Thursday 6 October 2011

Yr 12 Graham Technique 3- Triplets and Centre phrase.


This is so cringey...
0:42- RELAX hands and arms.
Overall- Take LARGER steps.

1:14- Stumble on turn.
1:19- Forgot the rest of the piece.
1:34- Stumble on turn, AGAIN.

Yr 12 Graham Technique 2- Standing Contractions, Twiddles, Core Training, Jumps.


1:00- From the side you can see my flat back isn't actually flat. My top half of my back is risen more and this makes me look like I am on a diagonal.
1:33- Stretch arms more.
2:40- Strengthen arms when twiddling.
2:48- Focus on keep hips still.
3:22- Arms are saggy!
3:35- Focus on getting my leg higher.
3:45- Need to improve balance- spot.
5:26- Try to sit up more with a straighter back.
5:40- Try to go back further.
6:35- Suck in tummy when doing sit up's.
8:14- Having a cheeky rest...
8:18- Tuck bum in!
9:00- Try to make jumps bigger and more expressed.

Cunningham Technique 1


In this video we focused on the Cunningham technique:
Curve,Arch,Tilt and Twist.
0:13- I need to focus on making my head more 'heavy' to complete the arch.
0:31- Focus on bringing my shoulders down so that they don't hunch up.
0:43- Try to relax more and not be so stiff. I need to make my bounces more relaxed.
0:59- DON'T FLICK THE FRINGE!
1:43- Make sure flat back is flatter and arms are enagaged.
2:10-2:13- Mini shuffle!
2:16- Make sure arms are engaged to prevent them from moving when feet point.
2:30- Push onto toes more to achieve a full demi.
2:32- Push through the floor more to force point which will make the perfect point :)
2:52- My arms start randomly going up and down. Increase stability by having engaged more.
3:20- Scratching my face...
3:32- Keep hips still so that only the top of the body moves.
3:38- Thought I'd add an extra cheeky downwards plie...
4:23- Leaning onto my left. Need to straighten my posture.
5:12- Make sure I roll up through the whole spine.
5:50- Sort out position of plank. Suck bum in.
5:51- Bring leg across whole body.