Intro to Improvisation 1

Course code DNCE 1110

Credit 1.0

Length 22.5 hours

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This class focuses on the technique of Contact Improvisation including the principles of: giving and taking weight, transferring weight, counterbalance, momentum, responding to impulse and finding the "pause."

This course is part of the full-time Dance Program.

Prerequisites

Course type

This course is offered as part of a VCC program and cannot be taken individually.
International students: Eligibility is determined at the program level. Visit the program page for international student requirements and application information.

  • Use of momentum
  • Descending/Ascending from floor
  • Giving/Taking weight
  • Transfer of weight
  • Counterbalance
  • Physical Points of Initiation
  • Responding to Impulse
  • Use of Space, Shape, Time and Movement Dynamic

Course schedules

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CRN# Duration Delivery Location
71358 September 8, 2026
to December 11, 2026
Lab/Rehearsal Arts Umbrella Outreach See full schedule

Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule. All self-paced courses have on-campus tests. Off-site certified invigilation centres may be used at the student's expense.

How to take this course

This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.

Contact us

If you have any questions, please email at [email protected].

† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.

Indigenous Territory Acknowledgment

VCC is located on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples who have been stewards of these lands since time immemorial.