Vassar College (Poughkeepsie, NY) - Dance Department

Dance Department

Seat: John Meehan(fall), Stephen Rooks(spring); 

Educators: John Meehanb, Stephen Rooksa; 

Senior Lecturer: Katherine Wildberger; 
Passing by Assistant Professor: Miriam Mahdaviani-Goldstone; 

Additional Instructor: Abby Saxon. 

an On leave 2015/16, first semester 

b On leave 2015/16, second semester 

Move is an elective, non-critical course of study. The following might be taken for a letter assessment: DANC 264, DANC 265, DANC 266, DANC 267, DANC 278, DANC 364, DANC 365, DANC 366, DANC 367, DANC 394, DANC 395, DANC 396, DANC 397. The remaining courses are expected for academic recognition, however as ungraded. 

A larger part of the courses offered are in system. Expressive move, jazz and forefront, might be taken toward the beginning and widely appealing levels, and exhibit day at the advanced. 

There are moreover courses in DANC 215 - Dance Composition and the Craft of Choreography, DANC 170 - Movement Analysis, DANC 278 - Graham Technique and Repertory, and DANC 155 - Dance Improvisation. DANC 298 - Independent Work and DANC 399 - Senior Independent Work, might be done at the widely appealing and moved level. The execution course, Vassar DANC 364 - Repertory Dance Theater I, DANC 365 - Repertory Dance Theater II, DANC 366 - Repertory Dance Theater III, DANC 367 - Repertory Dance Theater IV, might be carried with the phenomenal assent of the instructor(s) and when a viable tryout in the first week of a-semester. The tryout date is accounted for consistently upon the understudies arrival. 


Requirements for move courses shift with the educator and point, yet every framework course asks for an ability level of achievement, interest, and a plainly obvious change at a commendable level. A couple courses incorporate made testing and/or investigation papers. Courses within a single control/district of study in move, e.g., expressive move, bleeding edge or jazz, may very well be accepted for applause in climbing numerical solicitation, i.e, one may not enroll in one level and in this way get credit in a lower level. One might, regardless, with the instructor's approval, audit classes in an any plan. You should counsel with the course's instructor for any survey advantages.

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