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FRASER UNIVERSITY

Fall Semester 1998

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EDUC 389 - 4 ?

R. Emerson

Special Topic: Movement Language

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Office: MPX 9501

Elements For Dance In Education

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Tel: (w) 291-3395

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(h) 294-5522

PREREQUISITE

60 credit hours

COURSE DESCRIPTION

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.

RECOMMENDED READING

Parker, Pat, et al. Creative Dance Basic Skills Series CAHPER/ACSEPL Publications.

Gilbert, Anne G. Teaching the 3 R's Through Movement Experiences Maxwell MacMillan Canada.

ACCOMPANIST FEE:

$20.00/ student for the semester.