Assignment for October 17:

October 11 – Take Photograph for Macaulay Honors College Snapshot Day (Review readings

Post Photo on class website – Write about what interested you in taking the photo and what elements did you keep in mind while taking the photograph?

• Prepare Caretaker Studies- A study in stillness and space to be presented on October 17^th at Cabaret Space at Macaulay Honors College
• If you haven’t already, make sure you plan on going to see one of the Judson Church free monday performances-http://www.movementresearch.org/performancesevents/judsonchurch/
• Blog A- Pascal Rambert critique-post by Sunday 12 pm
• Blog B- comment on colleague’s critique and include your critique – post by Tuesday 12 pm

Assignment for upcoming week

• Both Blog A & B-Write a dance analysis or essay of John Jasperse’s rehearsal (you may want to review Deborah Oliver’s Dance Essay reading)  Post by Sunday Oct 6 12pm
• Past Panel Discussions, please send me your five quiz questions by Monday Oct 7 12 pm
• Remaining Panel Discussion to be presented in class on October 10
• Read Rule of Thirds http://photoinf.com/General/KODAK/guidelines_for_better_photographic_composition_rule_of_thirds.html
• Read the Golden Ratio or the Golden Means http://photoinf.com/General/KODAK/guidelines_for_better_photographic_composition_rule_of_thirds.html
• http://www.ultimate-photo-tips.com/photography-rule-of-thirds.html
• Read positioning  http://www.ultimate-photo-tips.com/photography_rules_of_composition.html
• Prepare for quiz on Isadora Duncan, Martha Graham, Merce Cunningham, John Cage
• Prepare for quiz on Modern Art Movements

Remember to e-mail individual artists on Monday, September 30.  cc Donna on all correspondences.

Assignment for October 3:

Read:  Sally Banes-Terpsichore in Sneakers– Read Banes Chapter 1 first (pges1-19) and continue with Banes-Introduction second  (pgs xiii-xxxvii,)

On Thursday, September 26, 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 (9/30).
• Blog A- While adding your description of Analytic Post-Modern dance, discuss how the other choreographer that Blog B did not mention, can be considered an Analytic Post-Modern artist.  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 (10/2)
• Review Wendy Oliver’s readings from last week.  You will be writing about John Jasperse’s rehearsal.
• Paper 1 – Due Thursday, October 3

October 3- Hard copy of Paper 1 is due at the beginning of class.  (late papers will not be accepted)

We will visit John Jasperse’s dance rehearsal and you will write a dance analysis-please review Wendy Oliver’s readings.

Assignment for September 26:

• Post your Self-Portrait video by Friday 9/20 5pm
• Comment on colleagues Self-Portrait in relationship to yours by Sunday, 9/22 12 pm.
• Read:  Sally Banes-Terpsichore in Sneakers– Read Banes Chapter 1 first (pges1-19) and continue with Banes-Introduction second  (pgs xiii-xxxvii,) ER
• Read Wendy Oliver, Writing about Dance, Chapter 4 “Dance Critiques” pgs. 67-99 (these were shared via my travel drive so you should have them on your computer-if not, contact a colleague) ER
• Read a dance review on-line in either The New York Times,  The Village Voice or Time Out
• Post review on blog and comment on the review in relation to what you learned from Wendy Oliver’s reading by Tue 12/24 12 pm.
• Go to the Guggenheim Museum and see James Turrell’s exhibition if you haven’t done so.  September 25 is last day of exhibition.  Do not wait till the last day.
• Refine panel discussion on your particular Modern Art Movement (keep presentation to a maximum of 10 minutes)-know your subject well
• Bring in at least the first paragraph of your paper (to hand in)

Self-Portraits were great!  

We will finish the remaining Self-Portraits on September 19.  Remember the Self-Portrait should be a minimum of 3 minutes, maximum of 5 minutes.  Please rehearse your Self-Portraits and time yourself.

Assignment for September 19

• Remaining Self-Portraits
• GO TO THE GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM (before lines become too long)
• Read Sylvan Barnet – A Short Guide to Writing About Art-Analytic Thinking (Chapter 3 pgs. 47-112 in Barnet 9^th Edition) and Formal Analysis and Style and Writing Comparisons (Chapter 4 & 5 pgs.113-150 Barnet 9^th Edition) ER
• Start to think of a thesis statement for Paper 1 to discuss in class
• Plan your panel discussion with your partner (will be presented on September 26)
• There will be no blog posts this week as we wait to view the remaning Self-Portrait but you will need to see ONE of the three free events listed below.
• Choose from ONE of the following free events:

1)  Nature Theater of Oklahoma’s “Midnight Moment” visual component of their performance at Time Square http://www.fiaf.org/crossingtheline/2013/2013-midnight-moment.shtml  Every night at 11:57 till Sep 30 -Fri, Sept 1 – Mon, Sept 30 at 11:57 pm

2)  Ernesto Pujol-Time After Us Thu Oct 3 at 10:30 am to Fri, Oct 4 at 10:30 am (24) hours http://www.fiaf.org/crossingtheline/2013/2013-ernesto-pujol.shtml

3)  Tue, Sept 24 & Thu, Sept 26 from 4–8pm FIAF, Haskell Library Fri, Sept 27 from 12–4pm NYPL, Jefferson Market Branch. http://www.fiaf.org/crossingtheline/2013/2013-fanny-de-chaille.shtml

 Assignment for September 12-Meet at Macaulay Honors College in the second floor classroom.

•  Blog A:  Discuss the two art works you chose to analyze and why?  Now that you have visited MOMA, include in your discussion if viewing the work was altered  by the readings of Berger and Barnett in the way you thought it would be.   Post by Sunday, Sept 8, 12 pm.  Remember to include your name at the end of your post and make sure you categorize it under Blog A/B before you publish.
• Blog B comment on Blog A’s posting while presenting your view- Discuss the two art works you chose to analyze and why? Post by the following Tuesday, Sept 10 12 am.  Remember to include you name at the end of the post.
• Prepare your resources for Paper 1 (Wikipedia or Blogs cannot be used as reference sources)
• You will need to see James Turrell’s exhibition at the Guggenheim Museum by September 25.  It is best to go earlier rather than wait till the last week.The Turrell exhibition is quite popular.  The later you wait the longer the lines will be.  Please make sure you spend enough time lying down viewing the first work to experience the changing optical perception.  The last piece has a long waiting line so allow yourself the time for your visit.
• Begin preparations for  your “panel discussion” with your colleague.
• Prepare your self portrait to present in class on September 12 (minimum of 3 minutes, maximum of 5 minutes)