Journal Entry #1
Today we introduced the students to the concept of three
different level changes: high, medium, and low. We began the activity by
playing the “animal game”. This game is a variation of freeze-dance, where the
students pick what animal they want to be. After they picked their animal
(which was a bear) the student volunteers asked the question, “How would a bear
move on a low level? If the bear had to crawl through the forest, how would he
act?” It was really interesting to see how the students responded to the instruction
(which was very well) and the creative ways in which they moved.
Journal Entry #2
After we introduced the concept of level changes, we then
introduced the concept of time. We still played the “animal game”, and we still
used the level changes. However, this time we asked them, “How would a bear
move if he was low to the ground and he was stuck in mud? Would he move fast or
slow?” The students interpreted it in their own way and showed how the speed of
which the animal would move.
Journal Entry #3
Today I was able to combine the previous two concepts that
were introduced a few weeks ago into choreography for the students. The
choreography included level changes, difference in time, and also applied basic
dance concepts such as a plié, chasse, and leap. The students really enjoyed it
and it was fun to watch!
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