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Essay Instructions: Welcome, everyone! I'm really looking forward to seeing how all of you respond to the work in this class. This course is an advanced composition course, through the lens of dance studies. We'll use this class to study different adaptations of the classical ballet Swan Lake, and how each version of Swan Lake changes the classical story to create commentary on gender, including the popular film Black Swan. As I made clear in the syllabus, you do not need to have a background in dance, to enjoy (or consider yourselves "good" dancers) dance, or to have even given much thought to dance to succeed in this class. All that's required of you is that you complete the assignments fully and thoughtfully, that you participate in the online forums and turn in your assignments on time, and you treat this course as seriously as you would any other class. Instead of thinking about composition and writing through written texts, we'll look at the moving body as our texts. You will be required to turn in one short video presentation, which will not be dance related. It will be a short demonstration of the principles we learn in this course. Please write me with any questions. For our first day, I'd like you to write an essay in response to the following prompt: Describe your relationship to dance. Does it hold value for you? What value do you imagine it holds for others? Note some memories regarding the following: learned and spontaneous dance, dancing with others versus dancing by yourself, dancing alone versus dancing socially. Memories of school dances, dances as a child, etc. Dance scenes in movies, tv shows, etc? How has dance been a part of popular culture that was particularly memorable and why? If you dislike dancing, why? What genres of music move you to move? What genres of music do not move you to move? Who are your favorite dancers? Why? Have you been to any dance performances? Describe them and how you felt about them? You can respond to this in any order or style, but I'd like to get a full sense of your relationship and history with dance. You can add on anything else that's related to this topic that I haven't included, but these questions are to give you a general sense of what I'd like you to write about. Don't be afraid to be honest and thoughtful in your response! 3 pages minimum

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Essay Instructions: Assignment Criteria: Write a 3-4 paragraph response to the following prompts...
Reflect on images of political leaders, movement and events in the last 6 months. Consider the following questions and prompts as you write your response:

What actions or movements strike you as political? How is the body used as propaganda in politics?
Which political use of dance in this unit's content most impacted you? Why?
Pick a specific political cause or concern that you care about and feel needs to be addressed in a public forum - let's call it your "act of awareness." How would you use dance and art to bring attention and awareness to your cause?

What form would your "act of awareness" take and in what context would you present it? Would you create and present a performance? Make a video? Organize a protest? Design a new form of expression? Are you using traditional methods or are you innovating something new? Explain in your paragraphs.

Include image and/or video links to illustrate your post. There is a lot to consider, particularly regarding recent global political events!




Please remember to cite all of your sources using MLA format.


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Essay Instructions: Essay Question 2:

“When people leave the society they were born into, either voluntarily or involuntarily, dance is one of the things they take with them…” Dance can be conservative, reinforcing (or conserving) cultural values. It can also be a progressive force, challenging the status quo or fusing the cultural values of one or more group. In a three-page essay,
please
a) create a thesis statement that describes the cultural forces that have shaped American dance forms;

b) describe a dance or movement practice with a concentration on conserving a culture’s values, traditions, or heritage;

c) describe a second separate dance practice with a concentration on innovation and/or challenging the status quo of American culture and/or accepted societal behaviors; d) compare and contrast these two examples and explain how recognizing the past and breaking from the past have represented the American experience.



Grading Rubric for Question 2 (0 ??" 30 points):
A) 0 ??" 5 points: 5 points will be awarded for creating a thesis that explains the cultural forces that shaped American dance forms, addressing the performers and audience. Clearly and accurately describe the social factors that contributed to these dance forms' development, using correct grammar, and concisely conveying ideas.
B) 0 ??" 10 points: 10 points will be awarded for clearly and accurately describing a dance or movement form that focuses on how a culture's values, traditions, or heritage is passed on. Be sure to use specific elements of form, technique, and structure that are unique to this dance, using correct grammar, and concisely conveying ideas. Explain who performed this dance, what communities were included or represented, and how it may have been transformed or modified for American performers, audience or cultural values.
C) 0 ??" 10 points: 10 points will be awarded for clearly and accurately describing a dance or movement form that focuses on challenging cultural norms. Be sure to use specific elements of form, technique, and structure that are unique to this dance, using correct grammar, and concisely conveying ideas. Explain who performed this dance, what communities were included or represented, and from what, if any, aspects of other cultures it borrowed.
D) 0 ??" 5 points: 5 points will be awarded for clearly and accurately comparing and contrasting your two examples in B and C and what they say about American identity. Review your thesis statement and expand the scope of your argument to include broader cultural implications providing historical evidence for explanation, using correct grammar, and concisely conveying ideas.
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Essay Instructions: You will need to provide an in-depth answer to one of the two essay questions listed below for 40 points. This essay should cover material from throughout the course including Lessons 1-3 as well as Lessons 4-6. Each question must be a 4-page essay; this means to write an in-depth and full analysis of the subject. You may need to write more.
To prepare, study each question and create an outline of the facts. You will need to choose examples from three different Lessons for each essay. Review your Study Guides for related themes and concept words. Each question has three significant parts that address the topic and require multiple examples of dances that illustrate your argument. These examples may be from different dance genres or in different historical periods. Use the resource materials to illustrate and defend your argument. Use form, technique and structure to illustrate how dance practices and artists realized cultural identities.
You only need to answer one of these questions. This is a significant part of the final grade. Therefore you have time to over this next week to establish a well-thought out and thorough discussion of the topic.
Essay Question 1:

A nation creates and develops identity through its stories and art. Central to the identity of America is the theme of “Inclusion”, yet not all cultural groups are represented in the most flattering of lights. Throughout the course, several choreographic works and individuals have presented numerous cultural identities (race, ethnicity, gender, religion) on the stage. In a 4-page essay, discuss the relationship of dance to cultural identities:
Grading Rubric:


A) 0-5 points: Create a thesis explaining what an American Identity is. What does it mean to be American? How do you become an American? What stories, themes, or ideas are central to being American? Is there a shared or unifying idea of American identity? Are there insiders and outsiders within American society? Explain the role dance has played in presenting different cultural identities on stage.
B) 0-10 points: Analyze a dance practice or choreographic work from any Lesson that has presented a specific cultural identity on stage, and explain how this work has represented, misrepresented, centered and/or marginalized that cultural identity addressing the form, technique and/or structure of the work. Describe the socio-historical context surrounding this work.
C) 0-10 points: Choose a second example from a different Lesson. Analyzing a second separate dance practice or choreographic work that has presented a specific cultural identity on stage, and explain how this work has represented, misrepresented, centered and/or marginalized that cultural identity addressing the form, technique and/or structure of the work. Describe the socio-historical context surrounding this work.
D) 0-10 points: Choose a third example from a different Lesson. Analyze this third dance practice or choreographic work that has presented a specific cultural identity on stage. Explain how this work has represented, misrepresented, centered and/or marginalized that cultural identity while addressing the form, technique, and/or structure of the work. Describe the socio-historical context surrounding this work.
E) 0-5 points: Compare and contrast the two examples and analyze how these cultural representations influence the dominant national image. Do these representations conflict or support your understanding of American identity? Explain how dance has contributed to the national American mythology and/or in promoting diversity and inclusion.
In your analysis in paragraphs B, C, and D you should consider, among other things, the following: What were the intentions of the choreographer or dance group in presenting and performing this work? How has this work been perceived by audiences? How “authentic” was the portrayal of this cultural group?

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