Name of teacher / supervisor
Zeynep Gunduz
Period, duration
Throughout the year in year 1, 2, and 3.
Study load
5 2-hour lessons throughout the year & 30 min for written reflection per session
Overall:
10 contact hours
5 self-study hours
Competencies
3, 5, 7
Summary
The Dance Dialogues session aims to introduce students to dancers, performers, choreographers and makers and performing arts professionals operating in the field of dance and performance in the Netherlands, and to facilitate encounters between these professionals and students in the form of dialogues. Throughout the study year guests are invited to inform students on how they work, context of their own work, and their view on dance. The content of the dialogues can vary: from know-how, to artistic collaboration and status of dance as an artform in the economically shifting cultural landscape in the Netherlands. Diversity plays a role in the selection of the makers with a particular focus on dance style and genre.
Content and design of the class
A Dance Dialogue is a 2-hours session where students engage in a dialogue with particular choreographer and maker. At the end of each session students get 30 minutes to write a reflection. The reflection is an obligatory part of the course; students will need their notes in writing the course assignment. A question list will be provided by the teacher.
In year 1, we meet with dancers operating in the workfield in the Netherlands.
In year 2, we meet with choreographers operating in the workfield in the Netherlands.
In year 3, we meet with curators, festival directors, policy makers, and dancer/choreographers operating outside the dance infrastructure in the Netherlands.
Learning goals
- Student meets dance professionals working in the Netherlands
- Student gains knowledge in working methods, creation and context of invited artists and perfotming arts professionals
- Student gains knowledge of the dance landscape in the Netherlands (artists, companies, institutions, networking, subsidy system etc)
- Student can position themselves in relation to the style/genre offered by the invited guest.
- Student gains practice in asking questions to invited guests.
Working method(s) used
Group class, watching audio-visual material, engaging in conversation, group discussions, assignment. Students may be asked to prepare a reading or orient on website, if required by the presenter/guest.
Assessment criteria
Presence, proactive attitude in class, assignment.
Method of assessment
Written assignment (tba).