Shasekh Dance

CURSO DE COREOGRAFIA. ESTRUCTURA Y METODOS DE CREACION

2011-12-09T17:39:00.001Z

El curso está definido para dar las bases de la estructura coreográfica desde el tema o motif, las opciones para su desarrollo, los métodos de representación, la estructura espacial y rítmica, y el equilibrio de la obra. Te dará herramientas para construir una pieza de danza partiendo de tu propia creación, ya sea un solo, dueto, trío o core...ografía de grupo.

No hace falta experiencia previa, aunque sí mucha imaginación y ganas! Destinado a bailarines que quieran trabajar esta asignatura, también aficionados, actores, animadores, artistas, etc.

10 horas distribuídas en 4 días: Lunes a Jueves (9-12 Enero 2012) 17:30-20:00 horas en el Raval, Barcelona.

Profesora: Andrea De la Dehesa, licenciada en Coreografía y Danza por la Universidad de Middlesex, Londres, Reino Unido y bailarina profesional desde el 2000 en España y Reino Unido.

Oferta: 135€ si te inscribes antes del 28 de Diciembre 2011, después de esta fecha, 150€.

Interesad@s enviad un mensaje privado con asunto "Curso Coreografía".

Updates - Current / Actualidad

2011-06-10T14:28:00.000+01:00

Talleres de Danza y Movimiento

1 . Expresión, Danza y Movimiento

2 . Taller de Coreografía

3 . Contact Improvisation y Release Based

4 . Danza Contemporánea

5. Danza Oriental o Danza del Vientre

Muy pronto, en Barcelona, España.

Egyptian Belly dance class

2009-12-16T19:15:00.004Z

Egyptian dance

This dance, commonly called belly dancing, traces its origins in Egypt. It trains for a perfect spinal alignment and a strong centre. It works on circular movements looking for softness and fluidity within rhythmical patterns using isolation of body parts and coordination with strong leg & footwork. It has a nature of free improvisation together with the rich Egyptian music, and uses a whole body language that expresses emotion in an abstract way. It uses natural and feminine movements with isolation of body parts developing sensuality and grace.

Mondays 8:30pm-9:30pm

Next class 18th January 2010.

For booking a place: shasekh@gmail.com

Fees:

£20_4 classes (valid for 6 weeks)

£8_Drop-in

Chestnuts Arts Community Centre
280 St. Ann's Rd,
N15 5BN, London

Directions:

10 min walk by tube either from Manor House (Piccadilly line)

or Seven Sisters (Victoria Line) station

Buses 67 and 341 stop in St. Ann's Road by the Chestnuts Park

Buses 141 and 29 stop in Green Lanes, and is a 5 min walk to the park

Buses stopping at Seven Sisters Road/St. Ann's Road are reasonably close too, like 259, 279....

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Follow updates and changes in this Facebook group. Also there are disscussion topics and links with worth to read information about these subjects.

Andrea Shasekh has learnt with Egyptians Fathy Andrawis, Boosy and Shokry, and holds a BA Dance Studies from Middlesex University.

Summer Cabaret

2009-07-23T16:44:00.008+01:00

Friday 24 July

OPEN2DANCE

presents

Camden Summer Nights Cabaret

The Camden Centre

Bidborough Street WC1H

'What ever your age or ability there is a dance for you!'

LBC Presenter Jeni Barnett hosts this eclectic mix of

Cultural and Community Dance featuring styles from

Samba to Clog and Bollywood to Egyptian.

There will be something for everyone!

This is an opportunity for groups from all over

Camden and Islington to showcase their dances and

bring together a vibrant and diverse programme of events

Doors 7pm show starts at 8pm

Dancing and DJ till late

tickets £3-£5

All tickets For the Open2Dance events - Summer Cabaret and Juvenessence can be pre-booked by calling 0207 700 3770 or bought on the door at Camden Centre 24th and The Shaw Theatre 25th. Ticket prices £3-£6.

Pina Bausch

2009-07-01T20:30:00.004+01:00

Stateless Dancer Diaries has published great article with links to videos on the work and resources of recently dead dancer and choreographer Pina Bausch.

Outspoken Dance 2009

2009-05-18T11:00:00.008+01:00

This night of dance theatre and spoken word showcasing 'some of the UK's most prolific Hip Hop and contemporary dance companies alongside emerging talent' is coming back this year and is scheduled for the 26th June repeating place at the same venue, Hackney Empire theatre in London. Presented by Ashleigh Trezise and hosted by Jonzi D .

Tickets for Outspoken Dance 2009
Through Hackney Empire's site
Tickets £12.50/£10.50
£5 Discount for early birds: Bookings 0208 985 2424

Outspoken Dance 2008 short film excerpt
This short video is a resume of last year's event.

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Noche de Feria @ Race & Rhythm - Program

2009-05-17T15:57:00.009+01:00

SUNDAY 17TH MAY 2009 @ Race and Rhythm Space
CULTURAL DIVERSITY EVENT AND MEET UP:
Celebrating the Diversity of the Hispanic-Latin Culture in UK

6.30pm DANCE FILM SCREENING

GAZE by Andy Wood

THE GOAL IS OBLIVION by Duska Zagorak

TWO TO SALSA by Juan Pablo Osman

7.00 pm BOOK PRESENTATION

7.15 pm FLAMENCO AND ARGENTINIAN TANGO PERFORMANCE

SPECIAL CONCHA JAREÑO

RENE AND HIBA from Zero Hour

CONCHA JAREÑO

8.00pm JAM SESSION

Leaded by Jardares por Fuera: Rubén Pérez, Pablo Domínguez, Gori Matas, Davinia Baños with the guest artist Susana Lang Lenton

10.00pm Close

THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS IBERICA RESTAURANT, WINES FROM SPAIN AND RACE AND RHYTHM SPACE

NEXT CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND MEET UP EVENT
SUNDAY 28TH JUNE @ Race and Rhythm Space, Tufnell Park Station,NW5 1HL

Special Guest Juan Manuel Acosta and Valeria (special visit to London after their international tour with the Argentinian Company Tango Passion)

Flamenco and Tango workshops and performances, Percussion workshop, Jam session and Dance screening.

