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.
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