House
This course is the study and practice of House Dance. Class will focus on learning the foundation and technique of House dance, as well as base moves within house dance (also known as vocabulary). In addition, students will also learn muscle control, character building, body alignment and terminology related to House dance. The history and understanding of House dance will be discussed in class to fully understand the essence as to where and why this dance culture was created. Furthermore, we will discuss the codification of House dance moves and its influencers/pioneers and their contributions to a first ever House Dance syllabus. Several documentaries and house dance videos will be shared to support all material learned in class. Lastly, students will share their individual work/movements and experience a collective social practice that leads to interaction/partner work, across the floor and improvisation/freestyle cypher, in connection to house music, leading to a memorable community experience.
Note: The movement content and teachings of this course is reflective of the instructor’s personal experience as a teacher, professional dancer and choreographer and practitioner in the field of Hip Hop/Street Dance and culture for 25+ years.
