Expressive Skills

• Expressive Skills

  Projection

  Focus

  Spatial Awareness

  Facial Expression

  Phrasing

  Musicality

  Communication of Choreographic Intent

  Sensitivity to other dancers
• Projection - The energy the dancer uses to connect with and draw in the audience
• Focus - Use of the eyes to enhance performance or interpretative qualities
• Spatial Awareness - Consciousness of the surrounding space and its effective use
• Facial Expression - Use of the face to show mood, feeling or character
• Phrasing - The way in which the energy is distributed in the execution of a movement phrase
• Musicality - The ability to make the unique qualities of the accompaniment evident in performance
• Communication of Choreographic Intent - Successfully communicating the aim of the dance
• Sensitivity to other dancers - Awareness of and connection to other dancers
• Why do we use Facial Expressions?

  1. Facial expressions are choreographed
  2. They help you increase your projection
• Why do we use Focus?

  1. Focus makes movements look bigger
  2. Directs the audience's attention to certain areas of stage / body parts
  3. shows character
• Relationships between Music + Movement

  Music visualisation

  Direct correlation

  Mutual co-existence

  Juxtaposition
• Phrasing

  Phrasing is also called 'emphasis' ie. adding emphasis onto particular moments
• How to develop Projection?

  Confidence will help develop your projection

  Think about light radiating out from your body + limbs to help you increase the energy
• Spatial Awareness

  In terms of:

  formation

  proxemics

  stage directions

  pathways
• Why do we use Expressive Skills?

  • Engage the audience
  • Communicate emotion/character/theme
  • Communicate choreographic intent
  • Provide variation + contrast
  • Engage + maintain interest of audience