Dance Courses Offered at Yale, Fall 2011

• PHYS 110 / THST 110 Physics of Dance (Emily Coates & Sarah Demers) MW 1:30 - 3:20
  Critical investigation of introductory concepts in physics through the lens of dance. Topics in physics include the normal force, friction, Newton's laws, projectile motion, potential and kinetic energy, and conservation of energy. Topics in dance include aspects of dance history, contemporary artists who engage with science, and the development of movement studies. Class meetings include movement exercises. Prerequisite: basic trigonometry and algebra. Prior dance experience is not required.
  
• THST 380 / AMST 370 History of Dance (Nicole Stanton) F 1:30 - 3:20
  An examination of major movements in the history of concert and social dance from the late nineteenth century to the present, including ballet, tap, jazz, modern, musical theater, and different cultural forms. Exercises are used to illuminate analysis of the body in motion.
  
• THST 444 Theories of Embodiment (Jessica Berson) T 1:30 - 3:20
  Examination of theories about the body and its motion. The inscription of identity on and through the body; ways in which the body resists and rewrites identity through movement. The body as a physical, social, and phenomenological entity; institutional, normative, aesthetic, and virtual bodies. Practical workshops and exercises include movement experiences.

For information on meeting times and locations, visit the OCI: http://students.yale.edu/oci/search.jsp

Dance Studies in Theater Studies: http://theaterstudies.yale.edu/news/dance-studies-yale

We at ADAY are extremely excited for these dance courses. Please feel free to shop these classes and show your interest! Dance is a growing extracurricular and academic interest at Yale, and your enthusiasm is encouraged!