2012 Senior Dance Seminar Weekly Summary

3 September - 9 September

Thurs, 9/06

• Welcome Back!
• Syllabus
• Contract, guidelines, etc.
• Info sessions / auditions / casting / rehearsals
• Individual senior project ideas: option / spine (Tharp term) / genre / # of dancers / collaborators / music / props / media / venue / title ideas / etc.

Fri, 9/07

• Dance Companies information session at 3:30pm in Studio #1
• REQUIRED EVENT for PROJECTS AUDITIONING DANCERS & DANCERS AUDITIONING
• Be prepared to introduce yourself & describe your project (theme, # of dancers, type/style, goals, etc.)

Reminder:

• Schedule initial committee meeting (meet by Fri, 09/21)
• By Tues, 9/25: Copies of completed and signed (by all committee members) Senior Dance Project Contracts sent to all senior dance project committee members and one given to the instructor of dance-399 (Senior Dance Seminar) during class.
• The Creative Habit (* for next class, read chapters 1 & 2 and complete assignments for discussion/submission)
• Making It In The Arts (MIITA) Conference at St. Olaf College

· Sat, 9/29 - 8:30am – 2pm Conversations with St. Olaf College Arts Alums and Guests

10 September - 16 September

•  Tharp 1-2 Response (due Monday by 11pm) Assignment

Mon, 9/10

• REQUIRED EVENT for PROJECTS AUDITIONING DANCERS & DANCERS AUDITIONING: Junior/Senior Dance Companies auditions: 3:30-5:30pm, Studio #1
• Introduce yourself

Tues, 9/11

• Debrief day 1 of auditions - what worked / enhancements? / review casting & rehearsals
• Review late night casting process for senior works, after residencies and faculty casting
• The Creative Habit text discussion (* be prepared to discuss chapters 1 & 2 today, having completed assignments)
• Introduce Student Discussion Assignment
• Discuss Senior Project material (Artist Statement, etc.)

Reminder:

• REQUIRED EVENT for PROJECTS AUDITIONING DANCERS: 1st/2nd Year Dance Companies auditions: 4-5:30pm, Studio #1
• Introduce yourself
• Be prepared to write your project’s rehearsal schedule into studio reservation book during class on Thurs, 9/13

Thurs, 9/13

• Write your project’s rehearsal schedule into studio reservation book
• Debrief entire audition, casting & rehearsal schedule process – what worked / enhancements?
• Organize & discuss production committees (publicity, budget, etc.).
• All publicity for Senior Concert/Events should be finished by 11/15.
• Questions for Beginning Artist Statement (http://www.ebsqart.com/Education/Articles/Business-and-Marketing/14/How-to-Artist-Statement/75/)
• Discuss gathering & transferring digital video source material for video sample assignment

Reminder:

• Both class days next week: In class conversation with Kirsten Cahoon, Senior Associate Director, Career Connections, Center for Vocation and Career (CVC). Please be your normally attentive, inquisitive, and participatory selves.
• The Creative Habit (* for next class, read chapters 3 & 4)
• Schedule and hold initial committee meeting by Fri, 09/21.
• Due Tue, 9/25:
• Copies of completed and signed (by all committee members) Senior Dance Project Contracts sent to all senior dance project committee members and one given to the instructor of dance-399 (Senior Dance Seminar) during class
• Student discussion topics and preliminary bibliography due by class time. Submit by entering information into the shared "Senior Dance Seminar 2012 Student Discussions" Google Document.
• Making It In The Arts (MIITA) Conference at St. Olaf College

· Sat, 9/29 - 8:30am – 2pm Conversations with St. Olaf College Arts Alums and Guests

17 September - 23 September

•  Tharp 3-4 Response (due Monday by 11pm) Assignment

Tues, 9/18

· In class conversations on Goal Setting and Professional Correspondence with Kirsten Cahoon, Senior Associate Director, Career Connections, Center for Vocation and Career (CVC) (9:40- 10:55am)

Thurs, 9/20

· In class conversations on Interviewing Skills/Graduate School Application Process with Kirsten Cahoon, Senior Associate Director, Career Connections, Center for Vocation and Career (CVC) (9:40- 10:45am)

5:45pm: Dance Majors dinner and meeting - Dittmann main floor lobby

Reminder:

• The Creative Habit (* for next class, read chapters 5 & 6 and complete assignments for discussion/submission)
• Look at CVC website for professional correspondence information (résumé, cover letter).
• Resume Info at CVC
• Cover Letter Info at CVC
• Graduate School Application Process at CVC
• Schedule and hold initial committee meeting by Fri, 09/21.
• Senior Dance Project Contract Due Tue, 9/25
• Making It In The Arts (MIITA) Conference at St. Olaf College

· Sat, 9/29 - 8:30am – 2pm Conversations with St. Olaf College Arts Alums and Guests

24 September - 30 September

•  Tharp 5-6 Response (due Monday by 11pm) Assignment

Tues, 9/25

• Items Due:
• Paper copy of completed and signed (by all committee members) Senior Dance Project Contracts given to the instructor of dance-399 during class, and copies should have been sent to all senior dance project committee members
• Student discussion topics and preliminary bibliography due by class time today. Submit by entering information into the shared Google Document, Student Led Dance Discussion Assignment.
• Costume Conversation with Aimee Jillson
• The Creative Habit text discussion (* be prepared to discuss chapters 5 & 6 today, having completed assignments)
• Class time to work on: Artist Statement or other Written Material for project.

