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DANCE 1

Contemporary Modern I: Liquid Flow

UNITS:1-2
GRADING:Letter or Credit/No Credit
LEVEL:Undergrad
GER:WAY-CE

Students in Liquid Flow will participate in a dance and movement class that teaches the fundamentals of dance technique and addresses the way we already dance through the world. By discovering our own movement signatures, and becoming aware of other people's dance, motion, and energy in space, we will transform the way we inhabit flow states, from the dance studio, into everyday life, and ultimately onto the stage. Accompanied by a live DJ, students will develop technique, articulation, flexibility, and grace, to gain freedom while dancing, and mine dance's potential for social transformation and connection. We will draw from various movement traditions and practices, including contemporary modern, ballet, lyrical, Tai chi and yoga, with opportunities to remix other styles. Designed for all levels, we welcome beginners, student movers from diverse dance traditions, athletes, and advanced dancers, who desire more fluidity in their lives.

Syllabus for selected term:
View Autumn 2026 Syllabus

Sections

2 Terms
Practicum 1Open
ID: 7100
0 / 30 enrolled
DAYS:Monday, Wednesday
TIME:4:30 PM – 6:20 PM
LOCATION:Roble Gymnasium 113
INSTRUCTOR:
Hayes, Aleta
units

DANCE 1: Contemporary Modern I: Liquid Flow

1-2 units · Letter or Credit/No Credit · GER: WAY-CE

Students in Liquid Flow will participate in a dance and movement class that teaches the fundamentals of dance technique and addresses the way we already dance through the world. By discovering our own movement signatures, and becoming aware of other people's dance, motion, and energy in space, we will transform the way we inhabit flow states, from the dance studio, into everyday life, and ultimately onto the stage. Accompanied by a live DJ, students will develop technique, articulation, flexibility, and grace, to gain freedom while dancing, and mine dance's potential for social transformation and connection. We will draw from various movement traditions and practices, including contemporary modern, ballet, lyrical, Tai chi and yoga, with opportunities to remix other styles. Designed for all levels, we welcome beginners, student movers from diverse dance traditions, athletes, and advanced dancers, who desire more fluidity in their lives.

Offered in Autumn 2026, Winter 2027 at Stanford University.

Autumn 2026 sections

  • Practicum — Monday Wednesday 4:30 PM – 6:20 PM — Roble Gymnasium 113 — Hayes, Aleta (Undergrad)

Winter 2027 sections

  • Practicum — Monday Wednesday 4:30 PM – 6:20 PM — Roble Gymnasium 113 — Hayes, Aleta (Undergrad)

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  • DANCE 11: Introduction to Dance Studies (CSRE 11, FEMGEN 11, TAPS 11)
  • DANCE 25: Young Choreographers Festival: From Studio to Stage
  • DANCE 27H: Faculty Choreography: Aleta Hayes (AFRICAAM 27H)
  • DANCE 27R: Faculty Choreography: Raissa Simpson
  • DANCE 27S: Faculty Choreography: amara tabor-smith
  • DANCE 29: Afro Contemporary Dance I (AFRICAAM 29C)
  • DANCE 30: Contemporary Choreography: Chocolate Heads Performance Project - Oceanic Body  (AFRICAAM 37)
  • DANCE 39: TAPS Production Units: Dance
  • DANCE 45: Freestyle Lab: Improv Strategies from Contemporary to Club (AFRICAAM 45)
  • DANCE 46: Social Dance I
  • DANCE 48: Ballet I: Introduction to Ballet

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