This course exposes students to the study of modern/contemporary dance techniques, using the Cuban Dance Technique as a source for working towards a Caribbean model. Emphasis is placed on skill development and the course is designed to develop and enhance in students a strong technical base on which to build and improve their dance skills, through an understanding of their own bodies and the dynamics of movement. The course will also facilitate student’s development of movement techniques common to all modern dance styles incorporating exercises performed at the barre and centre using dance vocabulary.