The Music

 I

Warm Up

 

II

 

  Rehearsal of Solo Piece

 Follow the Following Steps: 

a. Dance a character outside your comfort zone.

b. Push for tougher choreography.

c. Analyze every step.

d. Study your transitions.

e. Fill in the blanks on your own.

Source:   Link: More Than a Solo

Question 1

As you go through every step described above, write a reflection on your progress.

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  III

 

 

Choose Music

Watch the video and use the same principles described by Arthur Moore to put music to his cinematographic images to choose the music for your solo piece. 

Question 2

Did it work? Explain your answer.

IV

Music has many different fundamentals or elements. Depending on the definition of "element" being used, these can include: 

pitch, 

beat or pulse, 

tempo, 

rhythm, 

melody, 

harmony, 

texture, 

style, 

allocation of voices,

timbre or color, 

dynamics, 

expression,

articulation, 

form 

structure.

Question 3

Once you choose your music, try to describe it using the elements mentioned above that apply to your music piece.