SPAN 4083S

Course Name:

Diversity Through Dance

Credit Hours:

3

This service-learning course combines dance, group discussion, and lecture to immerse students in embodied practices of cultural diversity. Students will come to understand and experience dance as a vehicle for building human connection through kinesthetic empathy as they collaborate with community partner organizations and/or schools, engaging in dance throughout the semester to apply and reflect on course learning and community outreach.

NON-TRADITIONAL FORMAT

Once a week, students will have a dance class (on Fridays during class time) either taught by the instructor of records (Salsa, bachata Merengue), or by guest instructors, ballet, hip-hop, ballroom dancing. Outside of class time students must commit to: • The UGA Friday Night Dance (ballroom dance class [from 7-8] + dancing [from 9-10:30pm]) first and third Friday of the month. Students must attend from 7 to 9pm. • Ballroom Magic event, in which the UGA Ballroom Performance Group presents their annual Ballroom Magic showcase, on a Thursday night January 30 from 8 to 10pm. • Milonga Tropical, an event open to the community at the Hotel Indigo, Rialto Club, on Wednesday April 23rd from 6:30-9:30pm (last day of class), in which students will not only perform (showcasing what they learned all semester long) but will also dance socially and enjoy professional performances.

Prerequisites:

(SPAN 3010 or SPAN 3010H or SPAN 3011) and (SPAN 3020 or SPAN 3020H or SPAN 3021)

Languages:

Service Learning Courses

Spanish Courses

Level:

Undergraduate