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
Patterns of Body Connectivity
4 Components of Human Movement
8 Efforts
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Unit:Body
Theme: Mary Wigman' Expressionism
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Introduction
Today
we will review Wigman's concept of body expression. Her ideas
about the liberation of dance from traditional, predetermined steps by
the utilization of improvisation and the honoring of an internal sense
of motion, rhythm and expressive gesture grew in depth and sophistication as Wigman studied and collaborated with Rudolf von Laban from 1913-1919.(1) Mary
Wigman (born November 13, 1886, Hanover, Germany—died September 18,
1973, West Berlin) was a German dancer, a pioneer of the modern
expressive dance as developed in central Europe.
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Learning Objectives
Understand the application of the idea of "dance discovering its own terms of expression" (1)
Explain how "liberation from traditional, predetermined steps" helps the dancer to develop body expression
Gain awareness of the possibilities that "honoring an internal sense of motion" brings to the dancer's expressive movement.
Experience the body's inner "rhythm and expressive gesture" to develop your own sense of "depth and sophistication" when dancing
Reflect
on the work done in class
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Main Lesson
1
Warm Up
Alignment
Stretching
2
Review of Solos and Ensemble Phrases
3
Video
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Dance Expressionism
Expressive dance from German Ausdruckstanz,
is a form of artistic dance in which the individual and artistic
presentation (and sometimes also processing) of feelings is an essential
part.
It was a revolution. It would be more expressive, and show more spirit
and emotion and less virtuosity. The dance would be improvisational,
uninhibited and provocative. Future spiritual and bodily reform
movements expressed themselves in a new "natural" naked dance.
Schools for expressionist dance had special philosophies and emphases
for dance, such as naturalness, breathing, tension / relaxation etc. It
was often associated with floor contact, "weight" of dance movements,
and experiments with music. Body and physicality were strongly
emphasized.
Rudolf Laban was a theoretical prominent figure who was based on metaphysical ideas and one of the pioneers of Ausdruckstanz
in Germany. From 1913-1918, Laban operated a school for art on the
colony Monte Verita in Ascona, Switzerland, which became a teaching
centre for the new dance. Among his students were Kurt Jooss and Mary
Wigman.
Mary Wigman was an important trendsetter as a dancer, choreographer and teacher. In
her school in Dresden (opened in 1920) she taught Europe's premier
aspiring dancer.
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Analysis
Students
discuss among themselves Mary Wigman's ideas about dance. Using the
question below as a prompt, they post they write about it and post their
reflection on Discussion Board.
QUESTION 1
According to Mary Wigman; what are the two things a dance must always do?
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A Note to Remember
Expressive dance from German Ausdruckstanz, is a
form of artistic dance in which the individual and artistic
presentation (and sometimes also processing) of feelings is an essential
part. It is believed that it emerged as a counter-movement to classical ballet at the beginning of the 20th century in Europe, but recently some scholars and practitioners think it emerge naturally as a result of a need to express the body.
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Case Studies
1
Video
Analysis
Students
discuss among themselves Mary Wigman's ideas about dance. Using the
question below as a prompt, they post they write about it and post their
reflection on Discussion Board.
QUESTION 2
What does the narrator mean when he says that "Wigman was able to transport moves simply with her movements"?
Students
discuss among themselves Mary Wigman's ideas about dance as illustrated
in Kreutzberg's work. Using the question below as a prompt, they post
they write about it and post their reflection on Discussion Board.
QUESTION 3
In this video Harald Kreutzberg, Wigman's student and dance partner, dances the expressionist piece Dispute with God. Why can we call this dance piece expressionist?
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VII
Dance Expressionism and Abstraction
Group Work
Activity 1
Abstract Expression of Emotions
After
watching this piece choreographed by Wigman, choose a them for the
group in which you use expressionism as a tool for your phrase to
develop.
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Dance Expressionism and Abstraction
Solo Work
Activity 2
Abstract Expression of Emotions
Create a dance/movement phrase using each one of the emotions listed below.
1. Vanity 2. Surprise 3. Greed 4. Sadness 5. Hate 6. Happiness 7. Fear 8. Love
POST YOUR DANCE/MOVEMENT PHRASE ON DISCUSSION BOARD.
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Journaling
X
Glossary
XI
Sources
1. Mary Wigman: German modern dance pioneer, performer, choreographer, teacher. https://dance.washington.edu/people/mary-wigman
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