Manipulating
physical and
technical skills to
expressively portray
the notion of
withstanding the
hardships life throws
at us.
One element of movement
space has been manipulated to
communicate resilience and
strength. expansive and high in level
and in spirit. My movement
vocabulary reflects this with
numerous chainès, jetès, and
conspicuous tricks such as
cartwheels and handstands.
Juxtaposed, in the beginning of this
section, my use of low levels, and
floor movements highlights the
distinguished transformation to show
the limitless strength of fortitude
Rehearsal:
• Effectively employ rehearsal process.
• Development of movement vocabulary
• Refinement in eye focus, facial expressions
• Development of spacial accuracy
Pre-performance skills: Used to prepare a dancers body
for the execution of required technical and physical skills
in performance including-
• Physical warm up- increase heart rate,
range of motion (isolations), get in touch
with your body, increase the rate at which
the nerve impulses are transmitted.
• Mental preparation • Visualization
• Spacing of group formations • Physical
orientation in the space
Performance: Used to communicate the expressive
intention in performance including-
• Technical proficiency
• Knowledge and clarity of
body actions • Accuracy in
timing, spacing and energy
• Accurate execution of group
formations • Eye and body
focus.
Choreographic devices
The sweeping of the feet at the very
beginning of the piece, in large
expansive circular motions while my
arms swing in the opposite direction.
This is later abstracted as I bend my
arm and rotate my elbow in a circular
motion, while sweeping my feet in a
more condensed and pushing my feet
directly my body.
Body actions to demonstrate technical and physical skills?
slowly raise my right leg, while holding the bottom of my foot, to lift into a leg mount,
this balance becomes an accent as the rise of the leg is sustained and drawn out,
compared to the actual position and hold of the mount. The ability to control my
abdominals to maintain alignment, and ensure that my left leg is straight and carefully
positioned allows the movement to be executed safely and correctly
Manipulated Motif’s?
Sweeping of the
feet to move back.
1. Normal 2. Add
broken arms. 3.
Straight sweeps