Full information on info@raceandrhythm.com www.raceandrhythm.com

PHOTO: Courtesy of Elisabetta Loccioni. Musicians Pablo Domínguez, Rubén Pérez & Co. at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, London, 2009.

Photos

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Next Events at Race & Rhythm

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Extraneous at The Welsh Centre

2009-04-14T22:04:00.002+01:00

Contemporary Egyptian Dance Class

2009-03-12T23:37:00.006Z

Classes start 21st March - Open Level
(only if booked in advanced)

Saturdays 10.30-12pm
Drop in: £7.50
Bonus 10 Classes Special Offer: £50

This class will encourage the student to learn the main movements of Egyptian dance, also known as belly dance, incorporating other contemporary dance techniques to improve flow, travelling and dynamics within the movement. Egyptian dance works on isolation of body parts which strengthens core stability, improves alignment and body awareness.

* Offer valid until 16th May 2009
For more info use contact form.

Venue:

Race & Rhythm Space
2 Dartmouth Park Hill Road
NW5 1HL
London

Just opposite Tufnell Park station on the Northern line, 3 stations from Kings Cross.

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Performance from Roberto Oliván's workshop

2009-02-26T23:36:00.003Z

PART 1 OF 3

PART 2 OF 3

PART 3 OF 3

Contemporary Approach to INDIAN DANCE 'Bharata Natyam'

2009-02-19T00:07:00.002Z

Intensive Weekend With SEETA PATEL

Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd February 2009 - 12-3pm
Race and Rhythm Studios
Tufnell Park station (Northern Line)
2 DARTMOUTH PARK HILL, NW5 1TL
London, United Kingdom

info@raceandrhythm.com

Bookings in advance are recommended to avoid disappointment.

Two days intensive workshop weekend with Seeta Patel who will introduce the main elements of Bharata Natyam Dance into Contemporary Dance. The workshops will include technique, movement development and sharing talks.

Seeta Patel Dancer & Choreographer
Born in London, Seeta began training under the guidance of Kiran Ratna in 1990 and has since worked with a range of Bharata Natyam and contemporary dance professionals including Mavin Khoo, Professor C.V. Chandrashekar, Chitraleka Bolar, Pushkala Gopal, Liz Lea and Darshan Singh Bhuller. She has toured with Kiran Ratna's company (UK) and the Menaka Thakkar Dance Company (Canada and America).

Seeta joined Mavin Khoo Dance as a founder member for Parallel Passions in 2003. She continued with the company in its production Chandra Luna (2005). Seeta has also performed as a company member for Nina Rajarani's Shristi (UK tour) and Angika (Europe), as well as working for Liz Lea.

Seeta received Arts Council England funding to produce a solo show in collaboration with choreographers, a live cellist and digital musician (2005). She was awarded the Lisa Ullmann Travel Scholarship to study dance and vocal percussion in India (2005). Seeta has presented solo work at the Purcell room (Akademi's Daredevas), and Royal Opera House: ROH2 (2005 & 2006) as a part of it's new:currents summer season.

Her recent work After Cut Glass, commissioned by mac (Birmingham) and funded by Arts Council England, featured her own choreography and played at the mac and ArtsDepot (London). She performed the lead role in the multimedia production Find Me Amongst The Black, choreographed by Darshan Singh Bhuller (Purcell Room).

In collaboration with Kamala Devam of Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company Seeta created a new choreography for the Royal Opera House (ROH2) entitled Alter Ego. This was also performed at deciBel07, Touch Wood at The Robin Howard Theatre and was short-listed for the no-ballet competition competition in Germany (2008).

She was a core dancer for Akademi's site-specific works Sapnay (2005), Dreaming Now (2007) and Initium (2008). Seeta also continues her classical performance work and teaching.

Seeta teaches Bharata Natyam and creative dance at all levels. She has experience teaching both one-off taster workshops and longer residencies. She has worked with and taught special needs groups, and choreographed a piece on a theatre group with both hearing and non-hearing participants. Seeta has taught for the undergraduate South Asian Dance Degree course at the London Contemporary Dance School, and presented guest lectures to the Masters students at Middlesex University.

Seeta was awarded the danceWEB 2008 scholarship to attend the ImpulsTanz festival in Vienna. She was also supported by Akram Khan Company for her professional development.

As a freelance dancer, choreographer and teacher, Seeta endeavours to deliver a high quality of dance and dance education to a wide range of audiences both nationally and internationally. She has been involved in numerous projects that challenge both the classical dance form she has trained in, as well as contemporary themes and narrative.

The constantly growing world of contemporary South Asian Dance is developing as an integral part of the international dance world and Seeta Patel aims to be a part of producing high quality and thought provoking work.

Seeta is Associate Artist with Akademi South Asian Dance and has recently been awarded the Bonnie Bird New Choreography Fund, the Alpha Associate scheme with Swindon Dance and the Kadam Choreography Award.

The Contamination Dance Workshop with Anna Buonomo

2009-02-18T23:58:00.007Z

Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd March 2009 - 12-3pm
Race and Rhythm Studios
Tufnell Park station (Northern Line)
2 DARTMOUTH PARK HILL, NW5 1TL
London, United Kingdom

Bookings in advance are recommended to avoid disappointment.

The main interest is especially in the movement as simple as it is. The choreographic research starts from the base of all the styles I have learnt during my career (modern, ballet, hip-hop, contemporary) and culminates in a contamination of those. Sometimes it is inspired by everyday gestures, sometimes by things I saw once in my life, sometimes by the intention of recreating something that I have imagined.

The contamination class constists of two parts, the first one is based on contemporary and modern technic, the second one on exploring how from codified steps we can achieve different and "strange" dynamics of the movement.

