Time: When is Movement Performed?




I

Warm Up

II

CONTENT
 
TIME

Speed: fast or slow


FAST

Traveling Phrases: Use weight shifts to your advantage (pushing off from where you came from). 

Turns: Push-off for quick traveling turns. .

Jumps: keep your weight toward the front of the foot. Caution with your heels when landing. Identify whether the accent of each jump is up or down. 

 Condition With Quickness in Mind: 

Core: "The stronger your core is, the more quickly your body will move through space as a whole. 


Footwork: Precise, powerful footwork is a must, especially for tall dancers, whose feet are likely to be longer.

Endurance: Moving quickly requires extra stamina, so cardio training outside of rehearsal is a must.

Recovery: Massage your calves with a ball and take time to stretch out.


SLOW

Movement that is sustained, which means movement that is slow motion.

Traveling Phrases: Use light weight shifts to your advantage (pushing off from where you came from). 

Turns: Push-off for slow traveling turns. .

Low Impact Larger Steps: keep your weight changing form the supporting leg toward the front leg. 

Condition With Slowness in Mind: 

Core: "The stronger your core is, the more one can control the slow motion through space as a whole. 

Footwork: Slow and precise foot motion is necessary.

Endurance: Moving slowly requires being focused.


Source:  https://www.dancemagazine.com/dance-faster-2566812175.html



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III

Activity 1

Create 8 moves in which you combine slow and fast moves following a tempo and a rhythm as you add some of the concepts addressed above.


IV

 QUESTIONS

I. What was your overall experience with dance today? 

II. What speed did you find easier or more difficult? Why?

Post your answers on Discussion Board.

Comments

  1. MoyuJanuary 25, 2022 at 12:40 PM

    In today's class we reviewed the warm-up and learned a lot of new balances.After this week's class I felt I was getting used to doing these new movements.On the other hand these movements were difficult for me at first but now I find that I can do them

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