Introduction to Contemporary Dance
Grow confidence, discover your way of moving and add your personal flare into contemporary dance.
Course details
What you will learn
- Introduction to basic contemporary dance terms and body positions
- Develop correct technique, alignment and posture
- Perform each move with confidence
- Warm up and cool down effectively
- Be ready to participate in basic group contemporary dance classes
- Feel more confident with your body.
- Improve your posture, coordination, stamina, and balance.
About the course
This course will teach you the fundamentals of contemporary dance, with an emphasis on technique. With easy-to-navigate chapters, you’ll build the routine step-by-step, at your own pace. The umbrella of contemporary dance spreads wide, so there’s the opportunity to make this course uniquely yours.
With a guided warm up and cool down, you’ll look after your body and incorporate this into your routine, with both stationary and travelling sequences.
More information
No special equipment is required. All you need are comfortable clothes and socks (or bare feet).
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Course content
Module 1
Introduction
Warm Up
Pliés
Foot Articulation
Module 2
Tilts and Curves
Twists and Swings
Adage
Suspensions
Module 3
Combination – slow and fast versions
Cool Down
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Maeve McGreevy
Award winning dance artist Maeve began Irish dancing as a child and enjoyed it so much she graduated with a First Class BA in Contemporary Dance. Combined with her belief that everyone can dance, she creates a focused and fun atmosphere in her dance spaces.