The Hip Hop class starts with the study of the basic steps and a physical preparation into floor-work to reach a fun LA new-style choreography ..Dancers of all styles and levels are welcome

One day: £20
Both days: £30
No concessions
Book to confirm your place info@raceandrhythm.com

BIOGRAPHY

Anna Buonomo comes from Rome, Italy. She studied ballet since the age of 6 in Naples with international teachers. In 2001 she won a scholarship from International Arts Events for Modern and Hip-Hop classes of Mauro Astolfi (Spellbound Dance Company) at I.A.L.S. Institute in Rome, Italy, where she also studied contemporary dance. She has danced for choreographers such as M. Astolfi, C. Felicioni, M. Garofalo, O. Malatiska, D. Natali. In 2005 she founded her own company, Bricolage Dance Movement, in collaboration with Michela Mucci. In 2008 she moved to London joining NU Tempo Dance Company, Everaldo Pereira, and Vocab Dance Company, Alesandra Seutin.

Dance Video screenings on the 3rd Sunday of every month

2009-02-18T22:33:00.005Z

Race & Rhythm is organizing an event to screen short dance videos the 3^rd Sunday of every month. We are currently asking for participants that wish to show their videos.

Requirements:

Videos should be between 3 and 7 minutes long.
The video must be a dance art based and not a documentary type, such as one angle shot of a performance.
It has to have dance movements performed by dancers from any style of dance.
The video is contemporary but must have a link to Spanish culture, as for example a place, an icon, an object typical Spanish, or even dance moves, clothes or music.
Videos with music which has copyright restrictions would be discarded. We suggest to use music under Creative Common licenses and name authors.

Deadline for submitting work for the first screening is 3rd May.

info@raceandrhythm.com

First screening date - Sunday 17^th May

FLAMENCO PERCUSSION (cajón) WORKSHOP & JAM SESSION

2009-02-16T20:33:00.003Z

Sunday 22^nd Feb 2009

FLAMENCO PERCUSSION (cajón) WORKSHOP & JAM SESSION

with Ronnie Scott's players Pablo Domínguez and Rubén Pérez

Workshop:

3.30pm – 7pm

£25, concessions £20

Jam:

7.30pm – 10.30pm

£6, concessions £5

Musicians playing their instruments £3

Where:

Race & Rhythm studios (a.k.a Boston Dome)

2 Dartmouth Park Hill Road, NW5 1TL, London

2 min Tufnell Park station (Northern line)

Bookings:

info@raceandrhythm.com

07782318309

Tamas Tuzko Photos from 8th Feb 2009 performance

2009-02-16T20:17:00.006Z

From Roberto Oliván's Workshop Performance 8th February 2009 @ Race & Rhythm studios

Photos by Tamas Tuzko <tamastuzko@yahoo.co.uk>

Contemporary Dance Performance from Roberto Olivan's workshop

2009-02-06T09:39:00.005Z

Dancers who participated in the workshop of Spanish choreographer Roberto Oliván will perform this Sunday/8th/2009 at Race&Rhythm studios in Tufnell Park. 7pm The performance will be accompanied by Jardares por Fuera, a band of live musicians who have been working together in the creative process along with the dancers and Roberto during the week. Entrance is free and a bar will be open for the performance.
Race & Rhythm studios (a.k.a. The Dome)
7pm Sunday 8th 2 Dartmouth Park Hill Rd Tufnell Park (2 min from station)

YOGA & DANCE RETREATS IN GOA, INDIA

2009-01-26T15:52:00.006Z

RACE AND RHYTHM'S INTERNATIONAL YOGA-DANCE RETREATS FESTIVAL
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...in the paradise beach of Mandrem, Goa, India.

22nd March-19th April 2009
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We invite you to experience the most creative environment to develop your potential and talents. Set in the tropical paradise of Mandrem beach and surrounded by palm trees, a river, the sea and beautiful views, it is the perfect place to get inspired.

The 4 different one-week retreats
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will include Yoga, Acro-Yoga, Contemporary dance, Indian Dance, Argentinean Tango, Flamenco, Capoeira, Creative dance Filming, Choreography and Performance.

Additional extras include massage, one to one sessions in any required field and Ayurvedic cooking.

23rd -29th March and 30th March-5th April:
Combination of Dance Styles and Yoga Retreat.
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3 hours of Yoga and 6 hours of dance per day including Flamenco, Indian Dance, Contemporary dance, Acro-Yoga, Capoeira and Choreography.

These workshops are leaded by Miriam Faura .(Artistic Director of Race and Rhythm Dance Theatre)(UK-SPAIN)

and Yamuna Devi (Member of Shobana Jejasingh Dance Company)(INDIA-UK).

6th-12th April: Yoga - Tango dance retreat with Introduction to Flamenco
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including 3 hours of yoga, 4 hours of Tango, 2 hours of Flamenco per day and social dance evenings-Milonga every night.

This workshop is leaded by acclaimed International Tango Dancer Facundo Gil Jauregui (ARGENTINA) and Miriam Faura

13th-19th April: Yoga- Video Dance Retreat.
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6 hours of Video_dance workshops, 3 hours of Yoga per day. Participants will resume the retreat with a finished product recorded in the beautiful landscapes of Madrem beach, Goa.

This workshop will be leaded by dance Video Artist and Choreographer Zach Morris(USA) and supported by Miriam Faura

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The Yoga classes during all the retreats are leaded by Ashiyana's Yoga Resident Team

Price per each one week Retreat is £550.

*10% discount when you book before the 22nd February or when booking more than one week retreat.

*Accommodation at the beautiful Ashiyana Retreat Center and two buffet of delicious home made meals INCLUDED.

*Please note that flights are not included and that you will also be responsible of your own visa.

Places are limited so bookings in advanced are recommended.

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Full information will be added soon or
you can e-mail us on info@raceandrhythm.com quoting GOA RETREAT

RACE & RHYTHM Workshop: ACRO-YOGA & TANTRA YOGA

2009-01-22T13:43:00.010Z

ACRO-YOGA intensive weekend with Yamuna Devi (Shobana Jejasingh Dance Company)

Two sessions: 31st of January and 1st of February
12pm-3pm

*If not available for the full weekend, you can attend to one session only.

