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Curriculum

The program offers:

  • Technique classes, improvisation classes, body conditioning classes, choreography workshops and theory classes lead by a host of leading national and international dancers, choreographers, dramaturges and theoreticians.
  • Support and guidance in developing their personal approach to movement and choreography
  • Experience in taking an interdisciplinary approach
  • A chance to develope a strong base in dance and performance theory
  • A chance to develop their capabilities in writing critical reflections
  • A direct access to the professional field, both in Iceland and abroad
  • Skills and tools to start their career as dance artists

Aims of the programme:

  • To develop the student´s personal approach to movement, methods, creative process, staging and production.
  • To develop and expand the student´s movement vocabulary through rigorous training in different styles of contemporary techniques and improvisation
  • To develop and expand the students´s creative practice through choreography and other methods
  • To facilitate the students independent artistic making
  • To create a dynamic and inspiring environment for developing each student’s individual approach
  • To expand each student’s knowledge of the contemporary dance & performing arts field
  • To support innovation within the national and international contemporary dance field
  • To create a direct access to the professional field, both in Iceland and abroad
  • To develop student´s skills and tools to start their career as dance artists
  • To develop student´s skills and tools for discussing their practices, works and methods verbally and in writing