Space, Levels, Directions

 I


Introductions

a) Introduce yourself to the group by saying your name, where you come from, your major, if you have any physical training [dance, martial arts, sports, yoga, etc], your expectations about the course.

b) Write a brief introduction of yourself for students who are absent to read, in which you summarize who you are. Post your introduction on  Discussion Board.    


 II


Warm Up


III


TODAY'S MOVEMENT CONCEPTS


Elements of Dance

 

SPACE

Space: refers to the space through which the dancer's body moves(general or personal space, level, size, direction, pathway, focus). 


Levels:  high, middle, low


Direction: forward, backward, right, left, up, down, diagonal 


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Qualities of Levels and Directions

Levels bring our bodies closer or further from gravity.

Directions allow our bodies to move multi-dimensionally across the space.


IV


 Questions


1. Mention of one instance in which you use directions when moving on a daily basis.

2. Mention of one instance in which you use levels when moving on a daily basis.

3, Mention once instance in which you combine the two elements when moving on a daily basis.

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V


Journaling

Go to Discussion Board and reflect on your experience today.

 


 

 


Comments

  1. AnonymousJanuary 20, 2022 at 2:52 PM

    I liked today's exercise. I thought it was interesting to see how Prof. Jorge made us adapt to the Zoom "space" and at the same time we had to adapt to our own space, being in different conditions and all. It was not only a physical exercise but a mental one, truly refreshing after being on Zoom for over 4 hours. Using all the space that your body possess is something that we forget in our daily lives so I appreciated the change. In addition, changes the perspective of how we perceive the space that we are at.

    Also, taking notes on the quick warm-up we did!

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  2. UnknownJanuary 20, 2022 at 2:53 PM

    It's hard to be vulnerable! I'm amazed by the amount of emotion I carry in my body all of the time, and by how intensely and instantly it comes to the service when I move, even when doing something as "simple" as the last activity. The kind of dancing that I love, love, love (New England/English folk and waltz) is social and has a specific structure, which feels safe, especially when I'm following. Doing something on my own that is improvisatory and not immediately "dance-y" feels much scarier. Thank you to Jorge for creating a safe space and to everyone for jumping in with both feet, which made it easier for me to do so. I'm really looking forward to this semester.

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  3. Scott AuCoinJanuary 23, 2022 at 2:53 PM

    I enjoyed Thursday's class. We had the ability to create a touchstone with the material through our own natural movement. I wish I had been in a bigger space to fully enjoy the experience, but I'm grateful Jorge was able to adapt the activity to the Zoom space. Though this was simple activity, its funny how the brain immediately begins to complicate simple directional calls. Forward then backward fine. But once you've left or right, the forward/backward perspective changes and that was kind of driving my brain crazy, because I wanted to be "correct" but I kept reminding myself to focus on the experience and the movement rather than doing it perfectly the first time. Looking forward to more! - Scott

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