BA.DAN - Dance

The Dance program at Luther is grounded in the Movement FundamentalsⓇ (MF) paradigm, which provides a foundation for practicing embodiment, refining movement, and crafting expression.

The MF Tenets of Practice are standards for agency, artistic refinement, and inclusivity while accessing the body as a primary source for radically different ways of perceiving, learning, connecting and creating.

MF Tenets of Practice operate as the dance program learning goals:

·       Learn through sensory awareness, proprioception, and imagery.

·       Know the body as an intelligent source for direction and information.

·       Develop skills in awareness, responsiveness, expressiveness, observation, and documentation.

·       Employ bodily systems to create dynamic balance and form.

·       Explore vocabulary of anatomy, spatial intent, movement qualities, and design elements.

·       Allow personal questions and emotions to guide research.

·       Investigate the unfolding of embodiment, generosity, and personal virtuosity.  

·       Apply MF principles, tenets, and phases as guides for living and creating.

·       Practice, create, and perform anywhere.

·       Embolden every body shape, age, and ability with agency and refinement.