Summer Session Semester 9

Elements For Dance In Education

Tuesdays and Thursdays

13:30 - 17:20

Section: D1.00

PREREQUISITE

60 credit hours

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Instructor: R. Emerson

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Office: 950lmpc

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Work: 291-3395 ?

Home: 294-5522

This course, a prerequisite for Educ 495, Dance in Education, is designed for people with or without dance training, who

want to teach dance in arts, P.E., or classroom contexts. In this experiential class students will dance to develop an

understanding of the movement concepts (Action, Space, Time, Force, and Relationship) which are the framework for

making and teaching dance. The course will explore dance as a nonverbal language, and students will be introduced to the

creative process involved when using and teaching dance as an expressive art form. Students will explore a variety of

aspects of planning and presenting dance lessons. Please wear comfortable clothes for dancing.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

Ruth Emerson danced in New York in the Judson Dance Theatre and the Pearl Lang Company. She holds a Master of Arts

in Dance from the University of Illinois, and she is a Laban Movement Analyst. She has directed her own community

dance company, and taught grade 7-12 dance in P.E. and Fine Arts. An adjunct in the Faculty of Education, she has been

teaching Dance Education since 1989.

REQUIREMENTS

• Active participation in individual and group movement activities and in class and group discussions - 50%

• In-Class presentations - 20%

• Written Work - 30%

REQUIRED READING

Gilbert, Anne G. Creative Dance For All Ages National Dance Association: AAHPERD. ISBN 0-88314-532-4.

RECOMMENDED READING

Parker, Pat, et al. Creative Dance Basic Skills Series CAHPER/ACSEPL Publications. ISBN 0-919068-66-9.

Gilbert, Anne G. Teaching the 3 R's Through Movement Experiences Maxwell MacMillan Canada ISBN 0-02-342800-7.

ACCOMPANIST FEE:

$20.00/ student for the semester.