Intergrated dance piece- Imagination dance. 3/02/2012

The Imagination dance is based on the expanding imagination of a young boy and the acomplishments he achieves when he lets his imagination run 'wild'.

Improvements:
0:29- I need to lean more to make my movements looked more expressed, even though I'm in a box.
0:33- I could push myself to make my bend into a flat back to show off more technique.
0:36- If I drop my and my my right side more heavy, it will boost my dynamic variation.

Limon Technique class- 20/01/2012

Today we focused on developing the Limon repertoire. We fused our ideas together with a range of devleopmental techniques to develop the above piece.

Focus points:
Heavy energy, suspension, rebound, fall and recover,

Improvements
My first improvement is my starting position. I shuffle around a lot which takes away from the perfomance. My core could be more engaged, as well as my arms; my body should be in 'dance mode'.
More heavy energy could be used at 0:09 when my right arm swings back and over. This could be complimented with my head going with my arm. This would give more of a indication of heavy energy.
I need to have more control over my lower body. At 0:26 when I shoot my arm away, my leg seems to automatically lift off the ground. This needs to be more controlled and the rise needs to be of a lower level.
A contraction could be incorporated in the position at 0:29. As my arms go forward I could contract in my stomach.
At 0:30 my leg needs to be much higher. I am capable of doing so but sometimes forget minor details. I need to be more physically aware of the upcoming movements, including the minor details such as the one mentioned.
I need to work on the position hit at 0:47. At the moment it looks basic and messy. The more I work and practise the movement the better at it I will become.

Limone Technique class- 13/01/2012

Limone repertoire.

Focus Points:
-Apply knowledge of the key compnents of Limone; fall, recovery, suspend, rebound and heavy energy.
-Put into practise a continuous flow/fluidity.

Improvements:
-More heavy energy is needed at 0:05 when performing the arm movement. This dynamic difference conducted in one movement will be more engaging.
-The turn round at 0:07 is opened out too quickly. I need to focus on fully finished. Also add a suspension into the movement.
-When hitting the position at 0:08 I could contract into it.
-Fall and recivery at 0:16 needs to be pushed to I'm out of my comfort zone. For example, my fall needs to be deeper and my recovery needs to be more suspended.
-Heavy energy is needed at 0:17 where my arm runs down. This would be a good change in dynamics and contrast the previous movement.
-I need to roll through my spine at 0:35. This will suspend the moment before transitioning into a backwards ripple.
-At 0:41 the focus point needs to be head facing the floor.
-0:51 I need to be aware of what movements come next.

Limone Technique class- 13/01/2012

Exercise four- Fall and recover.

Focus Points:
-Stomach muscles are engaged throughout the exercise to help me fall and recover with ease.
-When I perform a Grande Battement the leg should be extended and have height.
-Try to fall beyond your comfort zone.
-Turn out from the hips

Improvement:
-At 0:05 I could fall much deeper and could be beyond my comfort zone.
-When performing a Grande Battement derierre at 0:07 my high release could be more expressed with arms crossed at the chest.
-0:21 both my fall and recovery is weak. It lacks energy and engagement.
-An overall improvement would be to work on the strength of the left side of my body as it is noticably weaker than the right.
-My arms need work on; they need to have set positions throughout the exercise. At the moment they just hang and sit wherever and it looks really messy.

Limone Technique class- 13/01/2012

Excercise three- floor work.

Focus Points:
-Make sure placement of positions are accurate and precise.
-Movement from floor to standing (<->) are done with ease and fluidity.
-Fall and reconver with expression and ease.

Improvements:
-0:01 my attitude isn't back or high enough. It looks unprofessional and of a basic level. This happens again at 0:19. I need to practise the attitude position.
-At 0:04 I rotate my head the wrong way. I need to make sure that I am aware throughout the dance and I know what movement/direction is coming next.
-My fall and recover at 0:33 isn't suspended enough. I need to make sure that I include a suspension in every fall and recovery.
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Limone Technique class- 13/01/2012

Exercise two- feet.

Focus Points:
-Resist when doing a tendu. Yout feet should look as though you are moving through syrup until you reach your maximum point without scrunching up the toes.
-Perform with energy and focus.
-Lengthen the body and keep it alligned; this will help with balance.

Improvements:
-0:16 my suspension should be expressed. This will show more emotion and give the exercise a dynamic edge.
-At 0:21 I need to keep the bottom half of my body turned out.
-0:28 my tendus aren't resistant; it looks as though I am placing my foot from one are to another rather than pushing it through the floor.
-Overall improvements would be to make sure my body is pulled up and alligned.

Limone Technique class- 13/01/2012

Exercise one- tilts and rolls.

Focus Points:
- Lifting and lengthening up and out of the torso, reaching a suspended moment before tilting.
- Engaging stomach muscles so that you can tilt to your maximum without compromising the parallel position.
- Roll through the spine.
- Move continuously throughout the exercise.

Improvements:
- My first improvement is at 0:11. I don't roll up through my spine fully and this makes the movement look unfinished.
- At 0:13 my arms aren't fully extended and engaged and this makes them look droopy and unprofessional.
- An overall improvement would be to work on the dynamic flow of my movements. A change in dynamics would help the overall performance

Limon Technique class- 6/01/2012

This 0:06 I could contract when hitting the position. This would put more emotion and expression into the piece. At 0:11 my left arm seems to just hang. I could bring my arm up so that it looks neater. I could also contract at 0:21.

