Subject Guides: Dance 140, 240R, 241R: Contemporary Dance: Home

Contemporary Dance Useful Call Numbers

MD 1580 Dance periodicals

MD 1585 Dictionaries, encyclopedias

MD 1587 Terminology, abbreviations, notations

MD 1588 Philosophy

MD 1597 Dancing as a profession

MD 1782.5 Choreography

MD 1783 Modern or expressionistic dancing

MD 1784 Jazz dance

MD 1785 Biography

MD 1785.8-1786 Dance groups or companies

MD 1798 Gymnastic dancing; rhythmic exercise

Students will demonstrate and articulate an understanding of the elements of dance (energy, space, and time).
Students will demonstrate beginning technical ability in the areas of:·flexibility·strength and endurance·control of parallel and turn out positions
Students will demonstrate creative problem solving and interpersonal skills through collaborative improvisation and composition experiences
Students will articulate an awareness and appreciation of dance as an art form.
Students will articulate knowledge of basic modern/contemporary dance history