Marissa R. Capistrano

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Movement Music encompasses mind, body, and feeling Movement it is a means of fostering human capacities for creativity, imagination, and wisdom. Movement of the body and of the mind is the basis of all human activity

1. Movements boost brainpower.2. Movements relax our mind and

the body system, thereby allowing the easy flow of the oxygen and nutrients in the brain.

3. A child’s pathway of learning is always through movement.

4. “Movement is the child’s first language”, reflecting subtleties of thought and feeling not captured by verbal expression.

5. Dance ( movements) in Early childhood provides concrete experiences to children. With movements, children become more aware of what they see in the world.

6. Physical movements stimulate brain functions.

What is the Laban Movement Analysis

(L.M.A.)It is an effective approach

for observing , describing, notating and interpreting human movement. It includes movements from simple hand gesture to the complex action of a skilled athlete.

It is a system that can facilitate an individual’s access to, understanding of, and expansion of their movement possibilities through the four lenses of Body, Effort, Shape, and Space. (BESS)

Body –Sensing, Effort-Feeling, Shape-Intuiting, and Shape-Thinking

Who is Rudolf Laban? (1879-1958)

He was born in Hungary. He is a dancer, choreographer, and movement theorist. He developed the Labanation. This is a system of dance notation. He raised the status of dance as an art from. He is the father of modern dance theory. He created the art of movement choir.

Elements of Effort Movements

ACTION TIME WEIGHT SPACE

Punch Sudden Strong Direct

Slash Sudden Strong Indirect

Float Sustained Light Indirect

Glide Sustained Light Direct

Wring Sustained Strong Indirect

Press Sustained Strong Direct

Flick Sudden Light Indirect

Dab Sudden Light Direct

Sample Music

Punch/Slash1.ORFF Carmina Burana: O Fortuna2.MUSSORGSKY Pictures at an Exhibition: The Hut on Chicken’s Legs3.WAGNER Ride of the Valkyries

Float/Glide4. SAINT-SAENS Carnival of the Animals: The Swan5. BIZET Carmen Suites: Intermezzo6.RUBENSTEIN Melody in F

Wring/Press7. GRIEG Holberg Suite: Prelude 8.TAN DUN Crounching Tiger: Farewell

Flick/Dab9.TELEMANN Concerto for Recorded, Flute and Basso Continuo10. BRAHMS Hungarian Dance #1

Other Music1.PRIZEMAN/PACHELBEL: Sanctus2.JOHN WILLIAMS: Harry and the Prisoner of Azkaban3.JANINE JANSEN; Schindler’s List (Main Theme)4.VANESSA MAE/KATCHATURIAN: Sabre Dance5.VALLEJO: Habanera

Mastery 30%

Coordination 25%

Grace 20%

Choreography 15%

Costume 10%

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