Indigenous Performance Practices

3 credits

Indigenous performance training methods in movement, dance, singing, and storytelling that connect Indigenous Peoples to their homelands and ancestral territories. The interrelation of community, ecology, language, and culture will be explored under the expert guidance of an Indigenous instructor and the mentorship of guest Indigenous artists and Elders. May include field trips. [5 hours/week studio] Prerequisite: One of THTR 201, THTR 202. or third year standing and permission of the instructor.