DANC 364 - Ancestry in Motion: A Dunham Technique Immersion

Dive into the percussive, soul-stirring movement of Dunham Technique. Experience the dynamic fusion of Caribbean dance forms and modern technique that Katherine Dunham pioneered through her groundbreaking research in Haiti, Jamaica, Martinique, and Cuba. The technique centers technical precision, expressive artistry, and the vibrant interplay of body and rhythm - brought to life with live percussion. More than a technique, Dunham is a holistic, culturally rooted pedagogy that invites dancers to move with both skill and ancestral resonance.

Unit(s): Variable: 0.5 - 1
Group Distribution Requirement(s): Distribution Group I
Prerequisite(s): DANC 101, DANC 111, DANC 112, DANC 211, or DANC 265
Instructional Method: Lecture-studio
Grading Mode: Letter grading (A-F)
Repeatable for Credit: May be taken 2 times for credit.
Group Distribution Learning Outcome(s):

Understand how arguments can be made, visions presented, or feelings or ideas conveyed through language or other modes of expression (symbols, movement, images, sounds, etc.).
Analyze and interpret texts, whether literary or philosophical, in English or a non-English language, or works of the visual or performing arts.
Evaluate arguments made in or about texts (whether literary or philosophical, in English or a non-English language, or works of the visual or performing arts).