Movement Techniques 1

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Subject guarantor

Veronika KNYTLOVÁ, Věra ONDRAŠÍKOVÁ

Name of lecturer(s)

Veronika KNYTLOVÁ, Věra ONDRAŠÍKOVÁ

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The aim is master the basic knowledge of the trade, that is adoption of solid basic technique, physical condition, theory knowledge and finally, professional ethics.

Instruction in focused on the development of personal talent and style which is similar to acting and may be used across artistic genres.

Lessons of modern dance for beginners contain an introduction to basic dance techniques of the dance instructor and choreographer Jose Limon and Merce Cunningham.

Mode of study

A.

Exercises developing the conditions for acting, improvisation on a given topic. Exercising and interpretation of taken etudes, creation of one's own etude and movement study. Professional literature readings. Analysis of recorded classical and modern creations. Monitoring contemporary theatre works.

B.

The Limon technique - working with the body conscious of gravity. Instruction in the body center. movement in a space. Alternating muscle tension and extension working with breathing. Attention is devoted also to suspension of movement in the air at the highest point.

Prerequisites and co-requisites

1. Talent - completing the talent test for acting at an arts school
2. Good health and movement abilities
3. Fundamental bearing in theatre and cultural events.

Course contents

Movement technique introduces students to proper body exercise techniques by maintaining the nature of anatomy of human body movement.

Combination of the dance techniques of Limon-Cunningham

Winter Semester:

Basic exercises and simple dance variations in place are instructed which practice this dance technique with an emphais on alternating muscle tension and release and proper breathing. We practice individual parts of the body separately. I create and instruct exercises for proper posture, foot movement, placing the hips in parallel and turned positions, working on the torso and back, guiding the arms (successional arms), use of head weight, pelvic girdle.

Summer semester:

Complex movement phrases and joining movement of individual parts of the body to an overall movement of the whole body in coordination and use of the weight of the head, arms, torso, pelvis or legs using gravity in movement in a space are instructed.

The Cunningham technique is based on the precise form of the movement and working with the body.

Winter Semester:

Basic exercises from warming up the back, feet, legs and arms in established exercises by M. Cunningham (ex: exercises at 6t) and simple movement in a space (ex: triplet).

Summer semester:

Complex and longer movement phrases in place and in moving in a space. Small and large jumps (leaps, skips)

One lecture of both techniques deliberately taught because the supplement each other.

The Limon technique instructs in the so-called dance-body as in movment breathing of alternating muscle tension and release. The Cunningham technique places demands on the posture, precise placement of the body and its parts in a space for better consciousness of dancer movement, training the muscles necessary for healthy and proper movement and dnace, linking thought and development of movement intelligence.

Recommended or required reading

Monika Rebcová, „Výuka modern dance ve vyšších ročnících HTŠ se zaměřením na techniku Marthy Graham a José Limona“, HAMU 1989

Eva Černá HAMU, „Kontaktní Improvizace“, HAMU

Assessment methods and criteria

Award of credit and testing is based on:

1. Completing assignments in the given semester with corresponding extent and quality
2. Activity in exercises and individual preparation
3. Presentation

During the semester active participation, refining technique, Independent work on the assigned tasks, professional responsibility towards the group in preparations of group creations, intellectual activity of the leader in refining original thought and searching for originality based on the sythesis of instructed genres is expected in instruction.

1. 100% attendance in the course 2hrs per week and the weekly workshop arranged during the testing period.
2. Completion of the summary process at the end of the semester for receiving evaluations in the form of testing.

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Schedule for winter semester 2018/2019:

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Schedule for summer semester 2018/2019:

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The subject is a part of the following study plans

• Non-Verbal Theatre (Bc) (required subject with the possibility of repeat registration)