Focus: Single & Multi

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Question 1


 After watching this video, what would you say gets in the way of us developing a sense of focus?



Source: Dance Elements 

 

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Focus

From the audience's point of view, focus refers to  where 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 

 

 

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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.

Comments

  1. UnknownJanuary 27, 2022 at 1:59 PM

    Watching the other group move felt oddly intimate, like I'm watching someone meditate.

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  2. UnknownJanuary 27, 2022 at 1:59 PM

    Focus is something that can be very powerful, especially when it involves connecting with other people. As a musician, I feel the most connective moments between players, a player and conductor, a player and an audience, are when eye contact is involved.

    Often I find that I have trouble specifying my focus. I will focus on larger areas. When conducting, I will focus on an entire section or group of people, diminishing the impact and connection I'm having with everyone. I want to apply this concept of focus to improve the human connections I make with other musicians while in rehearsal and performance.

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  3. UnknownJanuary 27, 2022 at 1:59 PM

    I found it interesting, that every time I moved, whether it was with my head or just my eyes, my eyes always wanted to find something to focus on. Especially during the slow claps, it allowed myself the opportunity to fully focus on an object or thing. I assume this is the result of browsing, which is when you don't allow yourself the time to focus on one thing.

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  4. HsinhanJanuary 27, 2022 at 2:20 PM

    The focus activities enable me to feel myself, the feeling of how I turn my eyeball, the angle of my eyeball turn. Through the focus activities, I kind of maximize the angle to use of my eyeball more than daily life, and be more sensitive about our body, emotion and mindset.

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  5. Xiao XuJanuary 27, 2022 at 2:26 PM

    I enjoy today's class. When I concentrate on doing movements, I focus my mental efforts on a theme, action or object. In doing so, I eliminate any irrelevant thoughts or feelings. It taught me how to focus on works which is crucial ability for my profession, studies and my daily life.

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  6. Xiao XuJanuary 27, 2022 at 2:27 PM

    I enjoy today's class. When I concentrate on doing movements , I focus my mental efforts on a theme, action or object. In doing so, I eliminate any irrelevant, thoughts or feelings. It taught me how to focus on work which is crucial for my profession, studies and my. daily life. (Xiao Xu)

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