Focus: Single & Multi

 

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Question 1


 After watching this video, what would you say gets in the way of us developing a sense of focus?



Source: Dance Elements 

 

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Focus

From the audience's point of view, focus refers to  where 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 

 

 

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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).

 


 "Metamorphosis One" – 00:00 "Metamorphosis Two" – 06:54 "Metamorphosis Three" – 13:59 "Metamorphosis Four" – 19:09 "Metamorphosis Five" – 26:29


SOLO WORK 

Students work individually and create their first solo phrase using levels, directions and focus.

 

Journaling

REFLECTION

 Students reflect on their experience and post them on Discussion Board.

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