Thurs, 9/27

• In class peer review of draft of artist statement or written portion of written and combination projects.
• Senior Projects Production Update (promotion & planning, process, etc.)
• All publicity for Senior Concert/Events should be finished by 11/15.

Sat, 9/29

• Making It In The Arts (MIITA) Conference at St. Olaf College
• 8:30am – 2pm Conversations with St. Olaf College Arts Alums and Guests

Reminder:

· Monday, 10/01

· 1st draft of the artist statement for choreography and performance projects and written material for written thesis and combination projects due to committee members.

· Tuesday, 10/02

· The Creative Habit (* for next class, read chapters 7 & 8 and complete assignments for discussion/submission)

1 October - 7 October

•  Tharp 7-8 Response (due Monday by 11pm) Assignment

Tues, 10/02

• The Creative Habit (* be prepared to discuss chapters 7 & 8 today, having completed assignments)
• Senior Projects Production Update (promotion & planning, process, etc.)
• All publicity for Senior Concert/Events should be finished by 11/15.

Thurs, 10/04

· Class time to work on:

· Research on student discussion

· Development of professional correspondence documents.

Reminder:

· The Creative Habit (* for next class, read chapters 9 & 10 and complete assignments for discussion/submission)

· Professional Correspondence Documents

· Have CEL Peer Advisor review professional correspondence documents (resume and cover letter)

· Due Thurs, 10/11:

· First Draft (Proofed by Peer Counselor) of Professional Correspondence Documents (Moodle submission)

· Marked up hard copy of Professional Correspondence Documents handed in during class

8 October - 14 October

•  Artist Statement / Written Thesis - Draft 1Assignment
•  Tharp 9-10 Response (due Monday by 11pm) Assignment
•  First Draft (Proofed by Peer Counselor) of Professional Correspondence Documents - Due Thurs, 10/11 Assignment

Mon, 10/08

• 1st draft of the artist statement for choreography and performance projects and written material for written thesis and combination projects due to committee members.

Tues, 10/09

• The Creative Habit (* be prepared to discuss chapters 9 & 10 today, having completed assignments)
• Process of receiving and giving feedback.

Thurs, 10/11

• Lighting Lab with Kyle during class
• Senior Dance Project Showing 1: 11:00–11:45am in Studio #1. All Senior Dance Seminar students and faculty committee members should attend. If it is not possible for all faculty committee members to attend, the student will arrange for a separate showing or provide a video/dvd of the showing for the faculty member/s.

Reminder:

• Readings for student led discussions 1 due Thurs, 10/18

15 October - 21 October

Tues, 10/16

• FALL BREAK – NO CLASS

Thurs, 10/18

• Senior Projects Production Update (promotion & planning, process, etc.)
• All publicity for Senior Concert/Events should be finished by 11/15.
• Readings for student led discussions 1 due today

Reminder:

• The Creative Habit (* for next class, read chapters 11 & 12 and complete assignments for discussion/submission)
• Readings for student led discussions 2 due Thurs, 10/25

22 October - 28 October

•  Tharp 11-12 Response (due Monday by 11pm) Assignment
•  Artist Statement & Written Thesis - Draft 2 Assignment

Tues, 10/23

• Student Seminar discussions 1
• The Creative Habit text discussion (* be prepared to discuss chapters 11 & 12 today, having completed assignments)
• Assessment of The Creative Habit text

Thurs, 10/25

• View and select photographs for promotional material.
• Readings for student led discussions 2 due today

Reminder:

• Readings for student led discussions 3 due Thurs, 11/01
• Due Mon, 10/29
• 2nd draft of the artist statement for choreography and performance projects and written material for written thesis and combination projects due to committee members
• Performance Project Journals due to committee members. These distilled, discerning versions of performance project process should be submitted in an easily accessible and coherent format.

29 October - 4 November

•  Final Draft (Proofed by Career Counselor) of Professional Correspondence Documents - Due Thurs, 11/01 Assignment

Mon, 10/29

• 2nd draft of the artist statement for choreography and performance projects and written material for written thesis and combination projects due to committee members.
• Performance Project Journals due to committee members. These distilled, discerning versions of performance project process should be submitted in an easily accessible and coherent format.

