Repertoire, Improvisation, and Composition 2

Rationale and Purpose of the Module: Through the study and practice of a range of approaches to improvisation students will develop the confidence to explore and develop innovative approaches to creating dance and voice performances.

Syllabus: Students will be required to specialise in voice or dance, and will study and practice a range of approaches to improvisation from the repertoire of western, Asian, African and Irish dance traditions; and Gregorian chant, Irish traditional song, western solo and choral, and jazz and pop music traditions; study of the historical and cultural contexts within which these improvisational methods and techniques evolved; and study and practice of skills for solo and ensemble improvisation.