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This course will teach all forms of swing dancing from the beginning through today. The original Lindy Hop of the 1920s, 6-count and 8-count Lindy, Shag and Big Apple, Rock 'n' Roll swing, disco Hustle, and West Coast Swing. Since swing dance was constantly changing, this course can also be seen as the Evolution of West Coast Swing. Swing emphasizes personal style, creativity, musicality, collaborative partnering and improvisation. Each form is explored for possible adaptation to today's non-competitive social dancing. Prerequisite: Dance 46. Many students are taken from the waiting list. If the class is filled, register to get on the waitlist.

Advanced Ballet at Stanford is offered for students who are interested in rigorous, complex, and artistically compelling ballet training. The class focuses on technique, but in the broad sense of how ballet as a movement system can be used for a wide range of dance disciplines. The class honors the historical training legacy that defines classical ballet, but is in no way shackled to that history in an antiquated fashion. The students are encouraged to explore the form as artists, to question its foundations, and find their own sense of agency within classical dance. Students with a strong background in ballet are encouraged to come, but also students with less ballet training are welcome as long as they have an email dialog with the lecturer beforehand. Any questions can be directed to Lecturer Alex Ketley at aketley@stanford.edu

Conjure Art is a movement and embodied practice course looking at the work and techniques of artists of color who utilize spirituality and ritual practices in their art making and performance work to evoke social change. In this course we will discuss the work of artists who bring spiritual ritual in their art making while addressing issues of spiritual accountability and cultural appropriation. Throughout the quarter we will welcome guest artists who make work along these lines, while exploring movement, writing, singing and visual art making. This class will culminate in a performance ritual co-created by students and instructor.