1. We focused on the element of Body (shape) for the exercise what shapes did you observed? a. What is an area of improvement? During the cores of today’s class, the floor variations included sires of shapes, which presented jagged and clean lines. The fist warm up exercise included a starfish shaped transition. The star-like shape had the dancers legs and arms each pointing to a corner in the room. After the star-liked shape the dancer would preform an angular shape that would later lead into a contracting ball, and finally finishing in the star-liked shape. The angler shape was preformed when the dancer would bring an arm to a knee and later switch and do it to the other side. Finally the ball like shape is a contracting movement, which …show more content…
Timing has always been a problem; I have never been able to pick up the timing of a dance without somebody having to explain it to me. Timing is such a crucial part of a clean dance that I hope I can pick it up quickly in order to focus more on the actual choreography rather than the timing of the dance. 1. Who is Martha Graham? How did she shape the history of modern dance? ‘The mother of modern dance’ and ‘The Picasso of Dance’ are some of the titles that refer to Martha Gram. Many dance critics refer to Martha Graham’s work to resemble some of Picassos. Here pieces are known to be beautifully bazaar, southings that dancers/ choreographers have never done and/or thought to have done before. Born May 11, 1994 Martha achieved a great amount during her early career as a dancer. In fact, she was the first dancer to preform at the Whitehouse and is said to have revolutionized the 20th centenary of dance. Many published prints, like the Times have recognized Martha Grahams work and have stated, “Graham’s technique, fundamentally shaped American dance and is still talked worldwide” (Times-08.09.1998). Martha’s dynamic choreography shaped the concept of modern dance by incorporating technique and making it look effortless. 2. What did you think of the Martha Graham