Love, light and flight with Acro-Yoga, a unique blend of Therapeutic Flying, Partner Flow and Thai Massage.

TANTRA YOGA With Tudor Condrea

Tudor is traveling from Asia, where he has been practicing and teaching Tantra for the last twenty years, to run these special workshops:

Intensive SUNDAY Workshops: 1st FEB and 15th FEB - 4-7pm // £30 per day
Intensive WEEK workshop: Monday 9TH FEB- Friday 13th FEB - 11am-4pm

This workshop is an introduction to the old mysteries of the Indian Tantra. From it's vastness we will extract the juicy aspects of sexuality and will boldly present them to you in a genuine manner.

This knowledge, the heroic path of the left hand Tantra, will include both physical powerful aspects belonging to the more technical Tibetan Tantra and the sensual refinement, with it's loving devotional side, of the Kashmirian and South Indian tantric approach.

Though it take more than a life time to explore and experience the universe of Tantra, we will manage in 5 days to extract an important aspect from the Tantric reality and reveal it in a western style, though surrounded by it's genuine mysticism : The Tantric sexuality, a path to Oneness through couple loving sexual interaction.

Rituals, powers, knowledge and techniques will lead to awareness and responsibility regarding what we really are...different from what we were.

So dare to join for a deep experience of the tantra reality.

Everyday life is the path.

This workshop intends to give you some of the tools to speed up the process of evolution through the tantric path. It's a beginning and it's intention is to create a friendship between us not a follower-ship.

By becoming friends and comrades on the exciting Tantric path we will share the time, the energy and the space in which an answer will open new doors to new dimensions while a question will do the same.

All of us, friends, will benefit.

Everyday life is the path....

Five days workshop: £175

For more information visit here

RACE & RHYTHM Workshop: "INTENSIVE MOVEMENT AND ENERGETIC MATERIAL" with Roberto Olivan

2009-01-22T13:27:00.004Z

"INTENSIVE MOVEMENT AND ENERGETIC MATERIAL" with Roberto Olivan

(Ex-member of Rosas, Artistic Director of Enclave and Deltebre Festival's Funder))

A training and performance opportunity with the international artist Roberto Olivan, who will be teaching for first time in London.

Monday 2nd February-Sunday 8th of February (Both included) 2 hours of Technique and 2 hours of Choreography per day
Mon-Thurs 11-4 Fri 11-5 Sat 12-4 Sun Performance 7.30pm

By learning and using many different kinds of dance techniques Roberto Olivan discovered their limitations for artistic expression. Whilst accepting the necessity for these conventional techniques, he knows that using them exclusively curtails freedom in the dance and the dancers. So he is embarked on a constant quest for the freedom which creates new forms; refining his technique to develop a unique language which can be recognized as his own style - a language centered on speed and precision.

Moving efficiently becomes an important issue. There are other important goals like working with gravity, consciousness of inner sensations such as breathing and the visualization of energy released by movement. This consciousness of body unites mind and physical structure and relates it to spatial energies, to others and one self. In this sense the body becomes a tool of projection for the physical and emotional flow. The force of mental images such as lines and structures around and in the body are used to define and help us to understand the body's functionality better.

COURSE FULL PRICE; £198

*£99 Discount = 50%- Bursary available for all of those who would like to be considered because they can not afford the full price. To be considered for this offer you must request your bursary before the 23th of January and your payments should reach us not later than Monday 25th January.

*TOTAL COURSE PRICE WITH 50% discount BURSARY = £99

Contact info@raceandrhythm.com and explain us your situation about why do you feel you should be entitle to our discount.

Limited spaces. Booking in advance recommended

DEADLINE 8th FEBRUARY 2009

RACE AND RHYTHM'S SPACE @ Tufnel Park, North London
www.raceandrhythm.com
info@raceandrhythm.com
07782318309

RACE & RHYTHM DT

2009-01-22T13:18:00.007Z

RACE AND RHYTHM'S SPACE @ Tufnel Park, North London
www.raceandrhythm.com
info@raceandrhythm.com
07782318309

An Audience with Elizabeth

2009-01-22T11:42:00.003Z

I am recently involved in the performance 'An Audience With Elizabeth', part of the ongoing project 'The Gourilla Couture MOVIEMINT'. The profile of Lady Elizabeth in Facebook is for communicating next performances and concept of the project.

A MULTI - PLATFORM CINEMATIC EXPERIENCE

A Playground for Imagination

'audience with ELIZABETH' is a Performance Art Movie Theatre. Which means we aim to create a live theatrical experience that we capture on film.

This Wednesday is the first event of its kind and part of a two year development plan to bring about THE GEURILLA COUTURE MOVIEMINT.

MOVIEMINT is an eco-dynamic arts movement where films about ‘new worlds’ and ‘new points of view’ are a catalyst for invention, innovation and cultural healing.

The eco-dynamic concept fuses artisan skills, environmental and cultural awareness to promote commercially constructive community living, products and a process that contribute to a more creative global economy.

The MOVIEMINT concept is designed to embrace and address our world in crisis with opti-vision, courage and style. This style is GEURILLA COUTURE - 30% new 70% old.

MOVIEMINT aims to maximize capital returns, fair trade and social benefit by engaging the audience from the onset of the development and production process - audiences with the characters, Front line club nights and

live movie theatre events cultivate an intimate and dynamic relashionship with the target audiences. The films have emphasis on cultural healing, stand up as valuable works of art in themselves as well as being a ‘shop

front’ to promote new ideas, artists, products and art forms.

MOVIEMINT’s premiere project is a series of 4 full length feature films - ‘The Royall Franchise’.

A present day ‘Wonderland’ style ‘female Bond’ fantasy drama about an odyssey to a ‘new world’. Led by the reincarnation of Elizabeth I & Ladies of her ‘Enigma’ court - otherwise known as the women next door who

just happen to be eight goddesses who have come to save the earth! As the women use beauty and thought to rescue the world from a tyrannical demon king, an epic cinematic adventure invested with magic,

chicanery, supernatural events, political and familial intrigue unfolds...

