Modern/Contemporary Dance, Low Intermediate

PDP DA 240

Section A1: meets with PDP DA 280, Jazz, Low Intermediate. This low intermediate, multi-genre class meets twice a week. Fast-paced technique class for both genres incorporating Ballet, Yoga, and Pilates with floor work and strength training designed specifically for dancers;. Prerequisites: PDP DA 140, 180, or the equivalent dance training. Section B1: meets with PDP DA 340, Modern/Contemporary, High Intermediate. This multi-level modern/contemporary class meets once a week. The course is an overview of concepts and vocabulary of modern and contemporary technique. Historical, anatomical, and compositional information is interspersed to enhance students' skills in self-expression, injury prevention and putting dance in a cultural context. Prerequisites: intermediate level dance training.