Assignment for September 26 (no class):

On Wednesday, September 19, we viewed choreographer Steve Paxton, the founder of “contact improvisation” demonstrating aspects of the practice and two small excerpts from choreographer Trisha Brown.  1) “Glacial Decoy” (with sets and costumes by Robert Rauschenberg) and 2) “solo olos”-(one dancer calling out directions to the other three dancers).  The video we viewed is not available on Youtube.  If you need a refresher, there are some contact improvisation videos on Youtube, though they are not with Steve Paxton and not as strong.  One is a video of KJ Holmes teaching a contact class http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2u_BtJYdO4&feature=related.  There is a version of Glacial Decoy on Youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcYkuyTAkT8.  Unfortunately there is not a video of solo olos on Youtube.

• Blog B -From the Sally Banes reading last week, describe in your own words what is “Analytic Post-Modern dance” and either Steve Paxton or Trisha Brown’s relationship to that movement.  Post under the Blog A/B tab by Sunday 12 pm (9/23).
• Blog A- While adding your description of Analytic Post-Modern dance, discuss if the other choreographer that Blog B did not mention,  is considered an Analytic Post-Modern artist.  Why or why not?  For example, if you are commenting on Blog B who talks about Steve Paxton in relationship to Analytic Post-Modern, you will discuss Trisha Brown.  Post under the Blog A/B tab by Tuesday, 12 am (9/25)
• Start to work on Paper 1 – Due October 1
• Once you have a thesis topic, you are invited to contact Jessica for feedback on topic.

We do not have class on Wednesday, September 26 but you still have assignments for that week-please check assignments (scroll down to Pre-Performance assignment and Assignment for October 3)

September 26-Hunter Closed-No Class

Pre-Performance Assignment:  We will see Roseanne Spradlin on Friday September 28.  She practices Body Mind Centering (BMC) though it may not be readily apparent in her work. Read about BMC at http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-body-mind-centering.htm and view a discussion by Spradlin about her work.  Though she is not discussing the dance we will see on Friday  will give you some insight into her work.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KU0MdrICUVA  Please view before the performance on September 28

Please be reminded that we will meet on Friday, September 28 to see Roseann Spradlin at New York Live Arts and on Sunday Sept 30 for Fall for Dance (see details below for location and time).

 Friday, September 28-Meet at 9:30 pm in lobby-Performance starts at 10

Roseann Spradlin-New York Live Arts

219 W. 19^th St (between 7^th and 8^th Avenue)

 Sunday, Sept 30 at City Center for Fall for Dance Meet at 6:30 – Performance starts at 7:00 Pam Tanowitz, Twyla Tharp, Peter Quanz, Martha Graham

Lobby of City Center West 55^th Street, between 6^th and 7^th Avenues.

Blog and Assignment for October 3:

• Both Blog A & B (you will not comment on each other’s review)-Review Oliver’s Writing about Dance and Deborah Jowitt’s Handout and critique Roseann Spradlin Post by Monday, October 1 12 pm.
• Read Photography Handout (ER)
• Paper 1 Due October 3