Comments on video of dance exercises

Comments on video of dance exercises:

Weaknesses:
When i was rolling my shoulders back and forward i noticed that every time they come back round i bent my knees and made a jolt in my body when i should be keeping still.
Also on my contractions i think i could show more of a emotion in my stomach and show it more as if my gut was being ripped out. When we was running back anf fourth i think i could flick my feet more and make them go as high as my bum.
Strengths:
i think throughout the whole exercise i kept my arms strong and didnt let them go floppy at any point with in the exercise. I think also that during the contractions when i sat uo i kept my back very straight and upright. I also think that my plie is wide, good and even when i bend my feet dont come back into parallel.

Year 12 technique 1

Dance contraction

Contraction

A contraction is one of Martha Grahams key elements in her technique of modern dance. she created this ides to show feeling like pain or relief. When using a a contraction in modern dance is so that the audience can understand what is happening to the person and the feelings they are doing. A contraction is meant to be shown like your gut is being pulled from your stomach through your back. This shows a lot of pain. The release part is when you straighten you back and you stomach starts to relax.
This photo is a martha graham contraction and it shows her contracting with her torso.

cunningham technique

GCSE dance

Martha Graham Technique