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Dance and Performance H1DAN010

This cluster is designed for the student interested in the art of dance and performance. Through the study of dance technique and theory as well as the context within which dance exists in the field, students will have opportunities to experience, view and discuss the art of dance, performance, and creative expression.

Fulfills the Humanities area of the Rochester Curriculum. Declare This Cluster
Expired in the term.

This cluster is designed for the student interested in the art of dance and performance. Through the study of dance technique and theory as well as the context within which dance exists in the field, students will have opportunities to experience, view and discuss the art of dance, performance, and creative expression.

Fulfills the Humanities area of the Rochester Curriculum.
Declare This Cluster
Expired in the term.

Choose at least 4 credits of the following
DANC184 Sansifanyi: West African Dance & Drum Ensemble (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Fall 2019
DANC250A Contemporary Dance:context & Practice (4 Cr)
Valid Starting Fall 2019
DANC250B Contemporary Dance:context & Practice (4 Cr)
Valid Starting Fall 2019
DANC251 Jazz Dance: Context & Practice (4 Cr.)
DANC252 Inter. Ballet: Context & Practice (4 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2013
DANC253 West African Dance: Context & Practice (4 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2014
DANC278 Choreography (4 Cr.)
DANC378 Choreographic Voice: Dance & Social Justice (4 Cr.)
Valid Starting Fall 2015
DANC380 Repertory & Performance (3 Cr.)
Valid Starting Fall 2015
DANC385 Dance Performance Workshop (2 Cr.)
Choose at least 4 credits of the following
DANC184 Sansifanyi: West African Dance & Drum Ensemble (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Fall 2019
DANC250A Contemporary Dance:context & Practice (4 Cr)
Valid Starting Fall 2019
DANC250B Contemporary Dance:context & Practice (4 Cr)
Valid Starting Fall 2019
DANC251 Jazz Dance: Context & Practice (4 Cr.)
DANC252 Inter. Ballet: Context & Practice (4 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2013
DANC253 West African Dance: Context & Practice (4 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2014
DANC278 Choreography (4 Cr.)
DANC378 Choreographic Voice: Dance & Social Justice (4 Cr.)
Valid Starting Fall 2015
DANC380 Repertory & Performance (3 Cr.)
Valid Starting Fall 2015
DANC385 Dance Performance Workshop (2 Cr.)
Choose from the following, if needed, to total 12 credits
DANC102 Fundamentals Of Movement (2 Cr.)
DANC104 Contact Improvisation (2 Cr.)
DANC106 Jazz Dance: Rhythm, Resistance & Release (1.0 Cr)
DANC109 Costume Design for Dance (1 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2022
DANC110 Beginning Dance Techniques (Jazz Ballet & Mod.) (2 Cr.)
DANC116 Introduction To Somatic Ballet (2 Cr.)
DANC130 Conditioning For Dancer & Athlete (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2012
DANC140 Tap Dance: Beginning (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2013
DANC145 Beginning Jazz Technique (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Fall 2015
DANC150 Beg. Contemporary Dance Tech. (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2013
DANC160 Dance Improvisation (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2014
DANC170 Embodied Resourcing Through Somatic Practices (4 Cr.)
Valid Starting Fall 2016
DANC181 West African Dance Forms I (2 Cr.)
Crosslisted as AAAS254, DANC181.
DANC185 Urban Dance: Krump (2.0 Cr)
DANC187 Hip Hop: Dance, Culture and History
Valid Starting Spring 2023
DANC188 Hip Hop & Culture (2.0 Cr)
DANC189 Breaking: Conditioning And Battling (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Fall 2019
DANC190 Dances of the Middle East (2 Cr.)
DANC200 Anatomy & Kinesiology (4 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2017
DANC204 Contact Improvisation & Culture (4 Cr.)
DANC215 Beginning Ballet II/Adv. Beginning Ballet (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2016
DANC216 Yoga & Experiential Anatomy (2 Cr.)
DANC228 Dance History: Philosophy, Aesthetics & Culture (4 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2016
DANC237 Dance Ensemble (2 Cr.)
DANC240 Tap Dance: Intermediate (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2012
DANC242 Lighting Design For Dance (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2016
DANC247 Moving Memories (4 Cr.)
Valid Starting Fall 2019
DANC249 The Art Of Dance, Change, And Community Practice (4 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2018
DANC254 Tap Dance In American History: Context & Practice (4 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2018
DANC266 Intermediate Contemporary Dance (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2018
DANC267 Advanced Contemporary Dance (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2108
DANC268 Intermediate Contemporary Dance (2 Cr.)
DANC269 Advanced Contemporary Dance (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2023
DANC279 Dancer as Collaborator (1 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2022
