Breathing: Moving on the Inhale and the Exhale

Episode 10 - Breathing During Dance - Perfect Form Physiotherapy - MDM Dance

Students were invited to move on the inhale and the exhale. The first part of the exercise was to move on the inhale and make a stop on the exhale. 

The second part of the exercise was to move on the exhale and make a stop of the inhale. 

The third part of the exercise invited students to move on the inhale or the exhale as they wished. 

To conclude, students were invited to gather in groups of 4 and use their breath (inhale and exhale) to create eight moves.

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IN CLASS ACTIVITY

GROUP 1

Anastasia Cafatti, Estela Perez-Somamba, Aliyah Cofer, Sofia Nelles

Relaxing breaking makes movement more free and allows us to relax more  in order to get out of our heads and have movement be more fluid.

GROUP 2

Alexandra Chavez, Isabella, Tico, DJ, Ivey

Breath gives you rhythm; it helps smoother movement; 
it helps release your body's natural movement; it helps air flows.

GROUP 3

Brent Engel, Seisimo Olali, Jimmy Cohen, Armando Caceres

Breathing helped us open up more and improve our tempo and flexibility. We were able to move with more controlled and comfortable movements  because of our breathing.

GROUP 4

Amuni Logan, Zhou Jiayuan, Yunqi Chen, Zhenyu Zhou

Breathing helps us navigate our moves to be clear and energetic.

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GROUP 5

Teresa Deng, Manyun Chen, Gonzhu Zhao, Zechao Zhao, Kemeng Zhai

Breathing in important for dance. 
We combined Tai Chi and ballet moves as we breathed.

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GROUP 6

Jiahui Rao, Hianxiao (Chloe) Lin, Yu Zhang, Yingjie Wu

Inhales make our movement extend more. Also, when we move with breathing, breathing helps us connect movements . Breath makes our movements smooth.

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GROUP 7

Kenza, Yazmin, Kelsey, MJ

Being able to control our breathing and being connected with our partner.

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GROUP 8



Xueyi  (/Bonnie) He, Wenyuan Ma, Shanglin Li, Jie Sun

We feel connections in our body through breath. It makes us feel peaceful. 
Our friendships were connected and improved through our dancing.