Limone Technique class- 6/01/2012

This is the fourth exercise from the Limone Technqiue exercises; Fall and Recover.

Key Words
Heavy Energy, Suspension, Fall, Recover.

Improvements
My first overall improvement after watching the video is to aim to push my landing once I kick. I need to push my foot forward more in order to challenge my recovery and make it harder for my to get back up. My second improvement would be to use my arms during the exercise, such as crossing my arms when transitioning into a high release. This makes it more pleasing to watch from an audience perspective. At 0:20, I could make my high release much more expressed.

Limone Technique class- 6/01/2012

This is exercise three of the Limone Technique class; floor work. At 0:01 my attitude position is weak and limp. I need to use my leg strength and focus on hitting the positions corectly. At 0:02 I seem to flump down on the floor. My transitions need to be flawless and fluid to look their best. 0:04, I need to rotate the whole of my upper body rather than just my head. At 0:10, I need to watch how I get off he floor to make sure it doesn't look messy.

Limone Technique Class 6/01/2012

This is the video for exercise 2- Foot exercises. My first improvement is at 0:03. My balance isn't central as my parallel is too wide and as a result this makes me have to alter the position. My second improvement is at 0:09. I want to try to aim to make my leg lift higher. For this, I need to work on my leg strength. At 0:10 my suspension could be improved to express more emotion. My tendu's at 0:14 look as though my foot is just being placed. They should push through the floor until my foot has no other option but to transition into a point.

Limone Technique class 6/01/2012

This video includes exercise 1- tilts and rolls. My first improvement is at 0:10. I am a bit behind the others so I need to make sure I use the mirrors to keep up with the movements. I also need to watch my parallel position as it's a bit far spread.

Focus Points

1) When doing the hugging movement at the beginning I need to rise before I fall.
2) When tilting, on the second tilt I need to make sure I go to my full potential and go beyond my limitations.

Saturday Night Fever- Audition.

This is mine and Ellouise's 'audition'. During the workshop we got taught a short piece and had to audition as though we was going to an actual, professional audition. At the end of the piece we was given feedback and mine was to make sure I remebered all of the movements although I had fun with it, and got into the 'natural swing'.

Saturday Night Fever- paired walks.

This is the warm up walks we did at the beginning of the session. It focused on the hips and 'wiggling.'

Improvements:
Improvements that could be made is to use my hips more to give more of a disco sense. I could also try to stay up on my toes more and try not to stay focused.

First Limone session- Limone repertoire.

This is the repertoire we learnt on our first session of Limone.

Improvements:
0:07- I need to make my swing more heavy.
0:14- I have a little trip when running back and I get lost with the movements.
0:20- I forget the movement so I need to make sure I concentrate more on what I'm doing.

First Limone session- floor.

This is the fourth and final exercise of our first Limone technique class. Standing in first position, we step on our right foot and go into an attitude position. We then step back circle our arms over and sit on the floor with our knees up. We circle our head and transition into a position where our knee and right hand is on the floor and our left leg and left arm is extended. We then collapse the position and do the same position, on the right, on the other side. We then collpase the position again and go into a roll, stand and repeat the exercise on the other side.

Improvements:
My first improvement is at 0:11. When I go into my attitude position I need to make sure my leg is in the correct position. My next improvement is at 0:13. When I transition into the floor position I need to make it flow more.

First Limone session- fall and recover.

This is the third exercise in the group of Limone exercises, fall and recover. Standing with our feet in first position we raise our right leg forward and fall onto it. We then push back up into first position. We repeat this on all sides.

Improvements:
My first improvement is at 0:08. When I fall onto my leg I could use the upper half of my body to make the fall seem heavy and drop it down more. My next improvement is at 0:20. When I drop forward I could drop my head more. At 0:36 I do the exercise wrong and go the wrong way. I need to make sure I always concentrate when doing the exercises. At 0:59 I forgot the exercise.

First Limone session- feet.

This is the second exercise of our Limone session and it concentrated on our feet. Standing in parallel we push our right foot, through the floor, into a point position. We then lower the heel of our foot and rise on both. We then lift our right foot up, keeping our heels on the floor so that only the toes and first half of the foot is raised. We then lower and lift our right leg up, bring into the knee, push back, suspend and fall forward into a parallel position. We then repeat the exercise on the opposite side.

Improvements:
My first improvement is at 0:12. I need to keep my balance centre and pull myself up through my hips so that when I push my foot forward through the floor I do not fall onto my opposing leg. My second improvent is at 0:20. I could pro long my suspension for as much as possible.

First Limone technique session- tilts and rolls.

This is the first exercise we learnt on Limone technique. It involved standing with our feet in parallel, arms in second. We them tilt the upper half of our body to the right hand side, bring back to centre and continue tilting the the left. We then, with our right arm bring it all the way over and into a bent knee position. With our head dropped, we slowly rise bringing our head up last. Opening our arms into second again, we repeat the exericise, but on the opposite side. The difference this time is we raise our right arm to our head and roll down to the floor. We them walk out into a press up position, hold for two seconds, and bring back into a crouched parallel. We then roll up, open our arms into second, and repeat the whole exercise.

Improvements:
My first improvement is at 0:11. The upper half of my body looks as though it is almost too tilted. This is because the tilt isn't centred and the balance is affected.