Improvisation - 'S' !

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I have decided to take the 'snippet' idea from the Siobhan Davis Archives a step further. By developing it into an improvisational task I can create something that gives a taster of each letter sounding - I am able to stick to the idea that this is a 'work in progress' assessment and not a final piece.


Focusing on the letter 's'. Repeat the letter aloud and improvise, experimenting with breath between a long with held 'sss' and a short 's'.

Long 'sss' sound is controlled, tense, unfolding of the limbs, rolling through the spine , that doesn't travel very far.
Short 's' sound is sharp, jabbing at the air, quick and almost unexpected.
The juxtaposition reminds me of a snake's behavior, building tension in its body, coiling back and then darting swiftly at its prey.

I'm finding it difficult to say the sounding out loud, probably because I don't breath when I move =/

Solo ... Beginings

I have decided to use the Voice exercise as a starting point for my solo, using the word 'shape'. This is because my focus is on the phonemes and the effect it has on my movement rather than the sound and therefore these sounds will 'shape' my dance.

D-TRACES

Stimulus... Poem

I decided to use the Voice exercise, where you let your body react to the sounds, creating short snippets seen on the Siobhan Davis Archives.

This improvisation really helps me to discover movement I wouldn't normally use and after creating a short snippet I played around with my focus. This completely changes how the audience are involved, for example if my focus is internal then the audience feel intrusive on a seemingly private dance.

Feedback...

Don't just do the movement, use the idea. Say the 'h' out loud over and over to keep the rhythm and dynamics when moving. Think about rhythm to direct the dance: punctuation, stillness, suspension, pace. ALSO use of breath! (especially with the letter 'h').