Advanced Improvisation Ensemble for Dancers and Musicians

DAN4361.01
Course System Home Terms Spring 2026 Advanced Improvisation Ensemble for Dancers and Musicians

Course Description

Summary

This class is for students who have had training in improvisational music and/or movement practices. Students will investigate and perform structures and concepts while paying attention to pattern recognition, arcs of development, and the building of gestural, sonic, spatial, and energetic movement and sound vocabularies. Solo and Ensemble practices will be collaborative between dancers and musicians. The performance of improvisation as composition will be shared at the conclusion of the class. Musicians should be able to convey a sense of shape and form on their respective instruments.

Learning Outcomes

  • improvisation skills
    pattern recognition
    emergent forms
    sonic and gestural vocabularies
    performance practice

Prerequisites

Previous 2000 level dance courses
Previous 2000 level music courses
Letter of inquiry outlining experience

Please contact the faculty member(s) :

Corequisites

Dance workshop
Music workshop

Instructors

  • Michael Wimberly
  • Susan Sgorbati

Day and Time

WE 4:10pm-6:00pm

Delivery Method

Fully in-person

Length of Course

Full Term

Academic Term

Spring 2026

Area of Study

Credits

2

Course Level

4000

Maximum Enrollment

20

Course Frequency

Once a year