---> couples FORCE with TIME and produces an entity of its own movement qualitiesÂ
-used to discuss and define movement
ex: gooey, slinky, hoppy, weighted, smushy, stiff, cold, sensual, slippery, serene, soft, sharp, curly, straight, rag doll, robotic, airy, light, rooted, lifted, expansive, feathery, regal, sassy, refined, raw, monkey, circular, dizzing, carving, spicy, shakey, etc.
-These descriptors often fit into two categoriesÂ
percussive (staccato): nature of which is “detached”, sharp starts and stops, abrupt and suddenÂ
sustained (legato): nature of which is “smooth”, flowing, prolonged, drawnout, streaming, (range of motion/duration)
1.) percussive - fast - high energy
2.) percussive - fast - low energy
3.) percussive - slow - high energy
4.) percussive - slow - low energy
5.) sustained - fast - high energy
6.) sustained - fast - low energy
7.) sustained - slow - high energy
8.) sustained - slow - low energy
  We then took time to explore these different elements. We pulled from an earlier assignent in which we observed other people and then translated the pedistran movement into dance movement. The two actions I chose were the hand on the chin and scratching head. Then we explored how to perform the movement in one of the eight different categories. The second movement was then transferred to a different body part. One difficulty I ran into was being able to have a distinguished different between 3 & 5. It was hard because they felt extremely similar in my body. When transferring the body part it was hard to try and imagine that. I found it became simpler when I stopped thinking of the movement in realtion to the other part it made contact with but the shape and how the energy moved.
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