Weight

 




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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.
 
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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
 
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VIDEOS

Weight


Strong


 Light

 
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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 pushing and driving through gravity. There is a certain amount of resistance employed. It is following through with the horizontal plane.  

Lightness

Lightness is withholding one's weight. It is being sensitive to the pull upward. It is resisting gravity.  



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IV
 
A Note to Remember


Blaine expands the definitions of three weight qualities – Resiliency, Strength, and Lightness – to allow for choreographic investigation. (Note: though she views the exploration of weight qualities as a valuable resource, she does not suggest that one should always be moving with a focus on weight.)
 
 
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Case Study

Videos on Weight Qualities by Blaine.


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VI
 
 
Discussion Questions
 
1. How is body weight perceived in a dancer's dance.
2. Explain the meaning of weight transfer.
3. Which are the weight qualities according to Blaine? 
4. Why is combining all the weight qualities important for dance?


 VII
 
Activity


After exploring the weight qualities (strong and light), create an 8 movement phrase  in which you combine the two. Record it and post it on Discussion Board.


VIII


Journaling
 
 
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Glossary
 
 
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Sources


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