Subject Area: Dance Studies

Dance Technique builds on the training or technical aspect of dance introduced in ARTS1005: Thinking, Writing and Making Dance as a means toward developing somatic awareness and potential. These skills can then be applied in teaching, composition, performance and research contexts. There will be a focus on training in specific practices (3 @1.5hrs per week for 12 weeks) drawn from techniques that have underpinned Western theatre dance such as Modern (Contemporary) Dance and Ballet) which will be contextualised and analysed during studio training.. The studio work will include socio-historical contextualisation of the approaches, anatomical information, associated theories and practical application. Information on how dance techniques have fuelled choreographic invention and research will also be included in the course. The course includes 2 X 1.5hr independent practice per week, which may involve responding to tasks set by the lecturer. This additional studio access acknowledges the need for appropriate studio time and space for developing individual dance training programs.