DANC281 West African Dance Forms (2 Cr.)
DANC283 West African Dance And Dundun (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2015
DANC285 Experience Guinea: Exploration In Drumming, Dance & Historical Context (4 Cr.)
Valid Starting Fall 2017
DANC288 Movement Analysis & Integration (4 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2016
DANC290 Dances Of The Middle East: Orientale (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Fall 2011
Crosslisted as DANC290, GSWS193.
DANC295 Art Of Teaching Dance (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2012
Expired Fall 2021
DANC296 Art Of Teaching Dance (4 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2015
DANC365A Sansifanyi:West African Dance & Drum Ensemble (3 Cr.)
DANC377 Choreographic Voice: Dance & Physics Frontiers (4 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2020
DANC378 Choreographic Voice: Dance & Social Justice (4 Cr.)
Valid Starting Fall 2016
DANC379 Choreographic Voice: Dance & Narrative (4 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2018
DANC386 Dance Performance Workshop II (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Fall 2013
DANC397 Dance Ensemble (1 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2014
Choose from the following, if needed, to total 12 credits
DANC102 Fundamentals Of Movement (2 Cr.)
DANC104 Contact Improvisation (2 Cr.)
DANC106 Jazz Dance: Rhythm, Resistance & Release (1.0 Cr)
DANC109 Costume Design for Dance (1 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2022
DANC110 Beginning Dance Techniques (Jazz Ballet & Mod.) (2 Cr.)
DANC116 Introduction To Somatic Ballet (2 Cr.)
DANC130 Conditioning For Dancer & Athlete (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2012
DANC140 Tap Dance: Beginning (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2013
DANC145 Beginning Jazz Technique (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Fall 2015
DANC150 Beg. Contemporary Dance Tech. (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2013
DANC160 Dance Improvisation (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2014
DANC170 Embodied Resourcing Through Somatic Practices (4 Cr.)
Valid Starting Fall 2016
DANC181 West African Dance Forms I (2 Cr.)
Crosslisted as AAAS254, DANC181.
DANC185 Urban Dance: Krump (2.0 Cr)
DANC187 Hip Hop: Dance, Culture and History
Valid Starting Spring 2023
DANC188 Hip Hop & Culture (2.0 Cr)
DANC189 Breaking: Conditioning And Battling (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Fall 2019
DANC190 Dances of the Middle East (2 Cr.)
DANC200 Anatomy & Kinesiology (4 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2017
DANC204 Contact Improvisation & Culture (4 Cr.)
DANC215 Beginning Ballet II/Adv. Beginning Ballet (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2016
DANC216 Yoga & Experiential Anatomy (2 Cr.)
DANC228 Dance History: Philosophy, Aesthetics & Culture (4 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2016
DANC237 Dance Ensemble (2 Cr.)
DANC240 Tap Dance: Intermediate (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2012
DANC242 Lighting Design For Dance (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2016
DANC247 Moving Memories (4 Cr.)
Valid Starting Fall 2019
DANC249 The Art Of Dance, Change, And Community Practice (4 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2018
DANC254 Tap Dance In American History: Context & Practice (4 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2018
DANC266 Intermediate Contemporary Dance (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2018
DANC267 Advanced Contemporary Dance (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2108
DANC268 Intermediate Contemporary Dance (2 Cr.)
DANC269 Advanced Contemporary Dance (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2023
DANC279 Dancer as Collaborator (1 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2022
DANC281 West African Dance Forms (2 Cr.)
DANC283 West African Dance And Dundun (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2015
DANC285 Experience Guinea: Exploration In Drumming, Dance & Historical Context (4 Cr.)
Valid Starting Fall 2017
DANC288 Movement Analysis & Integration (4 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2016
DANC290 Dances Of The Middle East: Orientale (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Fall 2011
Crosslisted as DANC290, GSWS193.
DANC295 Art Of Teaching Dance (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2012
Expired Fall 2021
DANC296 Art Of Teaching Dance (4 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2015
DANC365A Sansifanyi:West African Dance & Drum Ensemble (3 Cr.)
DANC377 Choreographic Voice: Dance & Physics Frontiers (4 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2020
DANC378 Choreographic Voice: Dance & Social Justice (4 Cr.)
Valid Starting Fall 2016
DANC379 Choreographic Voice: Dance & Narrative (4 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2018
DANC386 Dance Performance Workshop II (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Fall 2013
DANC397 Dance Ensemble (1 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2014