33-1445 Artists and Audiences: Voices from the Field

This one-credit, weekend-long (Friday afternoon through Sunday afternoon) course will give students at any point in their arc of studies in dance to listen to and engage in discussion with multiple panels of working professionals in dance and related fields of movement-based practice. Focusing on the practical aspects of entering into the cultural workforce with emphasis on dance and movement, students will be provided with an overview of and new resources for work opportunities and networking while engaging with peers and working professionals in a variety of the discourses current in dance. Guest speakers from areas including dance administration and curation, active choreographers and artistic directors, practitioners in body work (such as Pilates) and physical training, dance educators, and dance writers and scholars will be featured. Students will be required to write a 4-5 page response paper after the completion of the weekend.

1 Credits
Repeatable