MODERN DANCE 2 / FALL 2024

  I   Warm Up   II   Question Describe in your words what dancing full-out means? What is dancing full-out important for your dance performance? ------------------------------------------ III   HOW TO PREPARE  Sorting Out the Practical Details Keep a timeline on hand with the important dates Get a schedule for the day of the show Find out about costume requirements Prepare physically and mentally Attend every rehearsal Set time for you to practice on your own Develop a warmup routine Eat a healthy diet as you prepare Get a good night sleep the day before the performance Try some relaxation techniques to cope with stage fright Arrive promptly for check-in and warmups on performance day   Question Out of the tips listed above, which are the ones you find most challenging.  Which tips have you accomplished already?  ------------------------ LINK: How to Prepare for a Dance Show  

   I  Unit: Frame Theme: Portraiture & Score    Introduction     II Learning Objectives   III Main Lesson   IV A Note to Remember   V Case Study   VI Activity  1   Frame   The performance space is framed by a yarn. The students look at the framed-space with intent noticing the differences between the general space and the framed space. Portraiture   Portraiture is the art or an instance of making portraits. The students use their bodies to experience instances of solo, dyadic, triadic portraiture, etc.   Score Students create the score of the phrases they have created so far, so by drawing a rectangular space. Within that space, they draw their movement for their solo and ensemble phrases.     Those who are making up, please, do the work on your own and add your reflection to Discussion Board. 2 Rehearsal   VII Journaling   VIII  Glossary IX Sources Eugenio Barba and Extra...

  I  Unit: Compositional Forms Theme: ABA, Rondo, Narrative, Rhapsodic   Introduction ABA is a three-part compositional form in which the second section contrasts with the first section. The third section is a restatement of the first section in a condensed, abbreviated, or extended form. The rondo (ABACADA) is a musical form that contains a principal theme (sometimes called the "refrain") which alternates with one or more contrasting themes.   A narrative , story, or tale is any account of a series of related events or experiences, whether nonfictional or fictional. Narratives can be presented through a sequence of written or spoken words, through still or moving images, or through any combination of these. Rhapsodies on the other hand express pure feelings. We can thank the Greeks for the idea of the Rhapsody, though their rhapsodies were rather more word-based – poetry to be exact. Poetic rhapsodies were a kind of recital of all the best bits of ...

     I Main Lesson 1 Rehearsal Journal Rehearsal Log Suggested Guidelines Log each rehearsal by writing down the total length of the rehearsal and the tasks that were accomplished in chronological order. Reflect on each rehearsal in a journal entry.  The journal should provide a space in which you can reflect on the rehearsal you just had and consider how that might shape the rehearsal you are about to have.  My suggestion is to pick a particular question/challenge/discovery and spend significant time with it (as opposed to simply reporting in on many aspects of the rehearsal).  The journal truly should be a helpful step of your artistic process as opposed to  Here are some questions that you might consider while writing a journal entry: 1 ) What important discoveries were made during the rehearsal? 2 ) What led to those discoveries? 3 ) Towards where do those discoveries lead? 4 ) Consider questions #1-3 except focus on ...

   I   (3:20 -  4:40) Question 1 According to Crystal Pite, why do we need stories in dance?   II   LINK   How to Tell a Story through Dance   -------------------------------     III      ACTIVITY Written Component : Tell Your Story  Remember that in Modern Dance, there is always a story being told. For instance Catherine Dunham - Barrel House Blues  The piece is based on the slow drag a couple stands common to the Juke and the honky tonking. It depicts the time in Chicago when it was cold.  This lonely woman who felt a little beat up went on in a barn and had the time of her life just for a moment. She finds this young man and fantasizes.    https://youtu.be/UcN0G7xItwo (9:00)   Lester Horton - The Beloved The Beloved (all 1948), based on a newspaper article about a man who suspected his wife of infidelity and beat her to death with a Bible. The Beloved , co-...

 I Unit: Catherine Dunham Theme: Afro-Moves   Introduction  Katherine Mary Dunham was an American dancer, choreographer, anthropologist, and social activist. Dunham had one of the most successful dance careers of the 20th century and directed her own dance company for many years. She has been called the "matriarch and queen mother of black dance."   II Warm Up  Stretching   Alignment   III Learning Objectives   Understand the origin of Dunham's dance philosophy Gain awareness of the importance of Dunham's technique Experience the adaptation of Afro-Caribbean movement to Modern Dance Reflect on the work done in class     IV Main Lesson   1 Dunham' Technique      Question 1   Explain in which way Dunhams's dance experience influenced showbis in America?     2     Question 2 Based on this conversation captured on video, what was Dunham's experience with audiences in America? 3   Q...

    I   Unit: Producing Theme: The music of the solo   II Introduction  Although dance performances can occur anywhere, a dance production, or dance concert , typically involves dance performed on a stage with lights, costumes, and music , and the production may include scenery, props, and other technical elements. Today, we will be working on the music of your individual solos.  III Learning Objectives Understand the production aspect of dance art Gain awareness of the importance of choosing the right music for a piece Experience the adaptation of pre-choreographed movement to music Reflect on the work done in class    IV Main Lesson   1 Warm Up Alignment Stretching    2     Rehearsal of Solo Piece  Follow the Following Steps:  a. Dance a character outside your comfort zone. b. Push for tougher choreography. c. Analyze every step. d. Study your transitions. e. Fill in the blanks...