forms that have shaped performance - both on the concert stage and in popular culture - worldwide. "Globalization is the word used to describe the growing interdependence of the world’s economies, cultures, and populations, brought about by cross-border trade in goods and services, technology, and flows of investment, people, and information." - Peterson Institute for International Economics Ballet is linked with the so-called European "Age of Enlightenment" following the Renaissance, and has been spreading worldwide ever since. We will, however, also examine the traditional and folk roots of this now-classical dance style. *** Warmup Who has seen the Nutcracker? Positions of Ballet Pointe Shoes *** Origins: France {First Narrative} Sun King: Louis XIV 2:10 - 4:40 The Origins of Ballet Reading Kings of Dance Apollo's Angels ...