Advanced/Senior Projects in Dance

DAN4712.01
Course System Home Terms Spring 2026 Advanced/Senior Projects in Dance

Course Description

Summary

This is an essential course for students wishing to make new work for performance this term, whether one project or a series. It is designed specifically to support each person鈥檚 artistic voice and manner of working.

Attention will be given to all elements involved in composition and production, including collaborative aspects. Students are expected to show their work throughout stages of development, complete their projects, and perform them formally or informally by the end of the term. Everyone will be engaged in feedback sessions, giving full attention to the work at hand, honing critical/observational skills and articulating their perceptions and thoughts.

This term this class is offered for 4 credits, giving us more time to consider an expanded notion of how work can be shared with the public as well as thoroughly explore and workshop technical, mechanical, performative and creative elements of making choreographic work.

Learning Outcomes

  • Building a robust, disciplined, and rigorous artistic practice
    Augmenting problem-solving and problem-finding skills
    Investigating complicated ideas through open-ended conversation
    Exploration of possible methods of critique
    Deepening our ability to reflect on and articulate our own artistic process

Prerequisites

Permission of the instructor.

Please contact the faculty member : edemyanenko@bennington.edu

Instructor

  • Elena Demyanenko

Day and Time

TBA

Delivery Method

Fully in-person

Length of Course

Full Term

Academic Term

Spring 2026

Area of Study

Credits

4

Course Level

4000

Maximum Enrollment

14

Course Frequency

Every term