Dance Comp: Elements and Craft - bmc.ARTD.B144.001.F26

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  • Select activity Syllabus

    

    Syllabus File PDF

    Please review the syllabus for more details on this course. 

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  • Select activity ABOUT ME

    

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    Akpenamawu Ayanna Haa'Shenit Ma'at Ama Gora (they/them) is a Brooklyn native currently residing in Philadelphia. They are a coporeal doula, tinker, and a transdisciplinary artist. 

     

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      Journal Reflections
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    Journal 1 Assignment

    Opened: Monday, August 31, 2026, 12:00 AM

    Due: Wednesday, September 30, 2026, 12:00 AM

    Complete and submit Journal 1 no later than Sep 30 (at 12 AM MIDNIGHT). 

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    Journal 2 Assignment

    Opened: Monday, August 31, 2026, 12:00 AM

    Due: Friday, December 11, 2026, 12:00 AM

    Complete and submit Journal 2 no later than Dec 11 (at 12 AM MIDNIGHT). 

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  • Select activity Modules

    Movement Modules: a laboratory practice that supports participants in learning the movement vocabularies needed to conduct choreographic explorations using a variety of dance and music composition methods. 

    Modules → 

    Module 1: Composing phrase 1| Sep 2

    Module 2: Composing phrase 2| Sep 23

    Module 3: Composing phrase 3 | Sept 30 

    → Performance Module 1 | Composing phrase a 

    Module 5: Composing Review | Oct 7 

    Module 6: Composing phrase b | Nov 4  

    Module 7: Presentation 1| Nov 11 

    Module 8: Presentation 2 | Nov 18 

    → Performance Module 2: Performing phrase c | Nov 23 

    Module 9: Composing phrase c |Nov 30 

    → Performance Module 3: tech rehearsal | Dec 3 

    Module 10: Composition Review |Dec 7 

    → Performance Module 4: Final Performance | Dec 9

  • Select activity Critical Dialogue

    Critical Dialogue: a dialogic method that supports participants in learning methods of critical thought when making and critiquing dance, with the ability to engage in dialogic critique with both historical and technical vocabularies. 

    Liz Lehrman's Critical Response Process

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    PowerPoint Presentation for Dance Composition: Elements & Craft

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  Upcoming Performances

  • Select activity Choreographer featured: Stefanie Batten Bland Webs...

    Choreographer featured: Stefanie Batten Bland 

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