4 Components of Human Movement and 8 Effort Actions

 

Review
 
Choreutics 
The Cube 
Trace Forms
Diagonal Movement Scales 
Kinesphere
Art Nouveau 
Elements of Dance: Space (levels, directions, focus, pathways, size)  
Breath patterning assists the coordination of the internal body that is vital in human movement. Functionally, every inhalation and exhalation is a complex event
 
 
 
 
 
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Unit:Energy
Theme: Patterns of  Body Connectivity
 

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Introduction 

Today we will review Laban's concept of body connectivity. | Fundamental patterns of total body connectivity was articulated by  Bartenieff. It is also useful to acknowledge Hackney's six Fundamental Patterns of Total Body Connectivity as demonstrated in the videos bellow: breath, naval radiation (core-distal), spinal (head-tail), homologous (upper-lower), homolateral (body half), and contralateral (diagonal).

 

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Learning Objectives

  • Understand the application of the concept "body connectivity" in dance and movement
  • Explain how "body" relates to the concepts related to Hackney's 6 fundamental patterns of total body connectivity
  • Gain awareness of the possibilities that "the fundamental patterns" bring to the organization of movement.
  • Experience body connectivity patterns by following Hackney's 6 fundamental patterns
  • Reflect on the work done in class

 

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Main Lesson



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Warm Up
Alignment
Stretching
 
2


Review of Solos and Ensemble Phrases 
 
3


Review

Concept: Space and Relationship / Laban's Cube




 Apace and Relationship


The kinesphere is also the container of a cube (containing all diagonal directions and dimensions) and of an icosahedron made by three bi-dimensional planes: it contains angular geometry inside a round geometry.

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Laban’s Four Components of Human Movement with their Respective Elements: 
•Direction – direct/indirect
•Weight – heavy/light
•Speed – quick/sustained
•Flow – bound / free


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Laban’s Eight Effort Actions:   

The Eight Effort Actions help clients both physically and emotionally to embody and understand internal impulse while developing an expressive body. 
•Wring:
•Press
•Flick
•Dab
•Glide
•Float
•Punch
•Slash

Acronym : DFFGPPSW
 
Analysis

Students discuss ordinary life movements that apply to the concept of effort actions. Using the question below as a prompt they describe those movements in writing and post them on Discussion Board.
 

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Activity 1


Students experience what is like to move inside the imaginary cube, first individually (by following directions as to how to place themselves inside of it) then collectively (by using their creativity as each member of the group engages in different position).


Analysis


Students discuss among themselves their experience moving inside the imaginary cube. They use the question below as a prompt to write their reflections about the relationship of the body with the space on Discussion Board.


  Question 1

Explain in your own words the meaning of the kinesphere within the Laban's cube? 

 

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 A Note to Remember

With knowledge of Laban's concepts, Peggy Hackney identified six developmental patterns of body connectivity: breath, core-distal, head-tail, upper-lower, body- half, and cross-lateral. She created suggestions as to how the patterns of connectivity can be explored and applied to psychology. (1)

 

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Case Study

Concept: 4 Components of Human Movement

 Lisa A. Billingham


Lisa A. Billingham is the Director of Choral Studies at George Mason University. Since 2003, she has been a Professor of Choral Music Education and Director of Graduate Studies.



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Activity 2
 Create an 8 movements phrase in which each move has:
 
  1.  One direction (direct)
  2.  One direction ( indirect)
  3.  One weight (light)
  4.  One weight (heavy)
  5.  One speed (quick) 
  6.  One speed (sustained) 
  7.  One flow (bound)
  8.  One flow (free). 

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Activity 3

Add to your previous movement phrase the efforts listed below (one effort per movement). Add music to your phrase. Record it and post it on Discussion Board.

Question 2

Mention an ordinary (everyday life) movement that matches each one of the 8 efforts listed below:
 
•Wring:
•Press
•Flick
•Dab
•Glide
•Float
•Punch

•Slash

 
 
 
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Journaling

 

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Glossary

 

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Sources

1. Connett, Deva M. (2011). Total Body Integration: A Phenomenological
Heuristic Study. https://digitalcommons.colum.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1018&context=theses_dmt


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Students' Work

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