DANCE 166: History of Social Dance in Western Culture

Course Description

NEWLY REVISED COURSE. A survey of movement and historical dance from the past two centuries to today, with the technique and traditions that are distinctive to each era. Partnered dances include Waltz, Tango, Jazz Age and Swing Era dances, 1970s Disco, Latin dances, through today's social dance forms. Renaissance and Baroque dance will no longer be covered, in order to focus on the evolution of today's social dance forms. The course will include techniques for historical dance reconstruction, with students creating their own dance reconstructions. Previous dance experience is not required to take this course.