Microcredential Non-matric Application

- Democracy in Motion -

January 14 - 18, 2026 at Prescott College.

In dance improvisation, we are all equal. Whether we choose to stand still or to leap, our decision will shape the form of the dance. This micro credential course addresses the challenges of establishing a democratic community and uses creative dance improvisation as a metaphor for the process and principles required in that task. The dance material is presented as a series of creative problems that individuals and groups will solve with improvised movement drawn from the everyday language of movement expression. It is based on the ideas and principles developed by Barbara Mettler (1907-2002), an American dance pioneer, who believed that everyone could (and should) dance. Participants in this course will develop and refine their own creative movement resources.

No prior dance experience required.

Learning Outcomes
Students will:

• have a basic understanding of the principles and methods of individual and group dance improvisation.
• experience the rhythmic nature of a successfully functioning group where give and take are in balance with leading and following and where the individual and the group are mutually supportive.
• have an introduction to the cultural context of the origins of Mettler’s free movement expression and Mettler’s place in the development of American modern dance.
• be able to identify one or more ways movement activities can be integrated with other areas of study.

Instructor: Griff Goehring
Location: Manzanita Hall, upstairs classroom 
Schedule: January 14-18, 2026; W/Th/F 5:30-8:30PM, Sa/Su 10AM-1PM