Modern Dance I / Spring 2023

  I   Unit: Elements of Dance   Theme: Weight   Introduction     A weight transfer or weight change is a dancer's movement so that their weight is moved from one supporting foot (or supporting limb/body part) to another one fully or partially .   II Warm Up/ Stretching     III Learning Objectives   Understand the shift in body weight Explain weight transfer  Gain Awareness of weight qualities Experience weight in a choreographed phrase   IV   Main Lesson   1 VIDEOS Weight Strong  Light   2 Concepts Weight Transfer A  weight  transfer or  weight  change is  dancer 's movement so that their  weight  is moved from one supporting foot (or supporting limb/body part) to another one fully or partially. Partial Weight Transfer  In partial  weight  transfer the center of gravity is shifted to project between the old and new support body part. Strength Strength is ...

      I Warm Up II   Unit : Elements of Dance Theme : Energy   Introduction     ---------------------------------- III   Learning Objectives IV Main Lesson   1   Energy   Energy is about how the movement happens. Choices about energy include variations in movement flow and the use of force, tension, and weight. An arm gesture might be free flowing or easily stopped, and it may be powerful or gentle, tight or loose, heavy or light. Question 1 Why is energy important in dance?     2 Sharp Sudden Movement with perceptible accents, sharp initiations, o r sudden cessations.                                                          ...

  I   Unit: Elements of Dance   Theme: Time    Introduction   Time refers to the movement of dancers through time, and specifically within relationship to the music, tempo, meter, or rhythm.     --------------------- II   Warm Up    In this class we do an isolation warm up to make sure every joint and muscle group is properly conditioned before moving.      ------------------------ III   Learning Objectives       ------------------- IV Main Lesson 1   TIME Speed or Tempo:  fast, medium or  slow FAST Traveling Phrases:  Use weight shifts to your advantage (pushing off from where you came from).  Turns:  Push-off for quick traveling turns. . Jumps : keep your weight toward the front of the foot. Caution with your heels when landing. Identify whether the accent of each jump is up or down.     2  Condition With Quickness in Mind:  Core: ...

    Unit: Elements of Dance Theme: Size & Inside Out / Outside In I   Introduction   Last class we discussed place and its derived concepts (self and general space). Today we will explore the concept of size . As a dance concept, size can be big or small, but it can also be near or far. When adding this to what we had discussed about place , size is also about how much space you take when you dance. Added to this concept is the idea of the inside-out dancer versus the outside-in dancer. In terms of space, the inside-out dancer has unlimited space to dance since his/her source of inspiration resides in the mind, the heart, the soul. The out-side dancer, dependent on the physical space, the music and the circumstances, may find that space is a limited element.   ---------------   II Learning Objectives   Understand the concept of size in dance    Explain the difference between the inside-out and outside-in dancer   Experience dance ...