Free dance concert

d9 dance collective is looking for volunteers for their upcoming concert series

Volunteers will get to see the concert for free. They need 2-3 volunteers per show.

Job description: help with set up and strike as well as box office

Where: Century Ballroom Odd fellows building 915 Pine St.

Dates: Friday 10/3, 6 p.m. call for the volunteers 7:30 show
Saturday 10/4, 12:30 p.m. call, 2 p.m. show
6 p.m. call 7:30 show
The show is only about an hour long so you should expect 3 -4 hours total, possibly less.

d9 is a longstanding dance company is Seattle, staging dancer driven production of nationally renowned choregraphers. UW dance program graduates feature regularly as members of the collective. Kat Behrend UW 07 is a current member.

This years concert features work by New York based choreographers Jenniger Nugent and Paul Matteson as well as a work by Chris Yon. Those who were here last year, Jennifer taught a great guest class at the UW.

If you are interested, please contact assistant professor Juerg Koch in the Dance Program. kochj@u.washington.edu with the date and concert you would like to volunteer for. Please send your phone and email details. He will confirm your availability and forward your information to d9.

Many thanks for your interest.

Juerg

End of Week 1

Hey Dancers,

I realize this first week probably felt a little wonky with that first day audition and ending with a game of red light/green light, but I'm really looking forward to our class together this quarter. As I mentioned in class on Friday, we will be doing a variety of things in this class from phrase work to improvisation and compostion studies. It will be anything but predictable.

For this first blog correspondence, I'd like to know a little bit about why you took this class. If it is a requirement for your major that is fine, but I'd also like to know what you know about modern dance. Why you like it enough to sign up for ten weeks of it and perhaps what you hope to get out of this class. This information will help me create the kind of class that meets both your and my desires.

Great work this week! Looking forward to seeing you again on Monday.

Louis

Syllabus

Modern Dance Technique Course Syllabus
Dance 204A (2 credits)
Autumn 2008
Instructor: Louis Gervais
Meeting Times: MWF 12:45-2:15 Location: Meany Studio 267
Office: Meany 59J
Office Hours: Monday 10:30 - 11:30 or by appointment
E-mail: lgervais@u.washington.edu

Course Description
This course offers instruction in the theory and practice of modern dance technique at an intermediate level with continued development of all beginning areas and expansion of movement vocabulary. This class will include a holistic approach of the dancer/artist by incorporating improvisation, composition along with technique and phrase work. The Modern II class is designed to help you develop and fine-tune your technical skills and to begin to address performance and dynamic skills.

Objectives
At the successful completion of the course you will demonstrate:
• A working understanding of the skills of dance technique including efficient alignment, flexibility, movement memory, clear spatial orientation, and rhythmic accuracy.
• Sufficient bodily strength, control, stamina, and coordination to perform at the intermediate level consistently.
• An understanding of the artistic aspects of dance performance and style including musicality, dynamics, phrasing, presence, focus, motivation, and artistic interpretation.
• Improve awareness of body alignment, rhythm, use of weight, phrasing and musicality.

Requirements and Grading Studio Participation
(65%) Regular participation is absolutely crucial in order to progress in this class. This is considered a lab class. Please try to limit your absences and save them for when you really need them. If you are more than ten minutes late you may not take class (please don’t ask me) but are encouraged to observe. If I call your name and you are not in the room you are late.

Participation grades reflect the following:
• Attending class on a consistent basis
• Arriving on time or early so that you have time to “warm up”, focus and prepare to participate fully in class
• Demonstrating a working knowledge of the ongoing class exercises and combinations. Taking risks in improvisation and composition exercises.
• Demonstrate an understanding of class material
• Show improvements in body awareness and alignment
• Show improvement in use of weight, moving through space, and rhythmic accuracy Demonstrate commitment, enthusiam, respect and support of fellow classmates.

Online Journal Responses (25%)

This blog has been set up for this course. Over the course of the semester, this blog will be the place where we as a class will share our thoughts and reactions to the course. Videos and questions will be posted here and your responses will be submitted electronically. Post your responses to the blog in the comments link below each blog entry.You must post a response to each blog entry within a week of it's posting or receive a 10% reduction of credit for each day you are late. The URL is http://www.uwdance204A.blogspot.com/.

Performance Attendance and Response (10%)

You are required to attend the Chamber Dance Company performance and write a personal response. A more detailed assignment will be given before the performance. You will be asked to turn in your ticket stub the following Monday. Responses received after Monday October 20th will be docked 10% for each day late.

Chamber Dance Comapany presents One Hundred Years of Modern Dance performed by MFA Candidates in Dance. October 9 -12, 2008
Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, 2:00 p.m.
Meany Hall: $14, UW Faculty/Staff/UWAA: $12, Students: $10.

Attire and Changing
Bare feet or cotton socks may be worn for class. Please dress neatly and simply in close fitting exercise clothes. No baggy clothing, jeans/slacks or excessive jewelry. Long hair should be pulled back away from the face. If you are not prepared to dance, you will not be allowed to take class. You may change your clothes in the dressing rooms on the Lower Level. Please do not change in the restrooms on the Upper Level. You may secure your belongings by bringing a lock each day for a locker in the hallway outside of the studios. Locks MUST be removed after each class. Locks may be purchased for $5 from the Dance Office. DO NOT bring personal belongings into the studio. Shoes, clothes, purses, cell phones, etc were stolen every week last quarter. Lock up your belongings!!

Studio Etiquette
• Demonstrate an understanding of the class structure by arriving in the studio, on time, prepared for class
• Be respectful of your peers, instructor and musician at all times. This includes not crossing in front of the instructor or standing in front of the musician
• Receive and apply corrections in a respectful manner
• Work safely and effectively in class and allow others to do so
• Contribute to the classroom by applying focus, concentration and enthusiasm
• If you are unable to dance or have any injuries, please inform the instructor before class begins
• In the event of an injury, alert the instructor immediately!
• No street shoes, tap shoes or shoes with cleats in the studio
• No oils, creams or lotions on exposed body or hair––they make the floor slippery and dangerous
• No food, gum or beverages are allowed in the studio with the exception of water bottles
• No personal belongings in the studio––NONE

Miscellaneous
• Students at the University of Washington are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic conduct. Cheating, plagiarism and other forms of academic misconduct are considered serious offenses.
• To request academic accommodations due to disability, please contact Disabled Student Services, 448 Schmitz, (206) 543-8924, indicating that you have a disability that requires academic accommodations. Please present the letter to your instructor so we can discuss the accommodations you require.