Developing a motif with a partner

Face your partner

Sway from side to side, shifting weight mirroring your partner.

Dancer A begins with a small gesture on one body part. Dancer B mirrors dancer A.

Each time the sway movement returns to the right, Dancer A changes the movement to become larger, smaller, more defined, using  a different body part, quality or speed.

By the end of task the dancers should have a number of variation of motifs.

Motifs present in 32 Cryptograms include lift, attitude and developpé.

Developing a sequence from a motif in a simple cannon

Face your partner

Dancer A begins with one of the motifs developed in the previous task over counts 1-4.

Dancer B mirrors dancer A but over counts 4-8 so there is a space in timing.

Dancer A repeats the first motif and then adds on another.

Dancer B continues to mirror but always 8 counts behind.

Repeat the actions so there are 8 motif developments performed in cannon.