Academic Year 2020-21
This page contains updates about course offerings, performance opportunities, and community initiatives for the 2020-21 academic year.
For the Spring 2021 semester, the Department of Dance will continue to offer its courses remotely and synchronously via Zoom. Approved Dance majors will be notified about procedures for accessing studios for class and rehearsal by appointment only. When circumstances allow, the Department will allow studio access to non-majors involved in Department classes and projects.
For Spring 2021 classes, see the Block Schedule, the Directory of Classes, or the list below:
| African I | BC2552-01 | TR | 10:10-11:25AM | Camara |
| African II (Int/Adv) | BC2253-01 | TR | 11:40-12:55PM | Camara |
| Afro-Cuban Dance | BC2255-01 | F | 3:00-5:00PM | Bliss |
| Ballet I (Intro) Spring A 1/11 - 2/16 only | BC1136-01 | MW | 9:00-10:15AM | Glasner |
| Ballet I (Intro) Spring B 3/8 - 4/26 only | BC1136-02 | MW | 4:10-5:25PM | Glasner |
| Ballet II (Beginner) | BC1138-01 | MW | 1:10-2:25PM | Glasner |
| Ballet III (Beg./Intermediate) | BC2138-01 | MW | 11:40-12:55PM | Glasner |
| Ballet IV (Intermediate) | BC2140-01 | TR | 4:10-5:25PM | Folkman |
| Ballet V (Adv. Progressing Ballet Tech) | BC3139-01 | MW | 1:10-2:25PM | Anderson |
| Ballet V (Adv./Intermediate) | BC3139-02 | TR | 8:40-9:55AM | Carmena |
| Ballet VI (Advanced) | BC3141-01 | F | 1:30-3:30PM | Tuttle |
| Modern I (Intro) | BC1331-01 | MW | 9:00-10:15AM | Trainor |
| Modern II (Beginner) | BC1333-01 | MW | 2:40-3:55PM | Fermin |
| Modern III (Beg./Intermediate) | BC2333-01 | MW | 11:40-12:55PM | Trainor |
| Modern IV (Intermediate) | BC2335-01 | TR | 2:40-3:55PM | Folkman |
| Modern V (Advanced/Intermediate) | BC3333-01 | MW | 4:10-5:25PM | Fermin |
| Modern VI (Advanced) | BC3336-01 | F | 12:30-2:30PM | Melnick |
| Flamenco & Classical Sp Dance | BC3250-01 | F | 12:00-2:00PM | Marquez |
| Hip Hop I (Beginner) | BC1250-01 | TR | 4:10-5:25PM | Archibald |
| Jazz I (Beginner) | BC1248-01 | TR | 1:10-2:25PM | King |
| Jazz III (Advanced) | BC3249-01 | TR | 2:40-3:55PM | King |
| Yoga for Dancers | BC1820-01 | TR | 10:10-11:25AM | Christa |
| Pilates for Dancers | BC2452-01 | MW | 2:40-3:55PM | Easter |
| Feldenkrais for Dancers | BC2455-01 | TR | 4:10-5:25PM | Teitelbaum |
| Composition: Form | BC2563-01 | TR | 1:10-2:25PM | Christa |
| World Dance | BC2565-01 | TR | 2:40-3:55PM | Williams |
| Choreographing Race | BC3002-01 | MW | 1:10-2:25PM | Williams |
| Human Anat/Mvmt | BC2573-01 | MW | 2:40-3:55PM | Hidaka |
| Dance Criticism | BC3576-01 | W | 4:10-5:25PM | Burke |
| Senior project | BC3593-01 | R | 10:10-12:00PM | Folkman |
| Rehearsal & Performance | BC3602-01 | TR | 6:00-8:00PM | Archibald |
| Rehearsal & Performance | BC3602-02 | MW | 3:00-5:00PM | Bliss |
Performances
One of the distinguishing aspects of a Barnard/Columbia Dance is our live concerts that feature the work of guest artists at Miller Theater and New York Live Arts. This year, we’ll still offer opportunities to create, collaborate and perform, though works will be shared in different venues: livestreams, online concerts, and films. We will support live performance when and as College and State health guidelines make it possible to do so. In Fall A, Barnard faculty member Caroline Fermin led a Rehearsal & Performance course that developed a live-stream work called “Recipes for Quarantine.” In Fall B, Colleen Thomas is re-staging “Continuous Replay: Come Together” from the repertory of the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company, which will be livestreamed on December 3 at 6PM.
In Spring 2021, Jennifer Archibald will lead a Rehearsal and Performance class to develop a new hip-hop dance. Also, Rebecca Bliss will lead a section of Rehearsal and Performance to create a new dance based on Afro-Cuban dance and music. The Guest Choreographers have already cast these works but will consider interested students who attend a final audition at the first class session in Spring 2021.
Summer 2021
The Summer semesters will offer an array of studio dance classes, as well as academic and performance courses. Here’s a preliminary view of some new course offerings, all subject to change:
Dance Education, Policy and Leadership Seminar* (Summer A) a new 3-point colloquium
Dance in Africa (Summer A) a new 3-point lecture course
Music for Dance (Summer B) a 3-point studio class
Devising Immersive Performance (Summer B) a new 3-point performance composition workshop
Please check back for updates for information about performance opportunities in Summer 2021.
If you have questions about classes, including information about the major in Dance, please contact dance@barnard.edu