On Saturday we became a modern dance troupe. Using our "language" of gestures, we started to improvise movement sequences and set them to music. Movement coach Judy Myers helped us out with some exercises to refine our work. She reminded us that every movement has an intention and a focus. If you have those internal elements, then you don't actually need to be moving at all -- you can "dance" while standing still.
Some of the songs we "danced" to included:
"I Can" by Nas
"Dirty Boulevard" by Lou Reed
"I Am the American Dream" by Afro-Man
"Movin' On Up" (Theme song from "The Jeffersons")
"Baba O'Reilly" (aka Teenage Wasteland) by The Who
Each different match-up of movements and songs gave a different resonance to our performance. We could have done an entire show based on just these basic movements, in different rhythms, and these pieces of music. But we've got a lot more to add!
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