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Learning about using the body in Dance

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Updated 5 months ago

1. Slide
60 seconds
Body Parts and Personal/General Space
2. Slide
60 seconds
Personal Space General Space Locomotor Movement Isolate Body Storming
Terminology
3. Slide
60 seconds
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4. Poll
20 seconds
The space around the body, with the outer edges determined by how far the body and body parts can reach. It includes all levels, places, and directions extending out from the body’s centre.
  • General Space
  • Personal Space
  • Locomotor Movement
5. Slide
60 seconds
Personal Space
6. Poll
20 seconds
The larger space that encompasses the overall dance area. The term is usually used in contrast to personal space.
  • General Space
  • Locomotor Space
  • Body Storming
7. Slide
60 seconds
General Space
8. Poll
20 seconds
A movement that involves travelling from one place to another across a space (e.g., walking, galloping, rolling).
  • General Space
  • Body Storming
  • Locomotive Movement
9. Slide
60 seconds
Locomotive Movement
10. Slide
60 seconds
Isolate each body part, trying to only move that part without involving any other part of the body. Are some body parts harder to move on their own?
11. Slide
60 seconds
•head, torso, legs
Body parts
12. Slide
60 seconds
•arms, hands, feet, fingers
Body parts
13. Slide
60 seconds
• eyes, mouth, tongue,
Body parts
14. Slide
60 seconds
• neck, ears, nose
Body parts
15. Slide
60 seconds
• back, hips, legs, ankle, toes
Body parts
16. Slide
60 seconds
Are some body parts harder to move on their own?
17. Open question
210 seconds
Why do you think that is?
18. Slide
60 seconds
Glue your feet to the floor and move only the top half of your body…how can you move another half of your body? Are there other halves that we haven't thought about?
Body Storming
19. Slide
60 seconds
Can you balance on two, three, four, five, one...parts of your body – is there another way of doing that?
20. Slide
60 seconds
Try balancing on different body parts. When you balance, are you in personal or general space?
21. Slide
60 seconds
Can you travel on two, three, four, five…parts of your body – is there another way of doing that? Try traveling on different body parts. When you travel, are you in personal or general space?

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