Improvisation / Spring 2025

  Unit: Blanche Evan's Improvisational Methods Theme:  Physicalizing   I Introduction Continuing with our unit on Blanche Evan's methodology, today, we will explore physicalizing. For the dancer in general, physicalizing means putting into movement an idea, a memory, a feeling, that has been previously stored on a cognitive realm.   II   Learning Objectives   Understand the ideas behind physicalizing while improvising Explain the ideas, memories and feelings expressed during physicalizing Gain awareness of the use of free associations when using ideas, memories and feelings while improvising Experience solo and group dance improv using the concept Reflect on the creative process at the end of the lesson    III  Main Lesson  1  WARM UP Stretching    2  Evan's Concept for Today Physicalizing:  Question 1 After reading Evan's ideas about physicalizing , briefly describe in writing an idea, a memory,...

  Brain-storming Types of Clowning Emotion and Movement Movement Percent Speed Percent  Experiential Part of the Class Students move at different speed percentages.   Speed with levels   Sitting to think about the exercise: Concept fragmentation: Cutting the movement in pieces. It is important to find the object in clown state.   Demonstration Natural movement Find the object / Use fragmentation There is also the mime aspect added to it There is character building There is music   Exercise Pairs Choose a situation with a conflict   Last Exercise Blowing the Balloon Using percentages of movement, energy, intensity  Choreographing the Clown routine Performing the routine as a group