Spring 2024

THEATER 141 001 - STD 001

Intermediate Modern Dance Technique

Codified Techniques of the African Diaspora

Latanya D Tigner

Jan 16, 2024 - May 03, 2024

Mo, We, Fr

12:00 pm - 01:59 pm

2401 Bancroft 10

Class #:19181

Units: 3

Instruction Mode: In-Person Instruction

Offered through Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: 6

Enrolled: 24

Waitlisted: 0

Capacity: 30

Waitlist Max: 5

Open Reserved Seats:

30 reserved for Students with Enrollment Permission

Hours & Workload

3 hours of outside work hours per week, and 6 hours of student practice of studio skills and/or tasks per week.

Other classes by Latanya D Tigner

THEATER 145 001 001STD

Course Catalog Description

Continued development of dance techniques. Study of body articulation and control utilizing concepts of time, space, and dynamics.

This intermediate course assumes students have had at least one year of dance technique. Students should have a good sense of alignment for African diasporic dance, as well as modern and contemporary dance, and musicality. This course will focus on Dunham (Haitian), Silvestre (Brazilian) and Talawa (African and Caribbean) Techniques. All of these systemized techniques are based on codified classical African dance traditions that captive Africans retained despite the one of the most heinous periods in world history—the transatlantic slave trade. Through these techniques students will acquire the kinetic and spiritual intelligence to more easily access the various African diasporic movements borrowed by modern and contemporary dance. Students will learn the authors, evolution, spirituality and political implications of the techniques.

Class Notes

Students should enroll in the dance technique level that they feel is appropriate. You may contact the instructor if you have questions about what level is appropriate. Beginning-level technique (Theater 40 & 45) is for students with no dance experience, but those with dance experience are welcome to take the classes. Intermediate-level technique (141 & 145) is designed for students with at least some dance experience. The intermediate level will review basic dance skills and is moderately paced. Advanced-level technique (142) is designed for students with significant dance experience. It is a fast paced physical class.
NOTE: Each course may be repeated for credit under special circumstances: May be repeated if topic changes. And may not be taken more than 2 times with the same instructor. show less