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Chell Parkins

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Classes with Chell Parkins

DANCE 156

Movement as Material Through Improvisation

2 credits

Uses improvisation to develop a personal movement vocabulary and explore compositional form.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.81 GPA, 91.7% A/AB (n=24 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.79 GPA, 95.2% A/AB (n=21 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.88 GPA, 91.7% A/AB (n=24 letter grades).

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Spring 2022–Fall 2025
DANCE 274

Methods in Dance Education

3 credits

Methods in Dance Education covers curriculum planning, instruction, and assessment using trauma-informed and culturally responsive approaches.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Chell Parkins

No recorded grade history

DANCE 776

Dance Curriculum and Teaching Practices

1 credits

This course focuses on foundational dance teaching experiences, fostering self-reflective and student-centered teaching skills. It explores the evolution of dance pedagogy and addresses current issues in the field at various levels.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Chell Parkins

No recorded grade history

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2026DANCE 156Movement as Material Through Improvisation
Fall 2026DANCE 274Methods in Dance Education
Fall 2026DANCE 776Dance Curriculum and Teaching Practices

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