Create a movement sequence that explores virtual forces from within you and from without you. This will be your intent. You may order these forces in any way you want, but make sure you have a good representation of each and make sure your audience sees the intent in the work. Be able to perform this study at least twice without variation.
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Intent: Emily
In this piece, I tried to focus on phrasing rather than creating one movement at a time. The first half I am powered by outward forces then the forces come from within.
Intent: Joel Choi
I actually based this choreography on an R&B beat I found on YouTube, but I took out the audio so that it wouldn’t be the focus of the dance. Next time I’ll try to separate the movement from the music and explore the independence further. In terms of intent, I was heavily influenced by internal forces and looked into how energy extruding from my body drove the directions my limbs took.
Intent: Esther Hwang
In this choreography I combine rhythm with the feeling of “ew.” My intention is to creep and repel. The internal forces I worked with were my body’s intuition to improvise movements that I could later use for choreographing. The external forces were my relationship with space and how I wanted to expand and shrink my body to manipulate space and time.
Intent: Zoë Whittle
I tried to motivate this phrase with a feeling of frustration moving to a resolution that I thought of as reaching understanding. I used a lot of stomping in this piece because that’s a movement that people often associate with feelings of frustration and anger. I liked the way this movement felt, and I think doing it definitely evoked the emotions in me that I wanted it to, but I also think that it didn’t come off as effectively visually. I also came up with the movement in the shower, so my external force was the limitations of the shower space and what I could create while in it (though I filmed it in my bedroom).
Intent: Noah Jacobson
I tried to motivate intention from my hands. I used them as a symbol of my intention so they directed where I moved. When my hands are close to my body I keep my intention close and centered and the further my hands leave that space my intention becomes more external.
Intent: Obuchi
Intent in my mind is closely related with precise visuals that can be repeated consistently. In my choreography, I focused on creating small movements where my limbs were relatively tense so that I would have more control over the shape of my body.
Intent: Nai’ya
I loved this study because I was able to redefine movements. My body is making one movement but the intent is something different. I played with falling up and compression outwards. This piece was inspired by growth, inner peace, and balance.
