Rehearsing Solo Piece: The Title

Experiential Work 

APPROXIMATE CLASS TIME - 75 min)

I - Warm Up

                                                               (2:45 min)

Let us do our isolation warm-up routine as we have done in class:

neck
shoulders
arms
torso
hips
legs
ankles

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II - Alignment (2:00 min)

Close your eyes
Imagine a string pulling you from the top of your head up towards infinite

Elongate of your neck
relax your shoulders
Imagine gravity is pulling you towards the ground, from the bottom of your feet downward
Inhale and on the exhale press your abdomen against your spine
Flatten your back
Tuck in your rib cage
Rotate your shoulder so that the align with your hips
Bring your tailbone slightly forward
Soften your knees

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 III - Breathing and Stretching

 Stand Up and Stretch(11:00 min)

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IV. Rehearsal 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 on your own.

Source:   Link: More Than a Solo

Question 1

As you go through every step described above, write a reflection on your progress. Compare and contrast your feedback with rehearsal on Tuesday.

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V. Choose Title

 Question 2

Remember that every story has a title. Give a title to your dance.

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VI. Program

Question 3

Turn in Finished Program: Music (Composer) , Story and Title,