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Each daily lesson will follow a basic structure:Students will warm-up in a group, instructor lead (10 minutes)Students will participate in a discussion about the daily topic. (5-8 minutes)... Read more

Each daily lesson will follow a basic structure:
Students will warm-up in a group, instructor lead (10 minutes)
Students will participate in a discussion about the daily topic. (5-8 minutes)
Students will create movement inspired by this topic (10-12 minutes)
Students will divide into small groups, choose a topic/angle and research (15-20 minutes)
Students will present their findings (5-10 minutes)

The lessons include:
Lesson #1 All Media Messages are "Constructed"
Authorship: Who Created the Message
What is this week"s "hot topic?"
On Day One the class will be shown a video of "Privacy Settings" performed by Sonia Plumb Dance Company.

Lesson #2 Media Messages Shape our perceptions of reality
Format: What creative techniques are used to attract my attention?
How is it distributed? (Reality TV, Memes, YouTube, etc.)
What technology do you want to include in your dance presentation? Video? PowerPoint? Photos? Other?

#3 Different Audience, Different Understanding of the Same Message
Audience: How might different people understand this message differently?
Who does it target? Affect?
Choose an audience for your message. Children? Adults? Women? Men?

#4 Media Messages Have Commercial Implications
Content: What values, lifestyles and points of view are represented in or omitted from this message?
Why do you think that particular media wants that audience?
Shape your message/choreography/presentation to show the message BUT not persuade one way or another.

#5 Media Messages Embed Points of View
Purpose: Why is this message being sent?
What is the result, in your opinion?
How do you want it to end? What is the result? Is it open to interpretation?

Students will refine their work.
Students will give a final presentation of their dance/multimedia story to the class.

An auditorium or large space is helpful so that students can move. We can begin the first two days of workshops in the classroom if necessary. Desks will need to be able to be pulled back. Students wi... Read more

An auditorium or large space is helpful so that students can move. We can begin the first two days of workshops in the classroom if necessary. Desks will need to be able to be pulled back. Students will need to be able to write and research and then transform their work into a physical dance/movement presentation.