Embodied Movement Practices

--------------------------------   Space and Relationship  T he kinesphere is also the container of a cube (containing all diagonal directions and dimensions) and of an icosahedron made by three bi-dimensional planes: it contains angular geometry inside a round geometry.  Question 1 Explain in your own words the meaning of the kinesphere within the Laban's cube?   ---------------   Diversifying locomotive choices when using the performance space (The Kinesphere and Laban's Cube) Activity 1 Based on their exploration of movement within the cube, students work on adding one more phrase of 8 movements to their previous 8 movements using emotions as reference.  To their now 2 phrases, students add more specific exploration of Laban's 4 components of human movement listed bellow.   Laban’s Four Components of Human Movement with their Respective Elements : •Direction – direct/indirect •Weight – heavy/light •Speed – quick/sustained •Flow – bo...

    Structuring your expressive movement proposition.   Movement Direction: Creating Character  -------------- The Score vs. The Blocking   The term "dance score," or movement score, refers to notations showing sequences of movements performers are supposed to use that is, they are documents showing choreography. Blocking is the precise staging of actors in order to facilitate the performance of a play, ballet, film or opera. ... During the blocking rehearsal, the assistant director, stage manager or director takes notes about where the actors are positioned and their movement on stage. ---------------------   Activity 1 Students will create a sequence of movements (using extreme of consciousness) which they will be able to remember. Their 8 movement phrase will be the result of the three aspects of the extra-daily techniques listed bellow. ------------------- A Dictionary of Theater Anthropology   Link: https://www.google.com/books/edition/A_Dict...

     The Art of Maria Callas  (Until min. 12:19) -----------------------   Playing to the Gods Eleonora Duse "The Grace" (Page 8-9) Link: https://www.google.com/books/edition/Playing_to_the_Gods/FeuiDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Eleonora+Duse&printsec=frontcover -------------------------------------------------   Yuan Pei Fu’s Plum Tree Regino Pedroso “… strategic self-Orientalization in Cuban art and literature. Thus, in the collection of “Chinese poems” Yuan Pei Fu’s Plum Tree (El ciruelo de Yuan Pei Fu;1955), Chinese Cuban Regino Pedroso (1896-1983) abandons the Modernista and avant-guard, socially committed direction of previous works, to concentrate, from a philosophical and nostalgic point of view, on the re-creation of the exotic world of his ancestors. In the introduction, the author challenges the innovations of contemporary avant-guard poets by claiming the central position of poetry in the culture of his ancestors: “...

    I. Breath Connectivity Breath Connectivity Athletes breathing versus diaphragmatic breathing. Walk around the room (Use directions, levels and focus) Now connect with your breath ass you walk. Now move on the inhale and pause on the exhale. Then, move on the exhale and pause on the exhale. Combine the inhales and exhales as you move. Question 1 Write a reflection on your experience with breath and movement.

    Source: Dance Elements     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   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.  SOLO WORK Students work individually and create their first solo phrase using levels, directions and focus.   REFLECTION  Students reflect on their experience and post them on Discussion Board.