This advanced studio course explores the Hip-Hop dance aesthetic from multiple perspectives, in order to help students develop their own personal relationship to the culture and its influences. Structured around a different series of guest workshops each year by dancers from a range of traditions, the course will engage with these forms on their own terms, but also with an eye towards exploring the more abstract artistic options that Hip-Hop dance offers.
Distribution Area: LA
Prerequisites and Restrictions
It is expected that students will have previously taken a studio course in Hip-Hop at Princeton or have several years of active practice of Hip Hop dance. Additionally helpful is an interest in contemporary forms, improvisation, and Afro-Diasporic cultural practices. Others may be admitted, but should contact instructors to make sure their experience is appropriate to the class.
Other Information
This course may be repeated. Students who have already taken DAN 404 may do so again, as specific course content and the genres/styles taught will be different.