Tues, 10/30

• In class conversation/peer feedback of Senior Dance Projects after showing 2
• 11:10-11:30 Senior Dance Concert Production Meeting

Thurs, 11/01

• Student Seminar discussions 2
• Readings for student led discussions 3 due today

Fri, 11/02

• Senior Dance Project Showing 2: 3:30pm-5:30pm in Studio #1. All Senior Dance Seminar students and faculty committee members should attend. If it is not possible for all faculty committee members to attend, the student will arrange for a separate showing or provide a videotape of the showing for the faculty member/s. About 2/3rds of the senior project should be completed.
• Costuming ideas worn during Showing 2.

Reminder:

• Readings for student led discussions 4 due Thurs, 11/08

5 November - 11 November

Tues, 11/08

• Senior Projects Production Update (promotion & planning, process, etc.)
• All publicity for Senior Concert/Events should be finished by 11/15.
• 11:10-11:30 Senior Dance Concert Production Meeting

Thurs, 11/10

• Student Seminar discussions 3
• Readings for student led discussions 4 due today

Reminder:

• Readings for student led discussions 5 due Thurs, 11/15
• Due Mon, 11/12
• 3rd draft of the artist statement for choreography and performance projects and written material for written thesis and combination projects due to committee members.

12 November - 18 November

•  Artist Statement / Written Thesis - Draft 3 Assignment

Mon, 11/12

• 3rd draft of the artist statement for choreography and performance projects and written material for written thesis and combination projects due to committee members.

Tues, 11/13

• Video Sample Lab: iMovie/iDVD DC 116
• Senior Projects Production Update (promotion & planning, process, etc.)
• All publicity for Senior Dance Concert/Events should be finished by 11/15.
• 11:10-11:30 Senior Dance Concert Production Meeting

Thurs, 11/15

• Student Seminar discussions 4
• Readings for student led discussion 5 due today
• All publicity for Senior Concert/Events finished.
• Senior Dance Project Showing 3: 11:00am-12:30pm in Studio #1. All Senior Dance Seminar students and faculty committee members should attend. If it is not possible for all faculty committee members to attend, the student will arrange for a separate showing or provide a video/dvd of the showing for the faculty member/s.
• Costumes Finished and worn during Showing 3.

Reminder:

• All Senior Dance Seminar students should schedule and convene a final meeting with his or her senior project committee during final exams week (Thurs, 12/13 - Tues, 12/18).

19 November - 25 November

Tues, 11/20

• Student Seminar discussions 5
• In class conversation/peer feedback of Senior Dance Projects after showing 3
• 11:10-11:30 Senior Dance Concert Production Meeting
• Final version of music to Kyle during today’s production meeting.

Thurs, 11/22

• THANKSGIVING BREAK - NO CLASS

26 November - 2 December

• Kelsey Theater available for senior project rehearsals Mon, Nov 26 THRU Thurs, Nov 29 after 8pm.

Tues, 11/27

• Video Sample Lab: iMovie/iDVD DC 116
• Senior Projects Production Update (promotion & planning, process, etc.)
• 11:10-11:30 Senior Dance Concert Production Meeting

Thurs, 11/29

• Mock Cue setting in Kelsey Theatre: Need performers, costumes, etc. for this.

Reminder:

• All Senior Dance Seminar students should schedule and convene a final meeting with his or her senior project committee during final exams week (Thurs, 12/13 - Tues, 12/18).

3 December - 9 December

•  Artist Statement & Written Thesis - Final Draft Due Mon, 12/3Assignment

Tues, 12/4

• NO CLASS
• Senior Dance Concert technical rehearsal (5pm dancer call, 5:30pm run)

Thurs, 12/06

• NO CLASS
• Senior Dance Concert at 7:30pm (5pm dancer call, 5:45pm class

Fri, 12/07

• Senior Dance Concert at 7:30pm (5pm dancer call, 5:45pm class)

Sat, 12/08

• Senior Dance Concert at 7:30pm (5pm dancer call, 5:45pm class)

10 December - 16 December

Tues, 12/11

• Video Sample Lab: iMovie/iDVD DC 116

Thurs, 12/13 -- Tues, 12/18

· Final Committee Meeting:

o All Senior Dance Seminar students should schedule and convene a final meeting with his or her senior project committee during final exams week (12/13-12/18).

Mon, 12/17

• The Final Examination period for this class is scheduled for: Monday, Dec. 17, 9:00-11:00 a.m.
• Video Sample Assignment Due at the beginning of Final Exam Period.
• 1 copy of finished DVD.
• 1 copy of self-contained QuickTime file (the final version exported from iMovie) copied to the external hard drive in the senior locker.
• Video Sample Information Sheet submitted via Moodle. Please follow the Written Submission Guidelines found in the course syllabus.
• Assignment guidelines in Dance Video Sample Assignment.
•  2011 DANCE VIDEO SAMPLE INFORMATION SHEET ASSIGNMENT

By Tues, 12/18

· The lead faculty committee member emails a summary of the final assessment comments and the final grade to the senior student and the instructor of dance-399 (Anthony Roberts / mailto:awr@stolaf.edu) by 12/18/12.

•  Hidden from students: DANCE-399 - SENIOR DANCE SEMINAR & PROJECT FINAL ASSESSMENT