Concept #6
The manner in which our body points, faces and/or leads in space aka concept #6.
What is DIRECTION?
The specific patterns we make as we travel through space and/or patterns we make with our body parts in space.
What is PATHWAY?
Name Concept #8, How the dancer is moving and directing their body in space.
What is FOCUS?
The tempo of a phrase of movement.
What is SPEED? (Concept #9)
The pattern, pulse, grouping and breath of movement. (Concept #10)
What is RHYTHM?
The five components of Concept #6.
What is Forward, backward, sideways/right and left, upwards, downward?
Name 3 components of Concept #6?
What is:
1. Linear
2. Angular
3. Curved
Implies that you have a single focus point, your attention (of your body) is only on that one specific thing. It is single focused, laser-like, pinpointed, zoned in.
What is DIRECT focus?
The 3 components of Concept #9.
What is SLOW, MEDIUM, and FAST?
An even rhythm that keeps a steady beat.
What is PULSE?
When the intention or focus of the body is up. *Not to be confused with high level.
A circular or round path; like an “S”
What is CURVED?
A widening of focus. Instead of focusing all of your attention on one specific object, you would open your attention to include multiple stimuli. It is multi-focused, scanning, taking it all in, expansive, seeing all the possibilities.
What is INDIRECT focus?
Extending or lengthening the time it takes to perform movement/s.
What is SLOW?
An uneven rhythm.
What is BREATH?
The man in this video is walking __________.
What is BACKWARD?
If I was spotting for a pirouette turn, this is the focus I would use.
Natural Pace, in between slow and fast.
What is MEDIUM speed?
Combined pulses of different speeds.
What is PATTERN?
When the intention is side. Right side of body leads or reaches to the right. The left side of body leads or reaches to the left.
If I were a butterfly flying in a garden, this is the type of focus I would use.
What is INDIRECT?
The term used to describe when you take a car from parked to pressing the gas petal and moving faster.
What is ACCELERATION?
A meter that provides the pulse or beat of music. For example: a triplet is usually in 3/4 time signature.
What is GROUPING?