Bound Flow

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Unit: Elements of Dance

Theme: Flow

 

Introduction

Flow in dance is how smoothly or restricted your transition from one movement to another is throughout the dancer's routine. This word is often interchanged with a variety of other words; some of the more common ones are elegance, grace, or fluidity.

 

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Learning Objectives

 

  • Understand the meaning of flow
  • Explain the difference between free flow and bound flow
  • Gain awareness of the use of bound flow in dance
  • Experience the qualities of bound flow in dance  

 
III


Warm Up




IV
 
Main Lesson
 
1


 [FREE vs BOUND moment] freestyle dance moves 


 
2

CONCEPT

Flow


  • As a factor, flow is about emotion, stability, durability, evolution and emotional immersion. 

  • Flow is the starting point of effort. It is in charge of the ongoing stability of all motions. 

  • Without any flow movement will be contained to one area or space. It will be contained to only one motion. 

  • This makes flow very important to movement as a whole. Flow also allows movement to show emotions. It is the expressive and repressive part of movement. 
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3

Compare Free & Bound

Free flow is sometimes described as an uncontrollable movement. It's fluid and allows the inner emotions to come out. 

Bound flow allows for movement in a more controlled way. Bound flow is described as more firm and with boundaries.


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A Note to Remember
 
Reaching flow states while engaging in a preferred activity is meaningful and pleasurable (Csikszentmihalyi, 1990, 1996). Bound flow allows for movement in a more controlled way. Bound flow is described as more firm and with boundaries.

Question 3

What is the main difference between free and bound flow?



 
 
 
VI
 
Case Study
 


VII


Discussion Questions

1. What is the meaning of flow?
2.What is the difference between free flow and bound flow?
3. What is the importance of using flow in dance?
 

 VIII
 
 Activity
 
1. Create an 8 moves dance phrase in which you use free flow.

2. Create an 8 moves dance phrase in which you use bound flow.

3. Combine the 16 moves and create a new phrase using both free and bound movement.

RECORD YOUR PHRASE AND POST IT ON DISCUSSION BOARD.


IX

Journaling
 
 

 X

 Glossary

 

 

Sources

 



 

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