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'Explore a choreographer's movement choices
'Explore a choreographer's movement choices
Student dance resource developed by The Arts Unit
Years 7 to 10
What will I learn?
What will I learn?
Students will participate in the accumulation exercise with Hofesh Shecter.
You will:
apply the elements of space, time and dynamics to personalise dance movement
think critically and reflectively as you video your own and others' dance performance and compositions
describe how the body is used in space, time and dynamics in dance performance and composition
Before you begin you will need:
a clear space to dance safely
a device to listen to the music and watch the performance
pen, paper and post-it notes
access to software such as Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides to record your answers.
Perform
Perform
Participate in the Hofesh Shecter accumulation exercises demonstrated in the following 3 videos:
floor
standing
standing to travelling,
Record your work and upload to your learning journal.
1. Floor
1. Floor
Develop the skills to incorporate different parts of the body to move at the same time using the floor for stability.
Accumulation exercises - floor
Duration: 18:52Part 2 - standing
Part 2 - standing
Preparing the body to move organically using the plie, hip placement and the breath.
Accumulation exercises - standing
Duration: 10:29Part 3 - standing to travelling
Part 3 - standing to travelling
Using improvisation techniques to find complexity.
Experimenting with asymmetry and opposition when travelling.
Accumulation exercises - standing to travelling
Duration: 18:52Reflect
Reflect
View your recorded work from your learning journal and reflect on the movement you have created so far.
What inspiration can you take from the Hofesh Shechter accumulation exercise to assist you with your improvisation?
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