Body Relationships

 

I 

Unit: Relationships

Theme: Body Relationships 

 

Introduction 

Relationships are the way in which dancers move with other dancers eg lead and follow, mirroring, action and reaction, accumulation, complement and contrast, counterpoint, contact, formation. There are also relationships between one's own body parts that can be explored.

 

II

 Learning Objectives

Explain the relationship between dance terms when creating dance 

Explain the relationships between  body parts

Giin an awareness of movement focused on body parts

Experience the creation of a solo phrase where body parts are the main motivation


III

Main Lesson

 

1


 

Warm Up

Stretch

 

2

 

 

Picture

 

 Body

Parts

Patterns

Whole

Initiation

Shapes

Systems

Inner Self


Question 1

 

Explain in your own words the relationship between these terms when creating dance? 

 

3

 

Video

(min. 2:30 - 5:130)


Question 2

What do you think about the relationships established in this video between ideas and body parts?


4

 

Relationships

 

body parts to body parts

body parts to objects

individuals to groups

individuals to groups and objects

individuals and groups to the room/space

 

 Activity 1

 

Students explore movement that illustrates the different relationships listed above. 

 

 IV

 

Activity 2

 

 Students explore movement that illustrates the different relationships listed bellow. 

 

mirroring

shadowing

meeting

parting

above

below

under

over

alone

connected

 

SOURCE:

Elements of Dance

 

V

 

Activity 3

 

Students create a solo phrase using the explorations experienced during class. 

 

VI

 

Journaling

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