Introduction to Dance & Movement

(2 Credits)

This two-point introductory class explores and builds foundational skills for different genres of dance. Through movement sequences, short dances and creative activities, students build up muscle strength, increase coordination, flexibility, balance, and stamina as well as improve their kinesthetic memory, musicality, and knowledge of their own bodies. In addition, imagery and visualization prompts will be used to foster creative experimentation in movement. Prerequisite: None. Fulfillment: General Elective. Repeat rule: Non-Repeatable. Students can only take this course once during their study at NYUSH.