Date

Planned activities and assignments

11/3

Guest Lecturer:  Megan Slayter.  Chapter 11: Postmodernism—Steve Paxton, Trisha Brown, Meredith Monk, Lucinda Childs, Twyla Tharp--

11/5

NO CLASS--JANE TO CHICAGO

11/10

Chapter 15: Wilson, Pilobolus, Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane

11/12

Chapter 15:  Garth Fagan, Mark Morris, Elizabeth Streb, David Parsons

11/17

Mini-presentations for artists from this era; Current trends:  site specific, dance and technology; video catch-up, review for Exam 3

11/19

Exam 3: Chapters 11 and 15

11/24

Chapters 16 & 17: dance in the movies and musical theatre

11/26

No class—Thanksgiving recess

12/1

Chapters 16 & 17: dance in the movies and musical theatre

12/3

Concert jazz dance:  Giordano, River North, Joel Hall, Luigi, other emerging jazz artists and companies

12/8

You Tube day; hip hop; Who’s hot; dance in public media--PAPER TWO DUE

12/10

Mini-presentations for artists from this era; Video catch-up and review for comprehensive final

12/16

Comprehensive Final Exam, including Chapters 16 and 17—2:45-4:45 pm