DANC 1810 DANCE IMPROVISATION
JOURNAL ASSIGNMENTS

First journal submission is Wednesday, February 1

January 18

  • Discuss your reaction to being watched by peers in class
  • Discuss your reaction to being touched by peers in class
  • What aspect of today's work was most challenging for you?
  • What aspect of today's work was easiest for you?
  • Be sure and include reasons for your responses

    January 23
  • Discuss which movement from today's class felt most comfortable on your body and why.
  • Discuss which movement from today's class felt least comfortable on your body and why.
  • Discuss where you are in today's class with being watched by others. Are some situations more comfortable than others, and if so, why?

    January 25
  • Discuss which exercise from today's class was easiest for you and why.
  • Discuss which exercise from today's class was most challenging for you and why.
  • Discuss your understanding of the difference between a movement response as opposed to an acting response to a given problem.
  • Bring three pairs of action words (verb) with a qualifier (adjective or adverb)

    January 30
  • What challenges did you face in the trust circle?
  • Discuss any fears you may have had and how you overcame them.
  • What did you learn about yourself and your peers in participating in this exercise?

    February 1





 

 
 
 
 
 
 
   

Jane Baas
Professor and Dance Academic Advisor
Department of Dance
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5417

Office: (269) 387-5845
Fax: (269) 387-5820
jane.baas@wmich.edu