Week 1
As we had previous experience of contact improvisation in first year, I felt like I had prior knowledge of the technique. This helped me to feel instantly comfortable with experimenting with different movements and ideas. I was fearful that I would’ve forgotten certain skills and ideas due to being away from improvisation for so long, however I felt like I adapted well to the change and revisiting the methods of practice.
We started the workshop with walking around the space; this helped each individual become more comfortable with their surroundings and the environment in which we would be working with. As the task progressed we would experiment with levels and differentiations in tone and movement. For example, when lowering myself to the floor I felt more connected to my body than I did when I was standing. This was because the sensation of rolling and gliding across the floor made me more aware of the movements that I inhabited. When we were experimenting with levels of tone I found the lower tone more suitable to my body and emotions as I felt myself have time to connect with the movements I was doing.
Then we experimented using the levels of tone with a partner. My partner was Anya and our task was to follow the others movements using our palm. This felt strange to start with as you had to adapt your own movements to fit your partners, however, as the task progressed I felt like I had achieved a connection with Anya and the way in which she was moving. This helped me to expand my knowledge and ideas as I was focusing on how my partner was using tone and the way in which she chose to move her body.
First Class
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