Class Body and Movement IV

1.Provision and Physical Composition. 2. Body awareness and understanding of the preparation of the actor in the practice of improvisation and composition. 3. Theoretical / practical exploration of the various physical approaches to improvisation and theatrical composition. 4. Spatial relationship, form, gesture, time, duration, kinesthetic response, architecture and repetition. 5.Contemporary dance techniques (release) 6.Contact Improvisation (technique) and Feldenkrais Method 7.Development of a theatrical composition from the material given in class. 8. Reflections: development of written and verbal reports from the work developed.

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1. Body: Body awareness Alignment Uprightness Force Flexibility Body axis coordination  2. Space: Plans Directions Levels Trajectories Floor work  3. Time: Timing Duration Velocity Attack Phrasing Short and long  4. Dynamics: Accentuation Energy switching  5. Actions: Locomotives: Displacements, jumps, falls and turns Non-locomotor: Flex, Stretch, Shake, Balance, Twist. Oscillate  6. Improvisation: Exploration of a theme and interpretation. Improvisation from various stimuli. 7. Composition and Interpretation: Work on the technical and emotional side of each one, from the construction of a sequence of movements. Presentation of a practical and theoretical performative work.

Using video. Viewing the work of various artists, as well as making / realising works in video art.

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