University of Rochester: Program of Movement & Dance

courses

DAN 180
Creative Middle Eastern Dance
Credit—2 hours
Instructor:
Scott, K.

Unveil the grace and beauty residing in the creative nature of Middle Eastern Dance. Improve strength, flexibility and self awareness of the body. Class work will include meditative movement, dance technique, improvisation and rhythm identification through music and drumming. Specific dance forms such as Egyptian & Turkish Oriental, Tunisian, American Tribal and Folkloric/Bedouin styles of North Africa will be taught. Discourse and research topics will explore issues of gender, body image, historical perspectives and Orientalism.

(Fall and Spring )