DAN 211-R / Modern Dance 2 / Spring 2026

  Review   Choreutics  The Cube  Trace Forms Diagonal Movement Scales  Kinesphere Art Nouveau  Elements of Dance: Space (levels, directions, focus, pathways, size)   Breath patterning assists the coordination of the internal body that is vital in human movement. Functionally, every inhalation and exhalation is a complex event             I   Unit: Body Theme: Patterns of  Body Connectivity   II Introduction  Today we will review Laban's concept of body connectivity. | Fundamental patterns of total body connectivity was articulated by  Bartenieff. It is also useful to acknowledge Hackney's six Fundamental Patterns of Total Body Connectivity as demonstrated in the videos bellow: breath, naval radiation (core-distal), spinal (head-tail), homologous (upper-lower), homolateral (body half), and contralateral (diagonal) .    III Learning Objectives Understand the application of the c...

  Lives Beyond Motion     Written and Directed by Keith Glassman   A free dance film at the Cosford was shown this Tuesday. The film was sponsored by the Dance Program and Vocal Performance Department. -------------   Lives Beyond Motion documents the legacy of male dancers Bill T. Jones, Lar Lubovitch, Alvin Ailey, David Rousseve, Stephen Petronio, Douglas Dunn, Sean Curren, Donald Byrd, Lawrence Goldhuber, Doug Varone, Jeff Slayton, Viola Farber, Stephanie Skura, May O’Donnell, Della Davidson, Charlie Moulton, Trisha Brown & Keith Glassman     Question   Who are these choreographers?    Explain briefly who each one of these choreographers is and what makes him/her important for the field of dance art.     Bill T. Jones    Lar Lubovitch    Alvin Ailey   David Rousseve   Stephen Petronio    Douglas Dunn   Sean Curren   Donald Byrd   Lawrence Goldhuber ...

  Review   Choreutics  The Cube  Trace Forms Diagonal Movement Scales  Kinesphere Art Nouveau  Elements of Dance: Space (levels, directions, focus, pathways, size)                 Unit: Body Theme: Breath Connectivity   I Introduction  Today we will review Laban's concept of body movement. The body, one of the elements of dance.  In dance, the body is the mobile figure or shape, felt by the dancer, seen by others . The body is sometimes relatively still and sometimes changing as the dancer moves in place or travels through the dance area. Dancers may emphasize specific parts of their body in a dance phrase or use their whole body all at once.(1)    II Learning Objectives Understand the application of the concept "body" in dance and movement Explain how "body" relates to the concept of choreutics. Gain awareness of the possibilities that "body shapes" bring to the organization of move...

          Review   Space   Space: refers to the space through which the dancer's body moves ( general or personal space, level, size, direction, pathway, focus ). Time: is applied as both musical and dance elements (beat, tempo, speed, rhythm, sudden, slow, sustained). Directions Levels   Rudolf Laban   ( 15 December 1879 – 1 July 1958), was an Austro-Hungarian dance artist  and movement theorist . He is considered one of the pioneers of modern dance  in Europe as the "Founding Father of the Expressionist Dance" in Germany.  He is considered to be one of the most important figures in the history of dance. Today, we will discuss Laban's concept of choreutics by exploring directions, levels and space.   Being one of the founders of European Modern Dance, his work was extended through his most celebrated collaborators, Mary Wigman, Kurt Jooss and Sigurd Leeder.       Laban's Choreutics Laban links his mod...

    Review   Space   Space: refers to the space through which the dancer's body moves ( general or personal space, level, size, direction, pathway, focus ). Time: is applied as both musical and dance elements (beat, tempo, speed, rhythm, sudden, slow, sustained). Directions Levels I Unit:  Elements of Dance Theme: Size, Focus, Pathways   II Introduction    Rudolf Laban  ( 15 December 1879 – 1 July 1958), was an Austro-Hungarian dance artist  and theorist . He is considered one of the pioneers of modern dance  in Europe as the "Founding Father of the Expressionist Dance" in Germany.  He is considered to be one of the most important figures in the history of dance. Today, we will discuss Laban's concept of choreutics by exploring directions, levels and space.    III Learning Objectives Understand the elements of dance: size, focus and pathways Explain how size, focus and pathways relate to choreutics Gain awareness ...