Expressive dance from German Ausdruckstanz,
is a form of artistic dance in which the individual and artistic
presentation (and sometimes also processing) of feelings is an essential
part.
It was a revolution. It would be more expressive, and show more spirit
and emotion and less virtuosity. The dance would be improvisational,
uninhibited and provocative. Future spiritual and bodily reform
movements expressed themselves in a new "natural" naked dance.
Schools for expressionist dance had special philosophies and emphases
for dance, such as naturalness, breathing, tension / relaxation etc. It
was often associated with floor contact, "weight" of dance movements,
and experiments with music. Body and physicality were strongly
emphasized.
Rudolf Laban was a theoretical prominent figure who was based on metaphysical ideas and one of the pioneers of Ausdruckstanz in Germany. From 1913-1918, Laban operated a school for art on the colony Monte Verita in Ascona, Switzerland, which became a teaching centre for the new dance. Among his students were Kurt Jooss and Mary Wigman.
Mary Wigman was an important trendsetter as a dancer, choreographer and teacher. In
her school in Dresden (opened in 1920) she taught Europe's premier
aspiring dancer.
Analysis
Students
discuss among themselves Mary Wigman's ideas about dance. Using the
question below as a prompt, they post they write about it and post their
reflection on Discussion Board.
QUESTION 1
According to Mary Wigman; what are the two things a dance must always do?
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Video
Analysis
Students
discuss among themselves Mary Wigman's ideas about dance. Using the
question below as a prompt, they post they write about it and post their
reflection on Discussion Board.
QUESTION 2
What does the narrator mean when he says that "Wigman was able to transport moves simply with her movements"?
Students
discuss among themselves Mary Wigman's ideas about dance as illustrated
in Kreutzberg's work. Using the question below as a prompt, they post
they write about it and post their reflection on Discussion Board.
QUESTION 3
In this video Harald Kreutzberg, Wigman's student and dance partner, dances the expressionist piece Dispute with God. Why can we call this dance piece expressionist?
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VII
Dance Expressionism and Abstraction
Group Work
Activity 1
Abstract Expression of Emotions
After
watching this piece choreographed by Wigman, choose a them for the
group in which you use expressionism as a tool for your phrase to
develop.
VIII
Dance Expressionism and Abstraction
Solo Work
Activity 2
Abstract Expression of Emotions
Create a dance/movement phrase using each one of the emotions listed below.
1. Vanity 2. Surprise 3. Greed 4. Sadness 5. Hate 6. Happiness 7. Fear 8. Love
POST YOUR DANCE/MOVEMENT PHRASE ON DISCUSSION BOARD.
I ACTIVITY a) Introduce yourself to the group by saying your name, where you come from, your major, if you have any physical training [dance, martial arts, sports, yoga, etc], your expectations about the course. b) Write a brief introduction of yourself in which you summarize who you are. Post your introduction on Discussion Board. II WARM UP III MOVEMENT EXPLORATION Students are guided through pedestrian movements in which they explore: DIRECTIONS LEVELS SPACE IV Introduction of Rudolph Laban's concept of choreutics experientially as a foundation for next class. Rudolf Laban ( 15 December 1879 – 1 July 1958), was an Austro-Hungarian dance artist and theorist . He is considered one of the pioneers of modern dance in Europe as the "Founding Father of the Expressionist Dance" in Germany. He is considered to be one of the most important figures in the history of dance, Laban believed that the key for the u...
1 Unlike Anything Alexandra Phillion DAN211 was a class unlike any I have ever taken before. I have learned many things throughout this course, such as how there are various ways that you can express yourself through dance. It can be any simple movement, anything that you want it to be. I also learned how important it was to breathe and connect your breath with your dance movements. Additionally, I learned a lot about several important people in the history of dance, such as Laban and how he was the father of modern dance influenced by expressionism. We also learned about Wigman’s approach, The Green Table, Duncan’s moves, etc. Every topic was unique, taught me something new, and reinforced the idea that dance can be portrayed any way you desire. Growing up, I was never used to these fundamentals. I always felt very res...
I WARM UP II STRETCH III Activity 1 REVIEW: LEVELS & DIRECTIONS FOCUS COMBINING ALL IV Review Short Bio Rudolf von Laban , also known as Rudolf Laban, was an Austro-Hungarian dance artist and theorist. He is considered as one of the pioneers of modern dance in Europe and as the "Founding Father of the Expressionist Dance" in Germany. Rudolf Laban (1879-1958) was was a dancer, a choreographer and a dance / movement theoretician. Being one of the founders of European Modern Dance, his work was extended through his most celebrated collaborators, Mary Wigman, Kurt Jooss and Sigurd Leeder. Laban was a visionary, humanist, teacher and theoretician, whose revolutionary ideas bridged the gap between the performing arts and science. V CONCEPTS Laban's Choreutics Laban links his modern studies of movement to Pythagorean mathematics, notably musical scales and the “harmonic relations” of geometrical forms such as the...
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