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In this lesson we rehearsed this routine using all of the techniques we used in the previous lessons on Graham

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Like previous lesson I began with a stretch to warm up and improve my flexibility, during this lesson I noticed that my flexibility has improved as i could get closer to the floor during a leg stretch. My goal for this lesson was my weight placement and ensuring it’s placed in the correct place for the movements. We began with a new move by Graham which began on our knees with our head facing the floor with a flat back. This would focus on the muscle tension in my back. We would then do a contraction lifting from our inner muscles pulling up, then tipping myself back and pushing up from my centre and reversing all of the movements keeping the  body placement in the correct place throughout the entirety of the movement

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At the beginning of this lesson I began by stretching and warming up my body pushing myself that bit more in order to improve my flexibility and strength within my body. My goal for today’s class is to ensure I finish every single move before moving on to the next, ensuring that i’m doing the movement correctly. As a class we revisited the series of movements of Martha Graham regarding to contraction and release. Each time we did these movements I wanted to push myself harder by tilting my pelvis forward when tipping my body forward.
Once completed this we tried another exercise where we would sit on the floor in fourth position  with our arms in third position. We would begin by using our muscles in our back to pull ourself up out of our bodies, keeping the tension and engagement while we turn out bodies to the side and open our arms. This would work the back muscles and our arm muscles as we’re keeping the tension. We would release the tension and exhale when we turn our bodies back to the centre and contract once again returning to the beginning position.

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My goal for the coming lessons is to stretch as much as possible throughout the classes in order to improve my flexibility! My other goal for this lesson was to ensure each of my movements were completed correctly and with maximum effort. We began by discussing Martha Graham about what makes her method unique focusing on the contraction and release. Once we had discussed this we began doing a contraction and release exercise, we began by sitting upright on the floor with a flat back this would be a challenge because I tend to sit with an arched back meaning I would have to use my back muscles to keep the flat back and pull up from my head at all moments throughout the exercise. On the release I would use my breath to tilt my head back and release the tension in my back. My main focus for this exercise was to keep the movement fluid moving from one movement to the next using my breath to keep the with the tempo of the music

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Nierin this is a good start, however you need to state your targets and whether you have met them. Try not to describe classes in detail but evaluate your development and look at your strengths and weaknesses. Upload your class videos and photographs to help show this journey

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Nierin this is a good start, however you need to state your targets and whether you have met them. Try not to describe classes in detail but evaluate your development and look at your strengths and weaknesses. Upload your class videos and photographs to help show this journey

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Everything you need to know about Contemporary Dance.

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Martha Graham:
Martha Graham has contributed a number of things to the technique of contemporary such as  angular and emotive movements, contract and release, spirals, the use of parallel either standing or movement and earthbound movements giving into gravity

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For today’s lesson we started off by doin our regular warm up routine which involved moving at different speeds, in different directions to warm up our bodies to prevent injuries. After this we led into the body condition section of the lesson and then onto our two different sequence warm ups. I feel I have improved within the sequences as I am much more relaxed and move with more fluidity than the first lesson. We then went on to go through the routine all together and then in smaller groups. I feel for next lesson I need to improve on finishing each movement within the routine.

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In today’s lesson we began by doing a warm up moving at different speeds, in different directions to warm up our bodies to prevent injuries. After wanting up this led us into our sequence warm ups which helps improve the fluidity of our movements and relax our bodies.  We then went onto the swing sequence Focusing on keeping our lower back on the floor troughout the sequence. For the remainder of the lesson we focused on the routine by tightening up movements and keeping the movement fluid. An example of this is that making sure we had the shifting of weight in the right places e.g the handstand and leg swing makin sure our weigh is forward.
I did well at taking on board the corrections I was given and applying them to my routine , I feel for next lesson I need to work on adding in more dynamics to the routine.

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For today’s lesson after going throw our warm up and our warm up sequences we went onto body conditioning to make us stronger which will eventually help us become stronger dancers. We then went into corn we work which included moving From one side of the room to the other by fluid moving so that the movement isn’t static. We then went onto do movement from the back of the room towards the mirrored where we did leg swings which helps loses our hips and build strength and flexibility within the hips and leg. I feel I did well at keeping my balance because by engaged my core and keeping my arms strong when they are out made balancing easy and I could focus on the swings.
Lastly we went into the final routine. I feel for next lesson I need to improve on the positions o the routin by blocking throug each individual position to make the technical aspect better.

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We started today’s lesson by doing our warm up including movement in different directions and speeds. This then led into our body conditioning part of the lesson which helps to build muscle and strength our bodies. This then led into our 2 sequences that we do each lesson, but for the swing sequence we added on more so the sequence now involves a standing swinging section which I nee to improve on by remembering to keep my hips straight and not move them when swinging my arms. We then learnt some corner work which invoked tripling and trying to move across the floor with fluid movements and not being static which was difficult at first but I found if you don’t think about the movement and just think about getting from point a to b as fluidly as possible it helped better because I wasn’t stressing over what move I can do next. Lastly we recapped the routine and went through it in groups. I feel I did well at picking up the new corner work for example within the tripling corner work I did well at keeping my weight centre when I took the lunge step.

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We began today’s lesson by warming our bodies with our regular warm up Eichner includes running around the room changing directions etc. My goal through this was to ensure that I was pulled up and m he’s was looking forward as if I was performing to an audience. Once we had done this we went into our stretch sequence. My main goal through this was to keep my movement fluid throughout the piece without stopping and maintain a continuous movement. After the stretch I felt like I was able to go further into it which I would continue trying to go further each session.

After, we went through the routine and added more material. From this lesson I feel I did well at focusing on finishing each movement within the routine to make the routine more technically correct. I feel I could improve on keeping my neck relaxed within the first sequence to gain a better stretch.

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For today’s lesson we started off by doing a warm up moving at different speeds, in different directions to warm up our bodies to prevent injuries. After wanting up this led us into our sequence warm ups which helps improve the fluidity of our movements and relax our bodies so we aren’t tense and being ridged while moving. We then went on to add more choreography to the routine we have started working on to go towards our Gala evening. I feel I did week at keeping my back in the floor within the swing sequence, which meant I engage my core fully keeping my body working. I feel I need to improve for next time to relax my body more to be more fluid within the movement and sequences.

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In my first lesson of contemporary the first thing we did was start off with a warm up which involved movin about the space I different direction at different speeds, such as walking , jogging and sprinting, this not only helped want our bodies up by starting to raise our heart rate but made us aware of spacial awareness. Next we werethen  taught a warm up sequence which we would do at the start of every lesson. This sequence was made up of stretches and shifting of weights to loosen and engage our bodies, which helped start to release any tension to help with more fluid movements. We then the first sequence which was a mixture of swings, rolls and jumps. This was focused on getting us to move more fluid and engaging our bodies, for examples engaging our stomachs and back to keep our lower backs on the floor for the legs swings. Finally we started to learn a movement piece which we would add to every lesson and improve as the weeks go on. From this lesson I feel I need to work on relaxing and realising my body more which will start to help to create my movements to be more dynamic and fluid.