We started on the floor lying our backs, breathing, melting into the floor. We then began with leg swings. Ojeya asked us to let the leg swing move into another movement and another and another until we ended up back where we started. For instance, we used the momentum of the leg swing to move into the next 'logical' action. Flow. This exercise helps to create a sequence of movement that contains smooth transitions.
Ojeya then re-introduced a floor exercise we had not practised in class for a while. The exercise began with leg swings - flowed to sitting - into a shoulder roll - opening out long on our side - contract in - spin on buttocks- stop when facing the front - drop/roll to rest on back with soles of feet on floor (in line with sit bones).
'Autumn Leaf' improvisation exercise:
In pairs, one person is the 'wind' and the other the 'autumn leaf'. The autumn leaf moves in response to the winds 'tapping, pushing, pulling...' different parts of the autumn leaf's body. The wind should try not always initiate movement with their hands but explore nudging with their hips, or pushing with their head and so on...Each person should have experience both roles. In the next step the wind and the autumn leaf should discover moments of receiving and yielding weight into their partner, which can lead into lifts, holds and counter balances etc
Standing floor phrase - leg swings, second position, turning initiating with the hips, releve arms in high 'V', running on diagonal, jump leg in turned out position behind body and body parallel with the floor, push and run backwards.
Phrase moving across the floor in a diagonal (to new to describe).
Group contact Jam to finish!
Friday, 7 September 2012
Tuesday, 4 September 2012
Jolt rules!
The last couple of months I have been assistant teaching for the Jolt Dunedin dance classes. Jolt dance is a Christchurch based Mixed Ability Dance Trust that creates educational programmes and performance opportunities for people of all abilities. Our vision is to give people with disabilities a creative voice and promote mixed ability dance.
Nylla Ah Kuoi runs the Jolt Dunedin dance classes. Nylla has been an integral part of Jolt Dance Company since first joining in 2001. She is one of the core performers and has been instrumental in the development of both the Performance Company and educational programmes.
Jolt Dunedin has two classes for two different age groups. I can't remember the exact age range but I believe it is approximately 7 - 12 years and 12 - young adults.
I love being involved in the Jolt classes. Nylla always starts and finishes in a circle so that everyone can see each other and everyone is included. The classes focus on improvisation, creative movement and dance skills. Some examples of the skills include building shapes, working with partners, travelling across the floor in different ways, learning sequences of movement, and performance skills.
Nylla is such an engaging, fun teacher who has a large group of dedicated and talented young dancers. I would recommend these classes to anyone of any ability. If you wish to find out more about the classes feel free to email me and I will pass your details onto Nylla.
Email: hahnabriggs@gmail.com
Nylla Ah Kuoi runs the Jolt Dunedin dance classes. Nylla has been an integral part of Jolt Dance Company since first joining in 2001. She is one of the core performers and has been instrumental in the development of both the Performance Company and educational programmes.
Jolt Dunedin has two classes for two different age groups. I can't remember the exact age range but I believe it is approximately 7 - 12 years and 12 - young adults.
I love being involved in the Jolt classes. Nylla always starts and finishes in a circle so that everyone can see each other and everyone is included. The classes focus on improvisation, creative movement and dance skills. Some examples of the skills include building shapes, working with partners, travelling across the floor in different ways, learning sequences of movement, and performance skills.
Nylla is such an engaging, fun teacher who has a large group of dedicated and talented young dancers. I would recommend these classes to anyone of any ability. If you wish to find out more about the classes feel free to email me and I will pass your details onto Nylla.
Email: hahnabriggs@gmail.com
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