Embodied Movement Practices / Spring 2023

    I   Warm Up   II   Unit: The Text Theme: Context, Text, Subtex   Introduction Context, text and subtext are all part of the same meaning making mechanism that allows the actor to justify his/her choices. In the case of Embodied Movement, these three concepts makes the delivery of expression more grounded, authentic and convincing for the actor and those witnessing.   III Main Lesson CONCEPTS  Context, Text, and Subtext   Context Often when we think of context, we think of things like the date a work was published, who it was written by, or the climate of the time. But context is very important within your fictive universe as well.  Context in this sense is all the grounding and guiding information that the audience needs, such as who the characters are, where they are, what time of day it is, etc. Context can also be any other additional information the audience needs to interpret and accurately understand what is happening...

   I  Unit: Assessment  Theme: Mid-Term Quiz   Introduction Every semester I assess your understanding of the content covered so far. Just right before the progress report's dead line, you test your own abilities to retain some of the themes we have learned and experienced together.   Today's quiz evaluates how efficient I have been in communicating ideas about Embodied Movement Practices based on your responses to the questions below.   II Objectives Understand the nature of self-assessment Make sense of the various concepts explored in class Gather an awareness of assessment that is conducive to further learning Experience what is like to put into practice the content learned in class   III Main Lesson    REVIEW   space, levels and direction   focus   breath   breath connectivity  breath capacity   kinesphere Labas's cube   Laban's 4 Components of Human Movement & 2 elements per component ...

  I   Unit: Laban's Movement Components Theme: Efforts Introduction   Laban categorized human movement into four component parts: Direction, Weight, Speed & Flow. Each component has two qualities. Direction can be direct or indirect. Weight can be heavy or light. Speed can be fast or slow. Flow can be bound or free. These components and ther qualities we have indirectly addressed in class. Laban also identified 8 efforts in movement. Laban named these Effort qualities: Floating, Dabbing, Wringing, Thrusting, Pressing, Flicking, Slashing, and Gliding . Laban identified these Efforts by breaking down movement into what he called the Motion Factors of Weight, Time and Space.     II    Learning Objectives Understand the embodiment of movement Explain the relationship between movement components and efforts Gather awareness of how these movements influence your work  Experience the integration of these concepts with your dance   III   Mai...

I   Unit: Space and Relationship Theme: Laban's Cube Introduction   Dancers interact with space in myriad ways. They may stay in one place or they may travel from one place to another. They may alter the direction and level.  The use of space in a dance is considered the design of the movements and choreography, and also pertains to its location onstage . Laban cube laban icosahedron. This very precise geometry is also the supporting structure for our personal interactions, defining personal space and body. -------------------------------- II Learning Objectives   Understand the meaning of the kinesphere within Laban's cube Explain how the design of movement within the cube influences your movement abilities and choice Gain an awareness of the possible  locomotive advantages generated by the cube Experience movement language through a choreographed movement phrase III Main Lesson 1 Movement Exploration  Question 1 Write a reflection on your experience...