9 courses with the subject DAN, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
DAN 101Dance History: Embodying the Past3
This course offers a dynamic exploration of dance history through practical application. Students will learn about pivotal moments, influential figures, and diverse styles in dance while actively engaging in movement. By embodying historical dance forms and creating their own interpretations, students will gain a deeper, experiential understanding of dance’s evolution. CHATHAM UNIVERSITY CATALOG: 2026-2027 260
Students will explore movement patterns of dance within the contemporary, lyrical genre. Choreography will be taught each week, and foundational elements of ballet, spine articulation, body isolations, and floor work will be incorporated within the daily class lessons. Students will be challenged physically and artistically in this high-impact class.
Folk and Ethnic dance will focus on the similarities and differences among the different International classical and folkdance systems. Through workshops students will learn basic dance steps as adaptation of motor skills, rhythmic perception and accuracy, musical phrasing and spatial awareness in both classical and folk ethnic forms.
This course explores the fundamental techniques and principles of a chosen non- Western dance form, examining its influence on contemporary dance. Students engage in expressive movement, rhythmic exploration, and cultural attire. Through workshops, students delve into the dance’s ceremonial significance, rituals, historical context, and cultural importance in its society of origin.
This course will examine fundamental elements of dance performance. Movement patterns, choreographic phrasing, and musicality will be explored to heighten the dancer’s ability to stylize movement and enhance dance technique. This active, dynamic dance class will study applications across various dance genres in rehearsal and performance settings.
Experiential exercises in traditional stage space are created by the student. Students experiment with time, rhythm, space, and effort through improvisation. Choreography in non-traditional spaces and electronic mediums are part of the course. Creating motifs, works in progress, and short choreographic pieces are part of the course experience.
