simplicity
A movement poem for April 2, 2020 by Jill Randall
slow rise
slow fall
roll
strongly stand
rise,
fall,
roll,
stand.
verticality
roundness
curves, lines,
skin, muscles, bones
spiraling
swirling
emanating
inward + outward
many directions all at once
To download and print out the poem:
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Hello!
Today's music selection: "3 185" by Michael Wall. It is first on this playlist.
1, 2, 3.....
- First do a quick read of the poem. Put on the music. Move to capture the essence of the poem and resonating ideas for a minute or two....play....
- Select one line or word from the poem. Explore it for 1-2 minutes. Select your favorite way of expressing this line/word. Hold onto this idea.
- Craft a movement phrase for the whole poem. Where are the moments of stillness/shape? Can you make this one as if the audience is all around you? How does that change your choreographic process?
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