Dance 1August 25, 2015:
1. What is a healthy, safe body? 2. What does a healthy, safe body look like? August 27, 2015: *Copy* Plie = to bend Passe = to pass Demi = small Grande = BIG Chaine = chain Chasse = to chase Jete = leap August 31, 2015: 1. What is proper alignment? 2. Why do we need proper alignment? September 2, 2015: Copy: BRAIN DANCE - 1. Breath 2. Tactile 3. Core Distal 4. Head Tail 5. Upper Lower 6. Body Half 7. Cross Lateral 8. Vestibular September 9, 2015: Copy: Locomotors - get you from point A to point B. Pedal (feet) locomotors= walk, run, jump, hop, leap, gallop, skip, slide Axial - movement that stays in place and doesn't move. Axial movement= twist, bend, turn, scrunch, pinch, fold, squeeze, etc. September 11, 2015: 1. Make a list of axial movements. 2. If pedal means feet, what do you think non-pedal means? 3. Fill in the blank: a. to chase _____________ b. to leap ________________ c. chain/link _____________ d. to pass ________________ e. to bend ________________ Journal Check September 29, 2015: *copy: 1. Swing - drop and suspend with weight 2. Sway - up and over movement without weight 3. suspend - to hang in the air October 1, 2015: *Copy: Sustain: Movement that never stops, speeds up or slows down; constant *Make a list of things that have sustained movement. *Percussive: strong movement with a stopping point. October 5, 2015: *copy: Explode: A sudden burst of energy. *Make a list of things that explode. October 7, 2015: *copy: 1. Collapse: A complete loss of energy/ a fall 2. Vibrate: Quick, controlled movement Answer: 3. What kind of emotions can be expressed through collapse and vibrate? |
Dance 2August 25, 2015:
*Notes taken in class.* August 27, 2015: Why is technique important? *Use @ LEAST 3 complete sentences. August 31, 2015: 1. Name as many muscles as you can: gluteus maximus, pectoralis, deltoid, hamstring, tricep, bicep, quadriceps, abdominals, gastrocnemius, trapezius 2. Name as many bones as you can: femur, pelvis, philanges, scapula, spinal column, cranium, rib cage, sitz bones, patella, humorus September 2, 2015: Copy: Patterns of Total Body Connectivity (PTBC) - 1. Breath 2. Core Distal 3. Head Tail 4. Upper Lower September 4, 2015: Copy: 5. Body Half 6. Cross Lateral September 9, 2015: 1. What is a locomotor? 2. What does axial movement mean? 1a. Travels. Gets you from point A to point B. walk, run, jump, hop, leap, gallop, skip, slide. 2a. Axial movement stays in place. scrunch, stretch, roll, fold, rip, wave, bend, thow, twist, squeeze, stack, crumble, turn, jump. prickly, relief, pain, anger, sadness, happy, courageous, nervous, rigid, sticky, creepy, fear, disgust, gentle, timid/shy, embarrassed, rough. September 11, 2015: Name as many axial movements as you can think of. September 15, 2105: Watch video clip. Listas many axial & locomotors that you see in order include repeats. Journal Check September 23, 2015: *Copy: 9 qualities of Energy: 1. Swing - down 2. Sway - up 3. Collapse 4. Vibrate - small/controlled movement 5. Shake - big/uncontrolled movement 6. Sustain 7. Suspend 8. Percussive 9. Explode September 29, 2015: *Define the following terms: 1. Strong: muscles, bold, confident, sharp, pressure/force, powerful, control, working, unbreakable, lots of energy 2. Light: airy, fluffy, lifted, flowing, graceful, gentle, delicate, soaring, weightless, silky, whispy October 1, 2015: *Define: 1. Bound: restricted, limited, stuck, enclosed, grounded, trapped, chained, minimal, enprisoned 2. Free: Patriotic, alive, energetic, loose open large, careless, travel, different, light, available, fluid, strong October 5, 2015: *Define: 1. Heavy: grounded, falling, bent, large, uneven, thick, resistant, weighed down, sullen 2. Weak: collapsable, emotionally immovable, limp, rigid, tired, small, worn, lifeless, softened, loose, useless, fragile, lame October 7, 2015: *Define: 1. Too Much: overdone, more than necessary, spastic, giant, stressed, overwhelming, over-achiever(bad), excessive, taking up space 2. Too Little: under-exaggerated, closed in, unpowerful, close to nothing, not readable, small, less than, weak, not enough, tiny |
Hip HopAugust 26, 2015:
What does it mean to have a healthy, safe body? *Use @ LEAST 3 Complete sentences. September 1, 2015: 1. What is proper alignment? 2. Why is proper alignment important to dance? September 3, 2015: Copy: BRAIN DANCE - 1. Breath 2. Tactile 3. Core Distal 4. Head Tail 5. Upper Lower 6. Body Half 7. Cross Lateral 8. Vestibular September 10, 2015: Copy: Locomotors - get you from point A to point B. Pedal (feet) locomotors= walk, run, jump, hop, leap, gallop, skip, slide Axial - movement that stays in place and doesn't move. Axial movement= twist, bend, turn, scrunch, pinch, fold, squeeze, etc. September 14, 2015: 1. Make a list of axial movements. 2. If pedal means feet, what do you think non-pedal means? Journal Check September 29, 2015: *copy: 1. Swing - drop and suspend with weight 2. Sway - up and over movement without weight 3. suspend - to hang in the air October 2, 2015: *Copy: Sustain: Movement that never stops, speeds up or slows down; constant *Make a list of things that have sustained movement. *Percussive: strong movement with a stopping point. October 6, 2015: *copy: Explode: A sudden burst of energy. *Make a list of things that explode. October 8, 2015: *copy: 1. Collapse: A complete loss of energy/ a fall 2. Vibrate: Quick, controlled movement Answer: 3. What kind of emotions can be expressed through collapse and vibrate? |
Social DanceAugust 25, 2015:
What is social Dance? August 31, 2015: 1. What is your favorite dance we have learned so far? 2. Why? Be specific. September 4, 2015: 1. Did you practice your Merengue step? 2. If so, for how long? September 8, 2015: List all of the steps we have learned for the Merengue thus far. basic, separation, right inside turn, left inside turn, man's turn, handswitch, handshake, cradle, cradle alternating sides, cradle walk around, around the world dip, barrel, pretzel September 15, 2015: Grab your journal and sit in your seat. We are going to watch our test. 1. List 3 things you did well 2. List 3 things to work on Journal Check September 23, 2015: 1. What is the rhythm of the foxtrot? slow, slow, quick, quick 2. Name the foxtrot steps we have learned. basic, back basic, hesitation r. turn, & l. turn, sway, promenade October 5, 2015: *Watch video clip. List all the steps you recognize. *In 3-5 sentences, describe what made their dance come alive. Journal Check October 7, 2015: Describe Line Dancing for someone who has never seen or done it before. |