Spring 2027

Dance History Ii: Directions and Issues of Contemporary Dance

Survey of dance history from the 1960s to the present, focusing on aesthetic ideas of modern dance, components of contemporary dance, and trends relative to underlying philosophies through research, video, and discussion.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Natalie Zervou3.5/5

Summary

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Past student reviews · Andrea Harris

Assessment involved two essays based on readings, with no final exam required.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Identify key approaches and pioneers in dance practices of the 20th and 21st century

  • Analyze, discuss, and compare performance in various geographical and historical contexts

  • Situate performance practices and choreographic approaches in broader historical contexts

  • Critically contextualize performance approaches in relation to prevalent dance studies discourses

  • Research and critically evaluate and compare primary and secondary sources

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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Sophomore standing

  • Sophomore standing
DANCE 365

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About this rating

Raw average: 3.27/5 from 11 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2023: 3.95 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.86 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.95 GPA, 97.0% A/AB (n=33 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

ANDREA HARRIS is recorded teaching in Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

NATALIE ZERVOU is recorded teaching in Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 450

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Andrea Harris

The course focused on dance history, with lectures that students found valuable and worth attending.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.86 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.95 GPA, 97.0% A/AB (n=33 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=24 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Andrea Harris

Assessment involved two essays based on readings, with no final exam required.

Past student reviews · Andrea Harris

Students appreciated the professor's willingness to help, particularly those who found the reading material challenging to understand.

Topics

  • Aesthetic ideas of modern dance
  • Major components of contemporary dance
  • Trends and styles relative to underlying philosophies
  • Key approaches and pioneers in 20th and 21st-century dance practices

Skills

  • Researching and critically evaluating primary and secondary sources
  • Analyzing and comparing dance performance across geographical and historical contexts
  • Contextualizing performance approaches within dance studies discourses

Grades

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DANCE 365 · Spring 2027

Dance History II: Directions and Issues of Contemporary Dance

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Recorded 2026-10-14

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