Bates Dance Classes
The Bates Dance Program offers courses in the creative process and practice of dance and in the theory and understanding of the art form.
Theory & Understanding
The theory and understanding of the cultural aspects of the art form are investigated in courses that concentrate on dance history and current issues in dance, such as gender, cultural diversity, entertainment, globalization and the politicized human body.
DANC 250 - Early Modern Dance
AA/DN 252 - Contemporary Issues in Dance
DN/PL 290 - Aesthetics and Dance
DN/WS 352 - Cultural Performative Body
Composition & Performance
There are also creative courses that focus on composition and performance skills.
DANC 251 - Dance Composition
DANC 253 - Dance Repertory Performance
DANC 269 - Movement for Actors
DN/MU 337 - Atelier
DANC 351 - Advanced Composition Seminar
DANC s29A - Dance as a Collaborative Art
DANC s25 - Ballroom Dance
Technique
Modern dance is the central focus of our program, supported by a variety of contemporary dance practices from contact improvisation to ballet.
DANC 240 - Technique: A Kinesthetic Approach
DANC 241 - Technique: Art and Expression
DANC 270 - Studio Dance Series
DANC 340 - Technique: The Body in Motion
DANC 341 - Technique for Art's Sake
The renowned Bates Dance Festival is offered for Short Term credit. This intensive three week program brings together an international community of choreographers, performers, educators and students to study, perform and create new works.
A variety of courses are also available through the Bates Dance Festival including Improvisation, Contact Improvisation, Anatomy, Issues in Contemporary Dance, Music for Dancers as well as technique classes with some of today's most interesting teachers and choreographers.
Physical Education also offers dance classes which satisfy the mandatory requirement for PE credits.