A College for Christian Scientists
Welcome to the creative world of dance and music! Naturally conjoined since the beginning of humankind, dance and music have fostered some of the greatest collaborative artistic achievements of all time. Reflecting their time and place, the selected works of art capture the artist's interpretation of history—its struggles, challenges, joys and triumphs preserved for all time.
Under the guidance of two of Principia College's most accomplished artist-teachers—Marie Jureit-Beamish for music and Hilary Harper-Wilcoxen for dance—you will experience an enlightened, firsthand journey through time viewed through the lens of dance and music. With special emphasis on the dances and music created during the Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Modern eras (17th century to the present day), many classes will be spent viewing representative masterpieces of dance from these times, including: Don Quixote danced by the great Russian Baryshnikov, Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker and Sleeping Beauty, Tudor’s classic ballet Lilac Garden to music by Chausson,Stravinsky's Rite of Spring and Petrushka, Gluck’s Orpheus and Eurydike with choreography by Pina Bausch, works by Martha Graham and Mark Morris, Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet, to name but a few. In addition, Principia College’s proximity to one of the great cultural centers of the United States allows us to experience live performances of dance and music in nearby St. Louis outside of regular class time.
There are no prerequisites for this FYE, and all are welcome to participate in this extraordinary opportunity to blend together music and dance. Comprising two arts codes from different disciplines, this FYE satisfies the College's graduation requirement of two LADR courses in the arts.