THIS WEDNESDAY

We will be introducing the world of the film for the first time so it is quite lose and experimental.

The evening will be in five parts and will be filmed continuously (which means after every hour we all have to freeze while the camera man changes tape)

1) 6.30 - 7.30pm

Audience arrive, mingle, play and create in the MOVIEMINT Playground. We will have various adornment, craft and meditation activities that stretch the imagination and encourage people to participate and interact.

There will also be a lucky dip where people can win a 10min massage or a private audience with the Queen. Tickets will also be sold for dinner.

Here volunteers are COURTIERS OF ENIGMA COURT and create an improvised performance art scene in front of the venue to welcome and attract the audience.

2a) 7.30 - 8.45pm

Dinner is served. Those who have tickets will eat and those who are not will move to a separate area for a music workshop to form the Royall Choir.

Volunteers are welcome to eat free or do the choir workshop and they can move and mingle and ensure people know what's happening.

2b) 8.45 - 9.00pm

Audience move into the auditorium

Volunteers move with audience and guide them. Here the stage is open for performance should anyone wish to improvise.

3) 9.00 - 10.00pm

an audience with ELIZABETH & LADIES OF HER ENIGMA COURT.

A performance with a 15min interval where we sell Ice-creams.

Volunteers will be part of the audience and there are some one -liner questions that we need you to ask the Queen as part of the performance (given and practice at 6pm)

We will also ask you to help sell ice-cream during the interval.

4) 10.00pm - 10.30pm

Q & A and discussion about 'The New World'.

Volunteers part of the audience

5) 10.30pm - 1.00pm

Audience after party - a musical tribute to 50 years of Motown and Obama's inauguration.

Volunteers are free to have a wonderful time and help clear up backstage if they so wish.

The next event will be a screening of this event at Westminster Abbey.

We will have a MOVIEMINT NEWSPAPER PROGRAM where each contributing artist will have an article about who they are and what they are doing.

Please ensure we have all your contact details and that you have filled out the PARTICIPATING ARTIST FORM before you leave.

Ricardo Ramos Winter Garment

2008-12-01T02:07:00.012Z

Shot in Canary Wharf, London. Nov 30 2008
Photos by Ricardo Ramos

Garment of the new winter collection of fashion designer Ricardo Ramos.
Photos Inspired in Francis Bacon and Martha Graham movements. Garment inspired in Morocco and Futurism.
The idea is to capture the movement of certain parts of the body while others are in stillness.

Modelo de la nueva colección del diseñador de moda Ricardo Ramos.
Fotos inspiradas en Francis Bacon y movimientos de Martha Graham. Pieza inspirada en Marruecos y futurismo.
La idea es capturar el movimiento de ciertas partes del cuerpo mientras otras están quietas.

Felisa

2008-09-19T02:38:00.035+01:00

Anécdota del viaje en coche por Andalucía y sus gentes.

Durante los días que pasamos en el Puerto de Santa María (Cádiz), realizamos pequeños viajes, siempre volviendo a reunirnos con Nacho, asturiano y amante del flamenco, y su amigo Mariano. Uno de esos días, yo me quedé en El Puerto trabajando en unas secuencias de danza mientras que Renu y Natasha repitieron una visita a Sevilla, con la sorpresa de que perdieron el último tren y tuvieron que pasar la noche allí. Yo me reuní con Nacho y Mariano, ya que tenían una plan para esa noche. En uno de los barrios, con fama de problemático según dicen, había una conferencia con proyección de fotos antiguas del Puerto. Mostraba sus edificios y lugares clave, y cómo el rastro se podía entrever en el cambiado paisaje arquitectónico actual. El evento tuvo lugar en el patio, típicamente andaluz de la casa de Felisa. La puerta por la que se entraba al patio tenía una inscripción que databa de primeros de 1900 y todo el espacio estaba decorado con plantas. Otras puertas accedían a otras partes de la casa. Las paredes estaban colmadas de bombillas recicladas en pequeños jarrones, llenos de agua con brotes de diversas plantas. Al terminar la conferencia nos ofrecieron unas tapas y unos vinos (fino, vino tìpico de Jerez), y conversamos hasta tarde. Allí supimos de la historia de Felisa y de cómo había cuidado de su marido enfermo que estuvo en una cama por 29 años. En el tiempo libre que le quedaba, empezó a diseñar y crear a ganchillo modelos de ropa para muñecas, que representaban personas reales de su entorno, como por ejemplo, las enfermeras o doctores del hospital o personajes de la farándula. Cada uno tenía un detalle que le hacía particular e individual. Estaba orgullosa, tímida, alegre e ilusionada, al mostrar su trabajo, entre ellos me gustó un conjunto de sombrero y bolso tejido a ganchillo con bolsas de plástico. Y su creatividad no acababa ahí: también nos comentó la intención de escribir un libro de poesías, y nos deleitó con dos de ellas como podéis ver más abajo; una dedicada a su marido fallecido, y la otra a su hija.

Anecdote of the road trip to Andalusia and their people.

During the days that we spent in Puerto de Santa Maria (Cadiz), we used to do small trips, always coming back to meet with Nacho, Asturian and flamenco lover, and his friend Mariano. One of those days, I stayed in El Puerto working on some dance sequences while Renu and Natasha repeated a visit to Seville, with the surprise that they missed the last train and had to spent the night over there. I met with Nacho and Mariano, as they had a plan for that night. In one of the boroughs, known for being a bit problematic, there was a conference with a projection of old photos of El Puerto. It was showing its buildings and key places, and how its trace could be glimpsed in the actual changed arquitectural landscape. The event was at the typically Andalusian patio of Felisa's house. The door to get in the patio had an inscription dated from the beginnings of 1900, and all the space was decorated with plants. Other doors access to other parts of the house. The walls were heaped with lightbulbs recycled onto small jars containing water and diverse plant's sprouts. When the conference finished, we were offered some tapas and wine (fino, a typical wine from Jerez), and we chat till late. There we new about the story of Felisa, and how she took care of her ill husband, who was in a bed for 29 years. In her spare time, she started to design and create models of doll's clothes, which represented real people from her environment, as for example, the nurses and doctors of the hospital or random celebrities. Each of them had a detail which made them particular and individual. Proud, shy and with joy and excitement. She was proud, shy, joyful and excited when she showed her work, I liked especially a set of hat and handbag knitted in crochet with plastic bags. And her creativity didn't end there: she commented us the intention to write a poetry book, and she pleased us with the recite of two of them, as you can see further down; one dedicated to her dead husband, and the other to her daughter.

