Dance Training Journal 12: 2/20/15
This class was taught by two of our classmates. Their overall theme was improvisational teamwork/non-verbal communication. After a warm-up, our first major activity was sitting on each other's laps, in a circle as a class. to trust each other's weight. Surprisingly, i was able to do so, as part of the group. Following that, the partners shapes exercise, back and forth across the room brought out a lot of creativity/risk taking. I found lots of ways to put weight and add expression to my partners in a playful manner. The merging of the parter shapes lead to more elaborate forms, which was also very good for improv coordination/trust.
We did a "follow the leader" where we mimicked or did something similar to a teammate's actions. The part where we worked in small groups lead to things like conga lines, or imitating various partners. The real highlight for me, was when we had a shared floor, to lead or follow as we please. I had one moment, where i slipped into a robotic character, and began playing with Kendall's hands, as she lay on the floor, face down. It was an absolutely priceless moment, as well as a huge risk.
We also did some "machine work" where as small groups and as a class mimicked machines en masse. Lots of fun, was a great way to take big risks collaborating with each other's body motion/weight/group energy
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