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Efficient Follow - Head Movement Level 1
Oct 11, 12:00 am - Dec 12, 8:00 pm PDT
Oct 11, 3:00 am - Dec 12, 11:00 pm EDT
Online
Led by: Devon Near-Hill
Description
Available Oct 11!
2 Hrs of ALL NEW High Quality Prerecorded Bite-Sized Drills & Explanations
Includes 4 opportunities for Personal Feedback
6 Months Access
Section 1
Intentions in The 8 Sides of Head Movement
-How to distribute your weight
-Alignment
-Safety
Answers to the question:
-Which way should I point my nose?
Section 2
Finding Balao
-Continuous circular movement of the head
-The four directional options of head movement
-Frango asado VS Volta ao Mundo
-Ways to test your technique
Section 3
Displacement in Space
-Prepping the head travel
-Linear displacement of the body in head movement
-How to keep your balance
Section 4
Advanced Directional Combinations
-Off-axis multidimensional turns
-One-footed turns
-Back turns VS front turns
-4 recorded assignments will be available as opportunities for personal feedback. This is a chance for us to learn from each other! You may post them in the following google drive.
*But How do I learn a Social Dance By Myself?
One of the most important ways to train for social dancing is building solo technique. It’s my belief that a dancer should train as many movement pathways in their body as possible in order to prepare for partner dancing. The Efficient Follow is a series of workshops that uses solo exercises to build strength, proficiency and efficiency of solo movement. The nature of this series makes it perfect for the online platform. The goal of this course isn't to train zouk patterns, but rather to prepare the body for safe movements and prepare the mind to identify and accurately execute the movement within zouk patterns.*Is This
Helpful for Leads?
Yes Absolutely!A lead is an invitation to a movement. How can you lead someone to do something if you don’t understand the mechanics of what you’re leading? As leads, the more awareness we have about what we’re trying to lead, the more specific, comfortable and creative we can be.
....Not to mention the perks of strength building and empathy creating.
*Prerequisites
This course is for anyone who wants to explore the art of head movement. You do not need to dance Brazilian zouk to join. It’s highly recommended that you take an in-person class before you apply these techniques with a partner.
Price
$99
($30 to retake)
Registration
If you are registered, you can access the course link, info, videos, and materials in the my profile section of the website.
Sessions
Session 2 - HM 1.1: 4 Sides of Head Movement
Sides of Head Movement
-How low should we go
-Up and Over
-Moving from the “knob”
-Things that go wrong
Session 1 - Warm Up
Welcome!
As you go, you may submit homework here. You'll find all the instructions by clicking the link below.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1xJQAg3RX1JiYZfw6-cEbbATKkMaRqbhh?usp=sharing
Session 3 - HM 1.2 Intentions & Alignment
Intentions and Alignment
-"Neutral pelvis
-Position of the feet
-Intentions for freedom of movement & efficiency in the 4 sides
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Session 4 - HM 1.3 In and Out of Positions
In & Out of Positions
-Relationship to knees
-Pressing through the ground
-Concentric VS Eccentric muscle contractions
Session 5 - HM 1.4 Eccentric Contraction Practice
Eccentric Contraction Practice
Get a chair!
-Neck strengthening and movement pattern training
Session 6 - HM 1.5 Diagonals
Diagonals
-In between the 4 sides of head movement, like an asterisk!
-Where to point your nose
Session 7 - HM 1.6 Startle Patterns
Startle Patterns
-Why your very intelligent body might try to defend itself
-Typical ways said stress manifests
-Counteracting the stress
Now would be an excellent time to take a break and upload your homework for Session 1!
Follow this link for more info...
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1xJQAg3RX1JiYZfw6-cEbbATKkMaRqbhh?usp=sharing
Session 8 - HM 2.1 Finding Balao
Finding Balao
-Where to point my nose... continued
-Mapping movement vs using inertia
-Entering from different sides
Session 9 - HM 2.2 Plane Drill
Plane Drill
-How to check whether you're twisting during balao
Session 10 - 2.3 Easy Exits
Easy Exits
-Moving from the core instead of the neck first
-If you have hair, how to get it out of your face
-How the knees can help
Session 11 - HM 2.4 Rotation, Revolution
Rotation, Revolution
-Define rotation and revolution in our terms
-4 combinations of rotation and revolution
-Create the movement "frango asado" or "roasted chicken"
Session 12 - HM 2.5 Inclined Spotting
Inclined Spotting
-Frango asado
-When to spot, and when to NOT
Now would be an excellent time to take a break and upload your homework for Session 2!
Follow this link for more info...
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1xJQAg3RX1JiYZfw6-cEbbATKkMaRqbhh?usp=sharing
Session 13 - HM 3.1 Sup Nod
Sup Nod
-A safe cervical spine extension to the side
-How to absorb energy from the lead without getting whiplash
-Turning with an open chest and extended neck
Session 14 - HM 3.2 Intro to Spins
Intro To Spins
-Where to place your weight
-Stacking your center of gravity
-How to clean up footwork with the "pizza"
-Front VS Back turns
Session 15 - HM 3.3 Rhythm
Rhythm
-Walking with balao
Session 16 - HM 3.4 Inclined Turns
Inclined Turns
-Keeping your balance
-Turning with the head to one side
Session 17 - HM 3.5 Three Step Turn
Three Step Turn & Lateral
-Adjusting two common footwork patterns for head movement by changing the bend in the knees and placement
Now would be an excellent time to take a break and upload your homework for Session 3!
Follow this link for more info...
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1xJQAg3RX1JiYZfw6-cEbbATKkMaRqbhh?usp=sharing
Session 18 - HM 1.4.1
Intro to Tilted Spins
-Plié exercise
-Ankle play
-Introduction to how to get power- Trunk Vs Floor
-Stopping
Session 19 - HM 1.4.2
Elements of A Spin
-Front VS Back turns continued
- Stopping
- Getting power from the floor VS the trunk
Session 20 - HM 1.4.3
This is the last class! If you haven't already, please consider leaving me a review, it truly helps!
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