Showing posts with label Solo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Solo. Show all posts
Tuesday, 15 February 2011
Sunday, 30 January 2011
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 =/
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').
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').
Monday, 6 December 2010
Choreography Lesson
Take a word or phrase and break it down into phonemes and say it out loud. Improvise to see how your body responds to the sounds...
Words break down into sounds, we can use these sounds as music. Listen to the shape and rhythm of the "music" to guide the dance. Voice is part of the body and movement, therefore we cannot hide a part of ourselves when freeing our expression. This really interests me and I find I am able to focus and gain a lot from this exercise.
Play with 'volume' of movement, from 1 (silent) to 10 (over exaggerated).
This can give you a dynamic or pace to work at and if you use the same motif it can look completely different from one volume to another.
Words break down into sounds, we can use these sounds as music. Listen to the shape and rhythm of the "music" to guide the dance. Voice is part of the body and movement, therefore we cannot hide a part of ourselves when freeing our expression. This really interests me and I find I am able to focus and gain a lot from this exercise.
Play with 'volume' of movement, from 1 (silent) to 10 (over exaggerated).
This can give you a dynamic or pace to work at and if you use the same motif it can look completely different from one volume to another.
Choreographic Solo Sketch
*** Begin with a stimulus of your choice. Allow your reflections on 'self-as-subject' and the investigations into body parts, actions, quality, time and space to inform the making progress. ***
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