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Poesía dedicada a su marido fallecido / Poem dedicated to her dead husband

Viniste a mi un día radiante de sol
Tan radiante y hermoso estaba ese día
Que al verme, te enamoraste de mi...
Fui el amor de tu vida
Tanto me quisiste y tanto me querías
Que pa morir corriste un día
El día que Dios nació
Uno nació y otro murió
Y al morir tú, contigo te llevaste tu gran amor
Que fui yo

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You came to me a bright sunny day
So bright and beautiful was that day
That when you saw me, you felt in love with me
I was the love of your life
So much you loved me and so much you were loving me
That to die you ran one day
The day that God was born
One was born, and the other died
And when you died, you took with yourself your beloved one
Who was me

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Poesía dedicada a su hija / Poem dedicated to her daughter

Hoy es tu cumpleaños feliz
Hoy hace 50 años que tú naciste de mi
Cuando te pusieron en mis brazos lloré de alegría
Porque de alegría también se llora
Porque yo ya era madre, y tú, hija mía
Cuando tan pequeña te recogía del colegio
Y corría hacia mi como una paloma volando
Y me besaba y me abrazaba
Y me decía madre mía...
Las lágrimas se me caían
Porque yo ya era madre, y tú, hija mía

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Today is your happy birthday
Today is 50 years since you were born from me
When they placed you in my arms, I cried of joy
Because of joy you cry as well
Because I was already mother, and you, my daughter
When I was picking you up from school, so little
And she was running towards me as a flying dove
And she was kissing me and hugging me
And she was saying to me, my mother
Tears were running down my face
Because I was already mother, and you, my daughter

Renu's Rhythm

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Caños de Meca is a beach in Cádiz, the meridional Andalusia, close to the Cape of Trafalgar. Renu, Natasha and I spent a few nights over there. We departed from Tarifa and arrived there for the summer's last weekend party. During those days, people were slowly leaving the place, back to their life's routines in the cities. Still in nature and delighted at night by a ceiling of millions of stars, it all seem as we were in the moon, like Natasha said once, in between the white sand dunes and the soft stroke of the Atlantic ocean. Renu had a moment of inspiration and came out with a clapping rhythm which I recorded, lighted only with a tiny torch in the middle of the beautiful night's darkness.

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Caños de Meca es una playa en Cádiz, la meridional Andalucía, cerca del Cabo de Trafalgar. Renu, Natasha y yo pasamos unas noches allí. Salimos de Tarifa y llegamos allí para la fiesta del último fin de semana del verano. Durante esos días, la gente iba lentamente dejando el lugar, de vuelta a las rutinas de la vida en la ciudad. Aún en la naturaleza y deleitadas en la noche por un cielo de millones de estrellas, todo parecía como si estuviéramos en la luna, como Natasha dijo una vez, entre las dunas de arena blanca y la suave caricia del océano Atlántico. Renu tuvo un momento de inspiración y salió con un ritmo de palmas, el cual grabé, iluminado tan sólo por una pequeña linterna en la mitad de la bella oscuridad de la noche.

Flamenco en Granada

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As part of the road trip, I also stopped at Granada.
This show was near by the Albaicin. Guitarist Josele De La Rosa, singer Raúl Sacay and dancer Almudena Romero performed in this tiny place 7th Sep 2008 at cueva-pub Upsetter. After the show we ended in Eishavira, a very typical Flamenco place of Granada, having some wines.

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Como parte del viaje en coche también paré en Granada.
Este show fue al lado del Albaicín. El guitarrista Josele De La Rosa, al cante Raúl Sacay y la bailaora Almudena Romero actuaron el 7 Sept 2008 en cueva-pub Upsetter. Después del show acabamos en Eishavira, un local de Flamenco típico de Granada, tomando unos finos.

Street Flamenco/ Flamenco callejero

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I recently went to Andalucía for a road trip. This Flamenco performance was in Conil, Cádiz; it was performed in the square of the place, surrounded by terraces full of tourists. What I like from it, is that the singer/guitarist, percussionist (cajón) and dancer are all women.
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Recientemente he realizado un viaje en coche por Andalucía. Este show de Flamenco fue en Conil, Cádiz; fue en la plaza del lugar, rodeada de terrazas llenas de turistas. Lo que me gusta es que la cantante/guitarrista, percusionista (cajón) y la bailarina son todo mujeres.

Invasión Danza

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I would like to make a comment about this Spanish dance initiative based in Madrid. They use public spaces to perform and document choreographies of artists in the field. They have a website translated to many languages where they explain their purpose of developing new audiences for dance, and they give the opportunity to participate by sending the documentation of the performance (in public spaces, not theatres, or organiced venues) without editing, for not to be confused with a dance film or video. In fact, dance is an ephemeral art form, and nowadays, thanks to technology and network, can be seen by many, giving the opportunity to artists to show their work to a wider audience.

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Me gustaría hacer un comentario sobre esta iniciativa española con base en Madrid. Usan los espacios públicos para presentar y documentar coreografías de artistas en este campo. Tienen una página web traducida a varios idiomas donde explican el propósito de conseguir nuevas audiencias en danza, y dan la oportunidad de participar mandando la documentación de la coreografía (en espacios públicos, no teatros o eventos organizados) sin editar, para no ser confundida con "video arte". De hecho, la danza es una forma de arte efímera, y hoy en día, gracias a la tecnología y redes, puede ser vista por muchos, dando la oportunidad a artistas de mostrar su trabajo a una audiencia aún mayor.

