Choreo. IA: Rhythm in Combos

Course Overview

During this four-week series, artists will learn a piece of choreography using one or more moves from different concentrations (i.e., wall plans, behind the back, polyrhythmic, stalls, etc.). After learning this choreography, artists then practice the sequence using different styles of music to explore working with the rhythm and flow of a sequence. Each class will include drills of the combo to help artists have access to the combo as they might a move.

Artists are also asked to develop a combination on their own to be introduced, practice and explored with different styles of music with the emphasis on expressing the pattern with a fuller, richer and more unique diversity than ever before.

This class also includes exercises to help the artist develop their performance personality as a dancer. Each week the instructor will offer each student specific suggestions based on their movement style to expand their skills. Students will also perform for each other and get feedback from their peers.

This series may be repeated multiple times as each offering of the series will use a unique piece of choreography and explore various music genres. Artists will explore ways of emphasizing moves and matching them to the music.

Prerequisites

Students should already know the beginner moves and have some exposure to intermediate moves in two or more of the following concentrations:

• polyrhythmic
• wall plane
• behind the back
• stalls
• multi-beat
• split direction