Embodied Movement Practices in the Performing Arts. Fall 2022

  I Question 1  After watching this video, what would you say gets in the way of us developing a sense of focus? Source: Dance Elements     II -------------------------- Focus From the  audience's point of view, focus refers to  whe re the viewer’s eye is drawn. From the  dancer/mover point of view, focus refers to:        Single focus:  looking in the direction of movement       Multi - focus:  changing head/eye focus during movements      III ---------------------------------------------   ACTIVITY  Students engage in an exercise that illustrates the use of focus from a mover's point of view. Eyes Head Body Locomotion Locomotion using levels and directions   GROUP WORK Students create a movement phrase in which they use levels, directions and focus. First they share their work without music and then with music accompanied by Philip Glass - Metamorphosis (1988). ...

   I Introductions a) Introduce yourself to the group by saying your name, where you come from, your major, if you have any physical training [dance, martial arts, sports, yoga, etc], your expectations about the course. b) Write a brief introduction of yourself for students who are absent to read, in which you summarize who you are. Post your introduction on  Discussion Board.         II Warm Up III TODAY'S MOVEMENT CONCEPTS Elements of Dance   SPACE Space: refers to  the space through which the dancer's body moves (general or personal space, level, size, direction, pathway, focus).  Levels:    high ,  middle,  low Direction:   forward,  backward,  right,  left,  up,  down,  diagonal   .  Qualities of Levels and Directions Levels bring our bodies closer or further from gravity. Directions allow our bodies to move multi-dimensionally across the space. IV   Qu...