STME 617 Orff Movement and Dance Masterclass

3 credits 42.0 hours
600 level graduate course

This course will cover dance and movement material that will go beyond the scope of the Orff Certification Program Level III. Participants will examine in-depth the intimate relationship between music and dance; and the parallels between the elements of music and dance. Participants will develop a step-by-step progression of dance pedagogy for elementary through high-school aged students in their classroom. The masterclass will focus on dance techniques and styles such as, Renaissance, Harlem Renaissance, African, Latin, Jazz dances; modern dance styles like the Katherine Dunham technique; stomping; Caribbean dance style; and European modern dance a la Chladek. As part of this focus, participants will use dance movements to conduct a percussive orchestra (dancer improvises while conducting a percussive orchestra).

Prerequisites MMED*738, MMED*739, and MMED*740

This course may be completed 2 times for credit.