INNERVISION video

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Recently I danced in a music video called INNERVISION by Kevin Barry Partridge (c) onelox. Filmed in London, 22nd July 2008.

Click in the brown image to watch the video in YouTube.

Click in the blue image for seeing a set of still images of the video.

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Hace poco he bailado en un video de música llamado INNERVISION por Kevin Barry Partridge (c) onelox. Grabado en Londres, 22 Julio 2008.

Haz click en la imagen marrón para ver el vídeo en YouTube.

Haz click en la imagen azul para ver una serie de imágenes tomadas del vídeo.

Changing Polarity lyrics / letra

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Dance film, part underwater; explores the swift between opposite thoughts and perceptions, metaphorically named as polarities.In a subjective way, this inner conflict conveys the idea that these thoughts/perceptions pass through a centre, a nucleus formed by a space where the soul exists, and where the belonging of these reactions to the soul are not defined. This existence doesn't convey a steady permanent state of thought or perception, but reaffirms its quality of being in a constant energy activity in between two polarities, as a constant readjustment between opposite energies; which can embody a pattern of stimulus-reaction defending an unmaterial origin.

The sound landscape is composed by a set of words and metaphors related to this idea and is played all through the video length. Is narrated in two languages, English and Spanish, and mixed with its reversed version.

The image shows the English version.

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Video danza, parte debajo del agua, explora la relación entre cambios de pensamientos y percepciones opuestas metafóricamente llamados polaridades. De manera subjetiva, este conflicto interno, conlleva la idea de que estos pensamientos/percepciones pasan por un centro, un núcleo formado por un espacio en el que el alma existe, y en el cual, no se define la pertenecia de estas reacciones o la materialización de estímulos al alma. Esta existencia no conlleva un estado estable permanente de pensamiento o percepción, sino que reafirma la cualidad de ésta de tener una constante actividad energética entre dos polaridades, como un constante reajuste de energías opuestas, el cual puede llegar a materializarse en estímulo-reacción y que defiende un origen inmaterial.

El sonido está compuesto de una serie de palabras y metáforas referentes a esta idea, y dura durante todo el vídeo. Está narrado en dos idiomas, español e inglés, y mezclado con la versión en orden inverso de estas palabras.

La imagen muestra la versión española.

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Links to Changing Polarity // Enlaces a Changing Polarity (Polaridad Cambiante):

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London Revellers Music Video shoot

2008-07-28T08:30:00.005+01:00

London Revellers

Music Video
shot at 3 Blind Mice and surroundings
Shoreditch, London, on Sunday 27 July 2008
The pop tune is London Revellers by RENU and can be heard at http://www.myspace.com/renuhossainuk
This video celebrates the cultural diversity of London, with its trends and tribes. Directed by Amir Jamal.
Role: Egyptian dancer and lover.
The video will have to wait for being released the single London Revellers.

Raw Feat presents OUTSPOKEN DANCE 23 July 7.30pm

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Press Release

Raw Feat presents OUTSPOKEN DANCE

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Don't Miss this packed evening of Performances Poets and Dancers.

Showcasing some of London's most dynamic talent in Contemporary Dance, Hip Hop Theatre and Spoken Word. Creating an inspiring fusion of Lyrical and Physical theatre.

Hosted by: UK Hip Hop theatre pioneer, Jonzi D <www.myspace.com/jonzid>

Featuring Poets: Zena Edwards and Michaela with powerful and truthful observations in verse

A host of UK Dance companies and Dance theatre artists present a dialogue of dance, alongside emerging and established performers such as East London's finest Kenrick h20 Sandy and Skytlez.

Where: Hackney Empire, 291 Mare Street, E8 1EJ, London

When: Wednesday 23^rd July 2008, 7.30 pm

Tickets: £12.50 on the door £10 adv £8 adv/concs

£5 TICKETS ON 2 x 1 DEAL

Bookings 0208 985 2424 online http://www.hackneyempire.co.uk/

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Salmón Marinado

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Lomo de salmón
(hacia arriba o el centro, si es posible con la espina que puede ser usada para hacer una sopa)

Una fuente con un lecho mezclado de:
200g sal gruesa/marina
200g azúcar moreno o de caña
Eneldo en cantidad

Se mezcla bien y se parte en dos mitades.

La mitad se pone en el fondo de la fuente y pones el salmón recubierto de eneldo, con la piel para arriba y lo tapas con la otra mitad de la mezcla.

Meter en la nevera con un peso de un kilo encima. (ej. un tetra-brick protegido por una bolsa de refrigeración)

A las 24h se da la vuelta y quitas parte del líquido que ha soltado

Dejar otras 24h.

Tirar todo lo de la fuente y secar el salmón.

Y ya se puede cortar finito y comer directamente

Oriental Dancer

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Esplendor de Al Ándalus

2008-05-31T11:31:00.004+01:00

Cuántas veces has desgarrado el velo de las tinieblas con la ayuda del vino destellante como un astro... te era servido diligentemente por un copero de voz melodiosa, y se diría que el licor estaba hecho de sus mejillas y de la fresca saliva de su boca...

Me has hecho sentir una cosa tal, que si la hubiera sentido el sol no aparecería más; si lo hubiera sentido la luna, esta no se elevaría; si la hubiera sentido la estrella, no viajaría ninguna noche.

En él he pasado la noche, y la noche y la aurora han sido para mí, almizcle y ámbar gris.

Cuántas noches se prolongan como si, no habiendo aurora, las estrellas que las poblaban hubieran jurado no acostarse.

El amor es para los corazones, la muerte está en los ojos negros.

He sido duramente golpeada por el amor, hasta tal punto que si mi fin estuviera próximo, no encontraría ningún dolor en gustar de la muerte.

