Movement Poem #19 (simplicity)

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:

Download Simplicity poem

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Hello!

Today's music selection: "3 185" by Michael Wall. It is first on this playlist.

1, 2, 3.....

1. 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....
2. 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.
3. 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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