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Students in Liquid Flow will participate in a dance and movement class that 1) teaches the fundamentals of dance technique, and 2) addresses the way that you already dance in the world. Through discovering your own DIY movement signature and being aware of one another's dance, motion, and energy in space, we will transform the way that we move and connect to one another to inhabit flow states from the dance studio, into everyday life, and ultimately onto the stage. nAccompanied by contemporary and live music, Students will develop articulation, flexibility and "grace", learn contemporary and classic dance vocabulary, gain freedom dancing with others and mine dance's potential for social transformation and connection. Designed for beginners, we welcome student movers from diverse dance traditions, non-dancers, athletes, and more advanced dancers, who desire fluidity in their daily life, from thought to action.

This class is an introduction to dance studies and the complex meanings bodily performances carry both onstage and off. Using critical frames drawn from dance criticism, history and ethnography and performance studies, and readings from cultural studies, dance, theater and critical theory, the class explores how performing bodies make meanings. We will read theoretical and historical texts and recorded dance as a means of developing tools for viewing and analyzing dance and understanding its place in larger social, cultural, and political structures. Special attention will be given to new turns in queer and feminist dance studies. TAPS 11 has been certified to fulfill the Writing in the Major (WIM) requirement.

Collaborative building, rehearsal, filming and editing of unique Spring QTR dance films by TAPS/Dance Faculty choreographers. Culminating films will be screened May 27, 28 & 29, as a TAPS Main Stage production. Casting by Audition & Invitation according to the needs of each choreographer. For detailed project descriptions, casting requirements, and full rehearsal schedules, contact instructors directly. Choreography by Diane Frank (diane.frank.dance@gmail.com); Choreography by Aleta Hayes (ahayes1@stanford.edu): Choreography by Katie Faulkner (khfaulk@stanford.edu). Dancers from diverse dance and movement backgrounds are encouraged to participate. Once cast, enroll under the instructor's individual section for 1-2 units.

In this course students will be introduced to a series of contemporary dance warm ups and dance combinations that are drawn from a broad range of modern dance techniques, somatic practices and dance traditions of the African diaspora with a particular focus on Afro Brazilian, Afro Cuban and Haitian dance forms. No prior dance experience is required. Each class will be comprised of a series of warm up exercises and fun dance combinations that express the connection between western contemporary technique with dance traditions of the African diaspora. Dance combinations will consist of dynamic movement patterns that condition the body for strength, flexibility, endurance, musicality and coordination. Through these exercises students learn how to become expressive and dynamic movers and gain a deeper appreciation of the multiple expressions of what is known as contemporary or modern dance.

The Chocolate Heads Movement Band attracts dancers and beginner movers from diverse dance styles and cultures (Hip-Hop to Contemporary, Skateboarding to Wushu). Students participate in the dance-making/remix process, alongside storytellers, musicians, visual artists, and filmmakers, to co-design a multimedia production. Autumn 2020, we will pioneer the ¿visceral in the virtual¿ to create a gestural portrait of a brilliant artistic community. Where are you in the world? Imagine moving through a sensorial landscape while traveling in place. What personal passion will drive your exploration? Audition: Tuesday (9/15) during class. Callbacks and Alternate Audition: Thursday (9/17), with instructor permission. Dancers, interdisciplinarians, and artists of all stripes are encouraged to contact the instructor, ahayes1@stanford.edu.

Cinematography plus choreography equals Screendance. Now, all dance is screendance. Think of your favorite youtube videos, tik toks, and all your favorite movie musicals. This is your chance to star in a Chocolate Heads film production. During Fall quarter, the Chocolate Heads Movement Band conducted a series of dance and film experiments at home, that culminated in a fantastic Zoom Dance called 'Traveling in Place'. We started in our own homespaces, came together virtually, and made magic. If you'd link to see what we did in the fall, visit the Chocolate Heads Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykDVlai-c2s Our goal is to cultivate the talents of all dancers through teamwork to touch, move, and inspire the audience. We will be partnering with the Stanford Doc Film Program, featuring guest workshops on storytelling through motion and film. We'll ultimately come together as a dance & filmmaking posse to create a screendance with both live and virtual elements. Be one of the brilliant dancers and choreographers who are shaping dance, art and video, integrating different dance styles and cultures, to unite the world.

In this dance improvisation class, we will develop techniques and practices to cultivate an improvisational practice in dance and domains beyond. This class is an arena for physical and artistic exploration to fire the imagination of dance improvisers and to promote collaborative and interactive intelligence. We will draw upon dance styles and gestural vocabularies, including contemporary dance, hip-hop, vogue and more. Students will learn how to apply these improvisational dance ideas to generate and innovate across disciplines. Accompanied by a live DJ, students will practice listening with eyes, ears, and our whole bodies. Open to students from all dance, movement, and athletic backgrounds. Beginners welcome.

This synchronous online course will cover a range of theories and approaches to movement improvisation for all movement levels. Through diverse movement experiences students will familiarize themselves with the process of spontaneous creation in solo, duet, small ensemble and group form. We will explore methods that cultivate greater self-awareness as well as sensitivity to others and will examine personal and established methods of improvisational practice such as Site-Specific response, Chance Methodologies and Action Theater. Working to heighten our capacity for innovative, creative decision-making, we will rigorously strive for full, embodied awareness, presence, listening, humility, intuition, and playfulness in all of our activities. This course will also examine the role of improvisation in the creative, choreographic/compositional process both as a generative tool and a form of performance itself.

Introduction to non-competitive social ballroom dance. Adapted to online Zoom format so that individuals can take the course without a partner. The social dances found in today's popular culture include 3 kinds of swing, 3 forms of waltz, tango, salsa, bachata, cha-cha and nightclub two-step. The course also includes tips for great partnering, enhancing creativity, developing personal style, stress reduction, musicality, and the ability to adapt to changing situations. The emphasis on comfort, partnering and flexibility will enable students to dance with partners whose experience comes from any dance tradition. Many students are taken from the waiting list. If the class is filled, register to get on the waitlist.