Smith College's Moodle

This class will introduce core techniques present under the umbrella of Contemporary Dance. Through elements of jazz, ballet, modern, and postmodern dance, students will build foundational skills that support further exploration. We'll focus on how movement can arise from both internal impulses and external stimuli, while developing kinesthetic (body) awareness and exploring performance as a possibility. The skills learned here will support not just contemporary dance, but a wide range of dance and theater forms.