Week 2 with Monica!
This week I had a terrific group of six young students who took on Creative movement, Jazz, Contemporary, and Modern movement. Many were returning students and it was exciting to see students I had taught two years ago! Here’s how the week went–
We explored modern movement on Day 1 along with creative movement exercises and composition. Our favorite exercise was the Statue Game. The students paired up and one became the artist and the other the statue. They learned how to communicate without speaking and found creative poses! We also created duets using movement from abstractly spelling their names.
Day 2 was Jazz day, which was their favorite. We moved through classic jazz technique including jazz walks, kicks, and leaps. I choreographed our dance to Justin Timberlake’s new song Can’t Stop the Feeling and they could not get enough of it! Watch the video [here]!
Day 3 was our day to explore contemporary movement, stage presence, and emotions while dancing. Out improvisation for the day came from looking into how certain emotions inspire us to move in different ways. Energy, focus, and listening to the music helped us dive deeper into our contemporary dance to Adele’s Someone Like You. Watch the video [here]!
Day 4 was more in depth modern dance techniques including floor work! We also explored mirroring and weight sharing with partners. We had so m to review for our show that we practiced all afternoon!
The students had a fabulous performance on Friday and they were so excited to share with family, friends, and fellow campers! We also supported the theater major by watching their production of Alice and Wonderland.
