The entire piece involves
structured improvisation and we will be performing at Trinity square
for an audience made up of the general public. Part one involves the
entire group gradually walking in to the space. There will moments
of stillness and walking, in order to build a sense of ensemble.
Part one then fades gradually in to part two as one of the ensemble
stops and the rest follow. Part two involves moving in unison; the
class will follow whoever is moving. However you are able to break
off and do solo sections and others may join in with you. The third
part of the assessment is done in smaller groups. In our groups we
must figure out the criteria we intend to use within our own
structured improvisations and decided where in Trinity square we
would like to perform. My group and I will visit Trinity square and
choose where we would like to perform and which criteria suits this
area the best. The fourth part of the assessment will involve us
sitting in a circle and groups of three will perform for one minute
inside the circle each time. This will also be improvised in
silence. The final part will be open improvisation and will involve
us moving freely in and out of the circle moving to three tracks.
We began working on the first
section the assessment. The class members should in all four corners
of the space and gradually began walking into the space. At this
point they are working alone as they concentrate on their speed
within the space. When others enter the space they begin to stop and
pause as they gain eye contact within someone in the space. We must
ensure that the pause is long enough for the audience to recognise
and so that it has significance within the piece. Then we go on to
pausing, holding eye contact and joining hands with the people in
the space. The next step is for us to connect wrists. Then the next
development is for us to connect wrists and hold each others weight.
We then go on to doing the movements from the stage before however
both lowering to the floor, whilst supporting the weight of one
another. For this stage it is very important that we holding our
bodies in the correct manner, in order to avoid any damage and
ensure that the movement is smooth for both partners involved. Next
we join with our partners by the same hand and slide back to back
leaning against one another for support (pause there for a moment),
then connect the other arm and spin out. The final stage is for one
person presents arms crossed to the other and they can choose
whether to accept and do the lift, or whether to decline and walk
straight on after giving eye contact. This section will last for
about five minutes and we must attempt to experiment with a range of
paces and directions throughout, whilst establishing our connection
as a ensemble. I found that this section working well when an
appropriate level of concentration was established, as it worked to
create a professional and interesting environment within the
performance space, by allowing innovative movements and moments to
be generated within performance.
This section is stopped when one
person slows down and the rest of the group follows and faces the
front. We then transition smoothly to the next section. One person
then begins to move and everyone follows, however when you feel
suits you can break off and do solo and people will often begin to
follow you. You should never follow someone that is behind you as it
means that the moment does not look fluid and synchronised. When the
movements are copied effectively you are unable to tell who the
leader is. It was important that we tried to incorporate movements
that move the entire group around the space in order to create a
piece that is engaging. At the end of this section we have to find a
place that we feel is appropriate to stop and finish as an ensemble
to signify the end of this section.
I enjoyed being able to really go
for it especially at moments when I broke off and did a solo. I
challenged myself to commit to the solo section even if no one
appeared to be following me. Liz gave us feedback on our performance
and one thing she noticed that some people often did moves that were
too fast for the group to follow. If the leaders would like to
incorporate some fast movements that should begin slowly and develop
a recognisable pattern before increasing the speed. I find that when
our group really concentrates and works as one we can generate some
material that is enjoyable to experience and watch. I really enjoyed
this session and look forward to what we can accomplish in the rest
of the assessment.
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