Ribbon

Our task was to create movement to bring the ribbon on stage to cross over with a second ribbon in the centre of the stage to form an X and Y axis. When doing this we played around with rotations; spinning and direction change, making angels; using lunges and shifts as well as variations of levels.

Symmetry

Picture 1: We used symmetry as a rule to create travelling movement into our starting positions. When doing this we also wanted to incorporate moments of contact whilst still mirroring each other. 

Picture 2: Synchronised movements that shapes and rotation as a stimulus for our movement. 

Plotting coordinates

We were given a grid and a set of coordinates which we had to plot and translate the shapes the coordinates made; from this we gained a better understanding of how to translations link to dance. For example transitions in dance and links between movements and the direction in which you move in and out of positions.

Movement on a grid

We drew a precisely measured grid on the studio floor to use as a tool to create choreography that would be accurately symmetrical. In our group of four we measured and marked dots on the grid to represent the exact distance between each movement. From this I realised how much certain elements of maths are important in dance, as holding the correct spacing in a group dance is really important in order to reach a high quality standard. Although not many choreographers would spend time measuring accurate spacing, Wayne McGregor often uses maths and science as a bases for his choreography. 

Rangoli Designs

We looked at rangoli patterns and used them as a base for creating pathways by drawing direction arrows onto the pattern; this was then the stimulus for our choreography. After walking through the pathway we were then able to incorporate movement which we then developed using choreographic principles such as change of speed and dynamics.