Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Walk, Talk, and Be in Touch with your Inner Element

Hello my studious (look it up) friends. Last Friday's notes (don't judge me, it's been a long week for all of us):

MIME

Well, we did Mime walks, and we learned a new one: "Walking forward as seen from the front"
-point your toe, put weight on your pointed toe foot, then push your other foot diagonally backwards behind your toed foot while maintaining a straight leg, get it?

We also walked through water. What an improvement, everybody!

Then, we rowed like the wind. Rowing...Woohoo! Remember to keep the rowing motion small with surges rowing forward and back.

Ooh ooh ooh! We also learned a new stretch! Sit down with legs straight in front of you. Now, spread your legs, place your hands underneath your ankles, and bend your arms up, forcing your legs to stretch around the pelvic area and other places if you try hard enough. ;-)


VOICE

Sit, spread legs, hug your chest and breathe into the three different lungs you have: top, middle, and bottom--bottom being at the bottom of your ribs, and top being at your breasts. Remember to breathe into the lungs on EACH side.

Now, say the Scotch Rhapsody. now say it with a cork in your mouth. Now say it with a partner, one line at a time. NOW say it as extravagantly as you can. A Rhapsody by definition should be as extravagant as possible.


MASK

Presentations!! -- Football field, restaurant, and a bar
Things I learned from these and remember from what Ole said:

1. Be more aware of each other and be more spontaneous in order to react in the moment and provoke each other. Air is pulled everywhere to fill the space.

2. Don't be too specific with the space and limit yourself.

3. Don't have too much character (water is not a drunk--it's water, fire is not a dancer--it's fire)

4. HAVE A CLEAN START AND A CLEAN FINISH!!!!!


After this, we humanized the elements. Be yourself with these characteristics:

1. Water--always moving even just a little.
2. Air--surprised by what is there when it turns, because it's head is the last thing to move.
3. Fire--react from the core, not just angry but also excited.
4. Earth--plant every movement, especially onto other actors.

Then, we became COLORS, which we all absolutely loved, yes!!!!! Don't be affected by emotions. Just show the colors.
The movements are guided by the following principles:

-Open vs. Closed
-High vs. Low
-High amount of released tension vs. Low amount of released tension



Much love. That's the end of today's post. Booya!


David of the Roby clan

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