Dance Making 2

Course Content:

This module is designed to consolidate the creative and critical concepts introduced at
Level 4 and to expand upon improvisatory practices and choreographic techniques.
Through the study of different dance and performance genres, students will be expected
to make more sophisticated use of choreographic devices and effectively combine
creative strategies from said dance genres in the creation of a piece of choreography.

Topics covered include:
? European Tanztheater in the 1970s, 80s and 90s: Pina Bausch?s Tantztheater
Wuppertal and the ?Eurocrash? choreographers, Wim Vandekeybus, Anne Teresa
de Keersmaeker; confrontation between language and the body; influence of
American postmodern theory and practice; drawing on the self; breaking down
barriers between genres.
? British Physical Theatre in the 80s and 90s: Lloyd Newson and DV8, Volcano,
VTOL; Newson?s manifesto for a physical theatre, incorporation of popular forms;
focus on gender; comparison with theatre-based forms, e.g. Theatre de
Complicite, David Glass Ensemble
? Physical Theatre today: Stan Won?t Dance, Frantic Assembly, Fabulous Beast
Dance Theatre, Jasmin Vardimon; integration of text and choreography; use of
technology; ?writing the body?; influence of performance art
? Viewing and discussion of influential choreographic rationales and methods, eg,
Lloyd Newson, Pina Bausch, Bode Lawal, Shobana Jeyasingh, Wade Robson,
JaQuel Knight, Arlene Philips, Laurieann Gibson, Brian Friedman, Ashley Banjo,
Diversity, Peridot
? Exercises in applying method and approaches of the choreographers studied
? Exercises / improvisations in the extended exploration and development of ideas
? Creation of choreographies with trios, quartets and quintets

Teaching: Weekly 2-hour practical workshops and seminars

Assessment:
? A 10 minute piece of choreography combining at least two taught elements,
group piece (3 ? 5 persons per group) (70%)
? A 1500 word reflective paper (30%)

Study Option 1 = Whole Year
Study Option 2 = Autumn
Study Option 3 = Spring/summer