AT GEORGIAN COURT UNIVERSITY
Dance
Ama is pursuing an M.F.A. in Dance at Temple University.
—Ama Gora ’17 I chose Georgian Court University because of the community. I didn’t want to be just another number. At other schools, you don’t get to dance on stage until you’re a junior, but at GCU, you perform every year . . . you audition for everything!” Department of Dance 900 Lakewood Avenue Lakewood, NJ 08701-2697 georgian.edu/dance
2017–2018 DANCE MASTER CLASSES MAJOR/MINOR TRACKS AND SEQUENCES
MASTER DANCE TECHNIQUES AND CULTIVATE YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE HISTORY BEHIND ALL TYPES OF DANCE WITH A B.A. IN DANCE FROM GEORGIAN COURT UNIVERSITY.
Our graduates leverage their degrees to work as teachers, performing artists, choreographers, researchers, and other difference-makers in the arts and entertainment industry. The possibilities are endless to pursue your personal and professional passion and be taught by world-class faculty in state-of-the-art dance studios at Georgian Court University.
Many dance majors combine their major along with a second major or minor in fields such as art, music, exercise science, communication, psychology, and business. With two tracks to choose from, you can tailor the 54-credit B.A. in Dance to meet your individual skills and aspirations—focus in performance or non-performance.
PERFORMANCE TRACK Students who choose a performance emphasis must take 18 credits of Ballet or Modern technique at the 300 level or above, including at least one semester of DA321 Ballet III and DA331 Modern Dance III. Students must also complete DA350 Choreography II and two consecutive semesters of Dance Ensemble (DA370 or DA470). NON-PERFORMANCE TRACK Students who follow a non-performance emphasis must take 16 credits of Ballet or Modern Technique at the 200 level or above, including one semester of DA221 Ballet II and DA231 Modern II. In addition to the required courses for the major, students choose 9 credits in an area of interest such as choreography, history, criticism, therapy, arts administration, production, or business. The non-performance track is designed for students who are double majors. MINOR SEQUENCES DANCE
If you’re a first-year student with intermediate technical skills who wishes to major in another discipline and study dance, this 21-credit program may be right for you. Step into a minor in dance from GCU. DANCE THERAPY The GCU dance department feels like home to me. I love the dance professors because they care about our future and give us oneon-one attention. Traveling and bringing in award-winning guest choreographers open our minds to all kinds of possibilities.” —Hassan Syed ’18
Propel the power of movement to help others express themselves and heal from a myriad of conditions. A minor in dance therapy gives you a distinctive specialty area that can drive lasting impacts in yourself and others. The minor in dance therapy requires 23 credits—12 in psychology and 11 in dance.
MODERN DANCE—DANIEL GWIRTZMAN
Daniel Gwirtzman, a producer, educator, filmmaker, and performer, celebrates 22 years as a New York choreographer and company director. September 18, 3:30–5:00 pm GCU Wellness Center Dance Studio II CONTEMPORARY DANCE— STEFANIE BATTEN BLAND
Stefanie Batten Bland is a choreographic artist and the artistic director of Company SBB in New York City. October 30, 3:30–5:00 pm GCU Wellness Center Dance Studio II MASTER CLASS— BAKER & TARPAGA DANCE PROJECT
Open to GCU Dance Majors and GCU Dance Club, Art & Music students Esther Baker-Tarpaga is a performance artist and choreographer. She co-directs Baker & Tarpaga Dance Project, a transnational performance company based in Burkina Faso and Philadelphia. Dancer, choreographer, and musician Olivier Tarpaga, a Lester Horton Award recipient, is a dance lecturer at the Lewis Center for the Arts and a music lecturer in the Department of Music of Princeton University. December 4, 4:00–5:30 pm GCU location TBD Visit georgian.edu/dance to reserve tickets for all master classes.
DANCE EVENTS CALENDAR FALL 2017
Choreography I Showing December 14, 7:30 pm, GCU Wellness Center Studio II SPRING 2018
Senior Choreography Showcase February 8 & 9, 7:30 pm, GCU Casino Auditorium Department of Dance and Department of Art & Visual Studies Project Site-specific performance created by Esther BakerTarpaga and Olivier Tarpaga April 25, 5:00 pm, GCU Location TBA Spring 2018 Faculty & Guest Artist Choreography May 4, 7:30 pm, The Strand Theater, Lakewood, NJ Choreography Showing II May 10, 7:30 pm, GCU Wellness Center Studio II