DANCE MAJOR 2016-2017 HANDBOOK The University of Georgia DEPARTMENT OF DANCE www.dance.uga.edu August, 2016 Welcome to the UGA Department of Dance! This Dance Handbook is a “survivor’s guide” to being a dance major!!! In addition to providing information on degree requirements and policies, this handbook will also answer some of the many questions you will have as you work toward your undergraduate degree in dance. As a student at UGA, you are responsible for knowing what classes you need to take and when those classes are offered. This handbook contains most of the information that you will need. Your academic advisor is available to assist you in mapping-out your schedule and graduation requirements. Each semester you will have an advising session with your advisor. By cross-referencing the Dance Handbook and ATHENA (UGA's online list of classes, formerly OASIS) before your advisement session, your advisor can make sure you have the right classes at the right time. Your advisor will inform you of any changes in the policies or requirements in the Department of Dance and the University of Georgia System. Your successful completion of all course work toward completion of your degree is ultimately your responsibility. Changes in your academic journey - such as a change of major, leave of absence, academic probation, tours and travels - are also your responsibility when keeping up with your program of study. Be conscientious about your education and college career. This can be a wonderfully challenging and magical time in your life. Make the most of it, explore the many pathways toward knowledge, but plan your journey well and . Happy Dancing!!! August 11, 2016 To all our new and returning Dance Majors ~ Welcome to the Department of Dance and the University of Georgia!! We are delighted to have you as part of our exciting program of study in dance! The dance faculty has carefully prepared this handbook to be your guide through your degree in dance at UGA. You should find “everything that you need to know” to be successful in pursuit of your academic and artistic goals during your undergraduate study. It is our sincere hope that you will find your academic experience to be rewarding, nurturing and fulfilling. The UGA Department of Dance offers the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in dance, as well as Teacher Certification through our educational affiliation with the College of Education. We have designed these opportunities to enrich your education, training and career preparation. The BFA and certification has specific requirements, so we encourage you to read the handbook thoroughly and carefully to select the best degree for you. As you familiarize yourself with the Department of Dance, you will learn that the department is part of the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences headed by Dean Alan Dorsey. We are proud to be part of this fine college at the university. I encourage you to get to know the Department of Dance Faculty and Staff, including Joan Buttram, Rebecca Gose, Bala Sarasvati, Janet Robertson, Tamara Thomas, Elizabeth Osborn- Kibbe, Cathy Jackson, Betty Prickett, Jacquelyn Kibbe and myself. If you have questions or need advice, we will be very happy to help. Please feel free to call or email and make an appointment to chat. We look forward to seeing you in class! Sincerely, Lisa Fusillo, PhD Professor and Department Head Department of Dance TABLE OF CONTENTS I. The Department of Dance Mission …………………………………………………………………………….. 1 Goals ……………………………………………………………………………..... 2 II. Faculty and Staff Directory ………………………………………………………… 3 III. Advising Information What You Need to Know: Dance Major Advising …………………………….. 4 Second Year Review ……………………………………………………………... 4 Information for Transfer Students …………………………………………….. 7 Teacher Certification in Dance ………………………………………………….. 8 Performance Credit and Requirements ………………………………………… 10 Education/Study Abroad in Dance ………………………………………………. 11 Advising Checklist and Sample Four-Year Plan of Study ……………………..12 IV. Courses in Dance Sequence and Rotation of Courses in Dance ...…………..………………..... 15 Dance Technique Proficiency Standards ………………………..................... 16 Undergraduate Course Descriptions ………………………............................ 22 V. Performance Opportunities and Pre-Professional Companies Dance Performance Opportunities ……………………………………………. 29 Company/Performance Auditions ………….…………………………………… 33 Mainstage Performance Opportunities ……………………………...………… 34 VI. Departmental Policies – Very Important to Know! Policy on Attendance/Absence …………………………………………………. 35 Final Exam Policy ………………………………………………………………... 37 Dance Building Operation Policies – During Rehearsals ……………………… 38 Dance Building Operation Policies – Care of Studios, Food & Drink Areas ….... 