Esplendor de Al Ándalus

Universo

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TECHNIQUE ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

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GRAHAM

Continuing development in the understanding and execution of stylistics principles
Development of strength and execution of the Graham-Based floor work
Clear demonstration of the use of gravity
Clear understanding of the shift of weight
Clear articulation of the movement initiating from the centre, leading to cohesion between the upper and lower extremities of the body
Clear use of the back
Development of performance skills

HUMPHREY

Continuing development in the understanding and execution of the fall and recovery principles
Clear and consistent awareness of placement and alignment in relation to the pelvic connection
Sustained development of physical and rhythmic coordination, strength and stamina
Deepening sense of musicality and dynamics
Consistent awareness and application of the use of the breath as it relates to the central principles
Level of continuous commitment in class (concentration, application of corrections and general application)
Quality of execution and performance of assessment material

CUNNINGHAM

Clear consistent awareness of placement and alignment
Good use of the torso; clear demonstration of upper, middle and lower back curves/arches/twists/tilts, shown separately and in combination
Clear articulation of legs and feet
Cohesion between upper and lower extremities of the body
Fluidity and ease when executing multi-directional sequences of movement
Clear demonstration of a range of movement dynamics
Good elevation and landings
Strong use of interpretative skills

RELEASE

Ability to experience multi-directional dynamic patterns of alignment, which in turn give the greatest freedom and coordination in movement
Capacity to experience autonomy of skull, limbs and torso
Economy of movement, moving through space minimising unnecessary strain
An awareness of breath and ability to allow breath to move freely
Receptivity to a partner
The ability to be open to experience "merging" with an image
Openness to change
Openness to engage in a process of cultivating kinaesthetic awareness

BALLET

Understanding of the specific stylistic principles of the Ballet technique
Good placement and alignment throughout barre and centre work
Commitment to the learning process (concentration and application of corrections)
Musicality and developing of performance skills

ELEMENTS of CONSTRUCTION

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1. MOTIF or Foundation of Construction

Without repetition motifs could be forgotten.
Without variation and contrast repetition of motifs would be dull.
Lacking of climax or highlights motifs would lack content
Without proportion and balance of the whole work each of the motifs could become almost eliminated or too dominant.
Without transitions, motifs would be isolated movement statements. Transitions within the motif and between motifs are important in defining the phrase and section shaping of the dance.
Without logical development from motif to motif, the them of the dance would be blurred

2. REPETITION

It must be recognise as a main device of the dance composition, and it should be clear in the form of development and variation. See repetition notes.

3. VARIATION & CONTRAST

Variation is to use the same content in different ways.
Contrast is to add new material within motif on repetition or variation. Sometimes this provides the climax or highlight in a dance

4. PROPORTION & BALANCE

They are complementary elements of construction.
Proportion is the size and magnitude of each part in relation to the whole.
Balance is the equilibrium of content within each of these proportionate parts of the whole.
Equal proportions may become :boring:

5. TRANSITION and Organic Form

Is a link between phrases, sections or motifs. If the transition is too long or becomes too important, it transforms on a phrase, not being a transition any more.
Logical, clear, easily performed could give a flavour of what is next as an introduction. Hesitation between phrases or an anticipation of movement to follow.
Organic means something that evolves naturally to another.

6. LOGICAL DEVELOPMENT

Is the natural growth from beginning to end of a dance piece. Beginning is a movement interpretation of the motivation or idea behind the dance. This movement is the identity to develop by actions, space, relationships and qualities with variation, repetition and contrasts. By giving identity, all movement appear relevant to the piece ensuring unification.

7. UNITY

If one part is missing meaning or doesn't fit, then the whole never becomes a whole, loosing sense and interest.

DANCE ACTIONS

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TRAVELLING::: Locomotion, is about how we move through space and Where. HOW (walking, running, sliding, skipping, crawling...) WHERE is the path we choose to take action within the space... Geometric configuration (circles, spirals, straight lines, angles, corners...)
ELEVATION::: Rising OFF the floor// I. HOP (from 1foot to same foot) II. LEAP (from 1 foot to the other foot) III. JUMP (from 2 feet to 2 feet) IV. SISSONE (from 2 feet to 1 foot) V. ASSEMBLE (from 1 foot to 2 feet) VI. EN POINTE (rising, relevé)
TURNING::: Changing directions, used for aesthetic purposes. I.e. Hypnotic dervishes. Could be fun, frightening, magical, mystical. Laban considers 3 planes: I. VERTICAL (around a sagittal axis i.e. cartwheel) II. HORIZONTAL (around a vertical axis i.e. piruettes, spins, rolls) III. SAGITTAL (around a horizontal axis i.e. somersaults - the water goes inwards)
FALLING::: It can represent loss, madness, recover found strength... There are 2 types: I. OFF BALANCE (centre of gravity shifts Off centre) II. COLLAPSE (falling to the floor with no rebound, loosing totally the centre of gravity)
STILLNESS::: It's an action because it's an active choice that contrasts the movement action. It can represent hesitation, a caught of breath or a moment arrived at. Like quiet before the storm, relief, suspense, or even can have a comic effect...
GESTURE::: Used for communicate with others a non-verbal idea. Isolation... it's NOT MANEURISM (unaware gestures not used for communicate to others). I.E. facial expressions, hand gestures, etc..

MOTIF and Development

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A Motif is one single, simple, short movement or chain of movements that are smaller than a phrase.

Ways to develop the Motif:

Repetition
Retrogade (I.E. Backwards)
Embellishment/Ornamentation
Inversion (I.E. upside down or lateral)
Size (I.E. condense/expand)
Tempo (fast/slow/stop with the movement in its original size)
Rhythm (beats altered, not the speed)
Quality/Dynamics
Instrumentation (perform movement with several body parts)
Force (strength/weakness)
Background (let the rest of the body do something else)
Staging (different place/facing...)
Levels + Planes (horizontal, vertical, floor, knees...)
Additive/Incorporative (simultaneously execute jump, turn, run, slide...)
Fragmentation (execute one part of the motif, or change the order...)
Combination (any of the above)