Modern Dance I / Spring 2022

I    Warm Up Stretch   II        Body Parts Patterns Whole Initiation Shapes Systems Inner Self Question 1   Explain in your own words the relationship between these terms when creating dance?    III   Video (min. 2:30 - 5:130) Question 2 What do you think about the relationships established in this video between ideas and body parts? IV   Relationships   body parts to body parts body parts to objects individuals to groups individuals to groups and objects individuals and groups to the room/ space    Activity 1   Students explore movement that illustrates the different relationships listed above.     IV   Activity 2     Students explore movement that illustrates the different relationships listed bellow.    mirroring shadowing meeting parting above below under over alone connected   SOURCE: Elements of Dance   V   Activity 3   Students create a ...

   REVIEW   I   Elements of Dance    1.  Place:  self-space/general space(also called personal / shared)    2. Size:  big/small, near/far    3. Level:    high, middle, low     4. Direction:  forward, backward, right, left, up, down, diagonal    5. Pathway:   curved, straight, zigzag    6. Focus:   single focus or multi focus   II     Inside-Out Dancers  1. The inside-out dancers have something inside that they long to express and demonstrate outwardly.   2. Inside out dancers do not rely on anything external. to trigger expression.    3. Their dance comes from a place deep inside.    4. Not every one is ready to connect with that inner source of expression and th...