Dance Areas of Study

Please consult the Pomona College Catalog for the complete schedule of course offerings.

Technique:

• Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Modern Dance
• Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Ballet Technique
• Jazz
• Hip Hop

Composition and Repertory:

• Repertory – Works by Faculty, Guest Artists, and Majors
• Beginning Creative Movement Exploration
• Composition/Choreolab
• Masters of Modern Dance

The Informed Body:  Theory and Practice:

• Anatomy and Kinesiology
• Language of the Body (Laban Movement Analysis)
• Alexander Technique in Motion
• The Mind in Motion
• Somatic Movement Techniques

History and Criticism:

• History of American Concert Dance
• Traditions of World Dance
• Concert Dance in the Global Age
• History of Social Dance
• Sex and Gender Issues in the Performing Arts

Cultural Styles:

• African Aesthetics
• Music and Dance of Bali
• Greece, Turkey, the Balkans, and Iran
• Indian Classical Dance
• Flamenco, Folklorico and Latin Rhythms