39 VII. Resources for Dance Majors ……………………………………………………. 41 VIII. Health/Injury Information and Contacts ……………………………………….. 42 University Health Center Information …………………..................................... 43 IX. Departmental Honors, Scholarships, and Awards Cynthia Jarvis Memorial Scholarship ………………………………..………..... 44 Lucy Lampkin and Friends of Dance Scholarship ………………………......... 45 YCS Summer Study Scholarship......……………………………………………. 47 Outstanding Senior Award ………………………………………………………. 48 Department of Dance The UGA Department of Dance offers the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Dance. Students have the option to earn Teacher Certification along with the degrees in Dance. The program of study is a comprehensive dance curriculum with professional training in contemporary dance and ballet. Jazz, urban and world dance forms, ballroom, folk and tap dance classes are also offered. Coursework in dance explores the technical, stylistic, historical, analytical, and cultural aspects of dance with an emphasis on performance. Students explore, experiment and develop personal creativity and artistry. The University of Georgia Department of Dance is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Dance. Mission The mission of the Department of Dance is to promote excellence in, access to, and appreciation of dance as a unique body-based art form through which humans can express their personal, historical, and cultural diversity. Creative research is central to our mission - informing teaching; mastering dance as a physical discipline; nurturing the creative process; generating and regenerating the art form; presenting artistic enrichment to the world. 1 Goals of the Department of Dance The UGA Department of Dance prepares students for a professional role in dance. The dance degree programs offer students: a concentrated dance curriculum providing comprehensive training in ballet and contemporary dance genres balanced with a general curriculum inclusive of diverse groups and varied aesthetic preferences strong professional preparation via courses centered on the technical, stylistic, somatic, historical, cultural, analytical, scientific, experiential, creative, and aesthetic components of dance professional level technique and performance training pre-professional performance opportunities which challenge the creative/aesthetic potential of select students who demonstrate artistry and possess accomplished technical skills in dance opportunities for teaching experiences for obtaining teacher certification, assistance in employment placement, and additional post-graduation experiences an introduction to and hands-on experience in the use of innovative technology/media equipment/software capable of educational, commercial, and artistic applications Through its curriculum and student-centered research activity the Department of Dance is an advocate for dance and the other arts at the University of Georgia – and for dancers and dance organizations in Athens, the State of Georgia, the United States, and the world. 2 Department Of Dance Faculty and Staff 2016-2017 Faculty: Lisa Fusillo, Professor Department Head Office 262 706-542-2338 [email protected] Joan Buttram, Associate Professor Ballet Coordinator Office 268 706-542-4432 [email protected] Rebecca Gose, Associate Professor Teacher Certification, YCS Advisor Office 303 706-542-4431 [email protected] Bala Sarasvati, Jane Willson Professor in the Arts Contemporary Dance Coordinator Office 300 706-542-4433 [email protected] Tamara Thomas, Assistant Professor Office 302 706-542-4435 [email protected] Janet Robertson, Senior Lecturer Auditions and Recruitment Coordinator Office 301 706-542-4430 [email protected] Elizabeth Osborn-Kibbe, Lecturer Office 307 706-542-9830 [email protected] Cathy Jackson, Part-time Instructor [email protected] 706-542-4415 Natalie Cox, Part-time Instructor [email protected] Michael Fulford, Part-time Instructor [email protected] Staff: Betty Prickett, Business Manager Office 263 706-542-4415 [email protected] Jacque Kibbe,Technical Director Office 275 706-583-0053 [email protected] 3 Advising Information Dance Majors – What You Need to Know An advisor (dance faculty members Professors Buttram, Fusillo, Gose, or Sarasvati) will be assigned to each dance major at the beginning of her/his first semester. First and second year students need to meet with an advisor in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences advisement office in 114 Memorial Hall (542-1412) AND have contact with their assigned dance advisor to enroll each semester and to discuss plans for summer study. Dance majors are responsible for understanding the requirements of the dance major program. The advisors in the Franklin College and in the Department of Dance assist the student in enrolling, but the student must know the