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NATALIE ZERVOU

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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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DANCE 168
Quality 3/5Difficulty 2/5
pretty chill class, but is entirely busy work. there are 4 zooms a semester and besides that you just complete weekly assignments that do not take too long.
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DANCE 168
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
This is good class to take as it discusses clear aspects of society. Natalie discusses topics clearly and unbiased so that people can understand issues.
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DANCE 168
Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
Watch lectures and take lots of notes and you should be fine for quizzes and discussion sections and posts. Tough grading on journal entries where you have to summarize two hours of lectures and readings into 250 words or less.. which is quite difficult. Can be easy enough if you put in the time, but it can be a lot of time for a humanities class
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DAN168 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
Terrible professor. Does not care about her students. You will not get the grade you want in this class. Not easy or accommodating.
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DANCE 168
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
Overall, this class was terrible. The graders are very hard and unreasonable. Every week you write 200 words to explain a whole week of lecture and then the grader marks you off so much if you miss anything, when its impossible to add it all. Natalie is not accommodating and does not care what grade you get. Very liberal class.
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DANCE 268
Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
Took this for an easy A. Achieved it, but worked for it w/time. Quiz ?'s come right from lecture videos. I took notes on all lectures and it helped A LOT! Weekly summaries get annoying - rewrite notes from lec & you're good! 3 papers/performances. Be willing to do busy work. Nice lec was online & 4 online discussions/semester via webcam.
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Classes with NATALIE ZERVOU

DANCE 168

Dancing Gender: Embodiment, Politics and Feminist Theory

Credits unavailable

DANCING GENDER explores gender and feminist theories through dance, examining embodiment, politics, and the challenge to heteronormativity.

No offering record · Spring 2025

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Natalie Zervou

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2020–Spring 2025
DANCE 365

Dance History Ii: Directions and Issues of Contemporary Dance

Credits unavailable

DANCE 365 surveys dance history from the 1960s to the present, exploring modern and contemporary dance through research and discussion.

No offering record · Spring 2025

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Natalie Zervou

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2025 · limited sample
DANCE 699

Independent Project

0–3 credits

DANCE 699 is an independent project course for advanced study under faculty direction.

No offering record · Spring 2025

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

Natalie ZervouCollette Stewart+1 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2025DANCE 168Dancing Gender: Embodiment, Politics and Feminist Theory
Spring 2025DANCE 365Dance History Ii: Directions and Issues of Contemporary Dance
Spring 2025DANCE 699Independent Project
Fall 2024DANCE 168Dancing Gender: Embodiment, Politics and Feminist Theory
Fall 2024DANCE 200Writing the Moving Body
Fall 2024DANCE 699Independent Project
Spring 2024DANCE 168Dancing Gender: Embodiment, Politics and Feminist Theory
Spring 2024DANCE 365Dance History Ii: Directions and Issues of Contemporary Dance
Spring 2024DANCE 699Independent Project
Fall 2023DANCE 200Writing the Moving Body
Spring 2023DANCE 268Political and Cultural Perspectives in Dance Studies
Spring 2023DANCE 365Dance History Ii: Directions and Issues of Contemporary Dance
Fall 2022DANCE 200Writing the Moving Body
Fall 2022DANCE 268Political and Cultural Perspectives in Dance Studies
Spring 2022DANCE 365Dance History Ii: Directions and Issues of Contemporary Dance
Spring 2022DANCE 699Independent Project
Fall 2021DANCE 168Dancing Gender: Embodiment, Politics and Feminist Theory
Fall 2021DANCE 200Writing the Moving Body
Fall 2021DANCE 699Independent Project
Fall 2020DANCE 200Writing the Moving Body
Fall 2020DANCE 268Political and Cultural Perspectives in Dance Studies
Fall 2020DANCE 699Independent Project
Spring 2020DANCE 268Political and Cultural Perspectives in Dance Studies
Spring 2020DANCE 365Dance History Ii: Directions and Issues of Contemporary Dance
Spring 2019DANCE 168Dancing Gender: Embodiment, Politics and Feminist Theory
Spring 2019DANCE 365Dance History Ii: Directions and Issues of Contemporary Dance
Fall 2018DANCE 168Dancing Gender: Embodiment, Politics and Feminist Theory
Fall 2018DANCE 268Political and Cultural Perspectives in Dance Studies
Spring 2018DANCE 168Dancing Gender: Embodiment, Politics and Feminist Theory
Spring 2018DANCE 268Political and Cultural Perspectives in Dance Studies
Fall 2017DANCE 168Dancing Gender: Embodiment, Politics and Feminist Theory
Fall 2017DANCE 268Political and Cultural Perspectives in Dance Studies
Spring 2017DANCE 268Political and Cultural Perspectives in Dance Studies
Fall 2016DANCE 165Introduction to the Histories of Dance
Fall 2016DANCE 268Political and Cultural Perspectives in Dance Studies
Spring 2016DANCE 165Introduction to the Histories of Dance

Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.

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