Dance Conflict

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

People dance for many reasons- to flirt, let loose, get exercise, express themselves, build community, tell story, and sometimes simply to defy any reason at all. In this course we explore and experience dance’s relationship to conflict. We investigate and imitate how it is used to train and prepare for fighting, to avoid or replace fighting, to sublimate conflict and rage, and to tell the story of what went down when conflict does take place. How is dance used as a tool in relation to violence, whether it be to prepare for it, survive it, or heal from it. This is a studio course including reading, writing, workshops, and performance. Excellent course for students interested in Conflict Resolution, Psychology, Culture and Politics, and kinesthetic learning.