Continuing with our unit on the 5 Rhythms created by Gabrielle Roth, today, we will
explore Chaos. According to Robert Brumet, the practice of dancing with Chaos is that of using chaotic life circumstances (internal or external) to birth a new life. He adds that dancing with Chaos means opening to chaos rather than recoiling from it or trying to
control it. Dancing with Chaos is a skillful surrender into the
experience of transforming oneself through dance.
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Learning Objectives
Understand the ideas behind Chaos rhythm
Explain the sensations generated as a result of Chaos
Gain awareness of the use of embodied movement-meditation in letting go
Experience solo and group dance dancing Chaos
Reflect on the creative process at the end of the lesson
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WARM UP
Stretching
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Main Lesson
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Improvisation
Walk and Run
Random Poses and Stillness
Feeling Weight
Body Connections
Balancing: finding grounding and opposite pools
Release neck and head
Floor
Slow movements; find connections
Body planes and body halves Question 1
Was this routine helpful in freeing your body to be more expressive? Explain. If you are making up for your absence, record your movement and post it on Discussion Board.
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Who is Gabrielle Roth?
Gabrielle Roth is an internationally renowned theatre
director, dance teacher/explorer and recording artist, and the best
selling author of 'Maps of Ecstasy'. Her workshops and retreats have an
electric intensity that marries contemporary currents of rock music,
modern theatre and poetry to the ancient pulse of shamanism. She lives
in New York City.
VIDEO (29:38 min)
5Rhythms of Dance -Gabrielle Roth
Question 2
Please, write your response to this video by addressing each rhythm.
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Chaos
In
Ancient Greece, Chaos is the mythological void state preceding the
creation of the universe (the cosmos) in Greek creation myths.
Eris was the Greek goddess of chaos, strife and discord. In English, chaos means a complete disorder and confusion, behavior so unpredictable as to appear random. Thus, in dance, Gabrielle Roth (1999, p. 131) says that Chaos is
often described as release, unconfined, random, spontaneous, undirected,
and letting go. Physically it is the dance of rooting our feet into a
pattern and releasing the different parts of the body.
Vassiliki Karkou, Sue Oliver, Sophia Lycouris (2017). The Oxford Handbook of Dance and Wellbeing - Page 721
After dancing to the Chaos Soundtrack above, following the demonstration
in the video, what do you feel in your body. Use details such as
breath, range of motion, mobility, rhythm, energy, etc.
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VIII
Activity
"According to Auriea Harvey a choreographic score is time + relationships + gestures."
Movement Phrase + A Score
1).
Observe the Video on Chaos Rhythm as well as all the other videos included in this lesson.
2).
After Observing the Video, create an 8 moves of your to-go phrase. Students making up, record your phrase and post it on Discussion Board.
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Glossary
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Journaling
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Sources
Brumet, Robert (2016). Dance with Chaos. https://www.robertbrumet.com/blog/dance-with-chaos
Unit: 5 Rhythms Theme: Stillness I Introduction Continuing with our unit on the 5 Rhythms created by Gabrielle Roth, today, we will explore Stillness. For the dancer in general, stillness is a musical term that gives active space and rhythm to a melodic flow of energy. Stillness is a part of ballet training when the dancer seems to pause after a melodic phrase. Stillness holds many images and they are understood in different ways by each dancer. II Learning Objectives Understand the ideas behind Stillness rhythm Explain the sensations generated as a result of Stillness Gain awareness of the use of embodied movement-meditation in letting go Experience solo and group dance dancing Stillness Reflect on the creative process at the end of the lesson III WARM UP Stretching IV Main Lesson 1 Stillness According to Roth and Loudon (1998) stillness is a ...
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