Blog #2 – ALIGNMENT –

Read this article: http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1083/is_9_82/ai_n28091487/?tag=rel.res1 After reading, comment on how you will begin to apply these ideas to your technique. Discuss analogies, struggles, achievements etc.

   After reading this article I realize the simple mistakes that I have been making in my body that are not properly keeping me aligned. I actually got corrected today in ballet on how I really needed to pull in my stomach and let my torso rise. A lot of times when I'm concentrating hard I do not breathe a lot either which could be why I am so tense sometimes. I am going to really focus on not only breathing, but keeping my center and core aligned and on top of each other. I am going to make sure that when I plie and rise back up that I will keep everything together as well as up straight and lifted. Ive realized as well that sometimes I will grip my knees really hard when trying to concentrate on a move and I am going to try and prevent that, by not being so tense and concentrating on all parts of my body. I think that if i breathe into the body parts that are being worked and just relax that I will be able to develop and expand the movements better. Applying all of these ideas are definitely going to make me a better dancer.

Blog #1 – MONICA BILL BARNES –

* Discuss the use of technique in the Monica Bill Barnes Dance Company performances. If you did not attend watch the Another Parade piece by Monica Bill Barnes & Company on Youtube and discuss the above.

  I think that the Monica Bill Barnes Company uses a lot of different techniques. I see that they are mostly modern but seems like they have a lot of experience in ballet as well. They used a lot of different motifs in every phrase, and further developed them in many ways. They also tried to be funny at times, and really get into there character when they had different facial expressions. I really enjoyed the variety that they had. In between there movements of dance they would have different gestures that some how kept the phrase going. When they dance you can really read the store that they are trying to portray they make it easy and enjoyable. They used there technique wisely, not always being big but never been small. It was the very simple motifs that really got the audiences attention.