https://padlet.com/laurieelle/4g4ph5pb4kv8 en-us 2017-03-15 10:37:06 UTC 2026-01-24 17:27:03 UTC hello@padlet.com laurieelle https://padlet.com/laurieelle/4g4ph5pb4kv8/wish/160657095 Mattox created a technique which is still found in jazz dance today. The Mattox technique is something we incorporate in to the warm ups for our jazz classes at Shockout Arts. It consists of syncopated hip, rib, and head isolations which are done simultaneously.]]> 2017-03-16 20:28:14 UTC https://padlet.com/laurieelle/4g4ph5pb4kv8/wish/160657095 laurieelle https://padlet.com/laurieelle/4g4ph5pb4kv8/wish/160657158 Plie's: "The dancer pulls up to go down, resisting going down and coming up. The knees bend, the body starts down, and then the arms come, like a parachute . . . the hands resisting, holding onto the air.” ]]> 2017-03-16 20:28:40 UTC https://padlet.com/laurieelle/4g4ph5pb4kv8/wish/160657158 laurieelle https://padlet.com/laurieelle/4g4ph5pb4kv8/wish/160657386 “originates in the centre of the body with a contraction or release in the abdominal area” (Schrader, C.A, 2005, p.g 8)]]> 2017-03-16 20:30:20 UTC https://padlet.com/laurieelle/4g4ph5pb4kv8/wish/160657386 laurieelle https://padlet.com/laurieelle/4g4ph5pb4kv8/wish/174081004 This is a exercise we have learnt in contemporary with Julius in the style of the Horton technique. In order to improve my triangle position, I need to increase the flexibility in my hips. Also, getting a stronger core will help to hold the coccyx balance steadily. ]]> 2017-05-27 12:25:48 UTC https://padlet.com/laurieelle/4g4ph5pb4kv8/wish/174081004 laurieelle https://padlet.com/laurieelle/4g4ph5pb4kv8/wish/174081006 This is a piece of choreograph we have learnt in contempory with Julius in the style of Horton. "Horton's technique isn't limited to a concept of one or two movements and their contrasts. The technique is dynamic and dramatic, develops both strength and flexibility, and works with an energy that is constantly in motion (Legg, 2011, p.84) Therefore, if I continue to practice this style, it will come easier for my body to perform as it will get used to the different positions and movements as well as increasing my strength and flexibility. ]]> 2017-05-27 12:25:52 UTC https://padlet.com/laurieelle/4g4ph5pb4kv8/wish/174081006 laurieelle https://padlet.com/laurieelle/4g4ph5pb4kv8/wish/174228631 This is a video from our ballet class at the end of the semester. I can see that I have improved my core stability in order to hold my balance during the pirouette. However, to improve my technique, I should bring my arms closer to my body and hold my leg in turn-out at the side of my knee. ]]> 2017-05-29 10:05:17 UTC https://padlet.com/laurieelle/4g4ph5pb4kv8/wish/174228631 laurieelle https://padlet.com/laurieelle/4g4ph5pb4kv8/wish/174228648 When I perform my pirouette's I usually get dizzy very easily, to improve this I should 'spot'. "The ability to spot well remains an important aspect of turning. To spot, you look a t a place in space and hold that focus for as long as you can. When you can no longer mainstian the spot, you whip the head around quickly and return to focus on the same place in space." (Robey, 2015 p.114)]]> 2017-05-29 10:05:25 UTC https://padlet.com/laurieelle/4g4ph5pb4kv8/wish/174228648 laurieelle https://padlet.com/laurieelle/4g4ph5pb4kv8/wish/174295994 2017-05-29 20:03:34 UTC https://padlet.com/laurieelle/4g4ph5pb4kv8/wish/174295994