Fall Semester 2002
Movement Language Elements for
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Dance In Education
Tuesdays
16:30-19:20 in EDB 7540 (mini-gym)
E01.00
Dr. Celeste Sriowber
Office: EDB 8648
Phone: 291-4453
E-Mail: celeste@sfu.ca
PREREQUISITE:
60 hours of credit
DESCRIPTION
This course, a prerequisite for Educ 430 Designs for Learning Dance, is designed for people with or without
dance training, who want to teach dance in arts, P.E., classroom contexts, or integrate movement education
within a wider professional community. In this experiential class, students will develop an understanding of
the movement concepts (action, space, time, force, and relationship) which are the framework for making
and teaching dance. This course will explore dance as a nonverbal and artistic language, and students will
be introduced to the creative process involved when using and teaching dance as an expressive art form.
Opportunity will be given to utilize the art of improvisation as a way of discovering movement language
and its importance for skills for teaching and life. Focus will be on integrating movement/dance in the
various content areas of the curriculum as well as the centrality of movement to the practice of teaching or
what I call a body pedagogy. Time will be given to explore movement in a variety of cultural forms as well
as observing and making movement in contemporary culture. Students will explore a variety of ways of
creating movement, planning and presenting dance lessons.
ASSIGNMENTS:
1.
Movement Journal (20%)
2.
Create and Teach Group Dance (20%)
3.
Lesson Plan or Performance piece (30%)
4. Movement Reflection Writing (20%)
5.
Class Participation (10%)
6.
Reading of Text and Articles
It is assumed that the text will be read as well as any articles passed out. This information can be
incorporated into your journal.
7.
Attendance of Dance Performances at SFU Theatre or in Vancouver will be encouraged.
REQUIRED READING:
Gilbert, Anne G. Creative Dance for All Ages. National Dance Associaton: AHPERD.
Nachmanoavitch, S. (1990). Free Play: The Power of Improvisation in Life and the Arts.
NY:
Tarcher/Perigree Books.
RECOMMENDED READING:
Bagley, C. & Cancienne, M. (Eds.)(2002). Dancing the Data. New York: Peter Lang.
