Friday, March 28, 2014

Rush, Bounce, Jab, Rotate - choreograph a dance and show me =)

With having over 30 classes to choreograph for I always try to find different ways to be unique and inspired. For example, for "Chorus Line" - "what I did for love" I took the words being yelled out at the audition in the movie, wrote them down and made movement from there. It turned out beautifully!

In rehearsal Kathleen had us make movement from 4 words - rush, bounce, jab, rotate. To remember what I did for next week I'm writing down my steps which is sometimes not helpful because you won't remember what a certain word translates to in movement. Dance is universal & art can be interpreted in a vast variety of ways. 

Here's a chance to make your own dance to your own music interpreting these steps! Feel free to post or send me a video! FB Page, Instagram, twitter, Any way & I'll post them all together on my youtube channel. Here are the steps!

Start on floor, facing front on your right side curled in. Quickly walk around to face the back while still staying in your side. Slap floor with left hand. Bicycle legs twice. Switch to face front again.

Push up on left elbow, up on hand, back down to elbow and all the way down. Jump feet in to face left twice. Jump up to standing.

Right elbow hits side, repeat w/ left, right elbow again into a right pencil turn. Arms up to jump vertically, drop, both arms back to come front & fall back

Take 2 steps back.

Step out on right, head roll right, body roll around keep legs straight, left had pushes right elbow up as right arm threads through and straight up. Drop left arm and bring feet together.

"Release your brilliantly creative self!"

Much Love, 
Lauren.

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Jr. Company Rehearsal and Important Dates!


March - June 2014


MARCH:
Saturday, 03/29/2014, Master Class with Keila Cordova, 12:15pm - 2:15pm
Sunday, 03/30/2014, 1pm-3pm Rehearsal

APRIL:
Sunday, 04/06/2014, 1pm - 3pm Rehearsal (Yankee Candle Due!)
Friday, 04/11/2014, Master Class with Alie Vidich, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Sunday, 04/13/2014, 1pm - 3pm Rehearsal
Tuesday, 04/22/2014, Ronald McDonald House, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Sunday, 04/27/2014, World Dance Day, 12noon - 2pm

MAY
Sunday, 05/04/2014, 1pm - 3pm Rehearsal
Sunday, 05/18/2014, 1pm - 3pm Rehearsal
Friday, 05/30/2014, Relay for Life, 4pm - 10pm

JUNE
Monday, 06/23/2014, 9am - 12noon Full Company Rehearsal
Monday, 06/23/2014, 7pm: CoEXIST Celebrates Five!

Pink: Rehearsals
Orange: Performances
Blue/Grey: Master Class

Thursday, March 20, 2014

Springing Into Full Bloom

It’s that time of year where we’re jumping for Springtime joy, leaping through allergy season, and making bounds through fields of flowers. 


Okay, so maybe that last one only happens during daydreaming, but you get the picture: warm weather is coming and the world is recovering from winter’s cabin fever.  With an overabundance of energy, dancers are channeling positive energy into a heavy performance season.  Unfortunately this energy can also twist ankles, sprain backs, and produce many other injuries which dancers tend to baby for a solid five minutes before prancing back into rehearsals.  This is the perfect way to re-injure or show loathing frustration towards our bodies.  Sara reminds us about being stubborn with injuries



"Our body speaks to us, but not by words, by feeling. An injury or something hurting us is a way our body is telling us to S  L  O  W    D  O  W  N and take care of ourselves. We are dancers. Our body is the instrument. If the instrument does not get proper care, there can be no song!"

Sunday, March 9, 2014

March Dancer of the Month: Kayla Munger

Name: Kayla Munger   Month: March
 

1.    What is one of your favorite dance memories?  I performed a dance competition number with a broken ankle and I did not even know it was broken! 

2.   Which genre of dance do you enjoy best? Why?  Musical Theatre; I like to portray a character and express it to the audience. 

3. What is one of your favorite songs to dance to?  Baby That's Rock-N-Roll. 

4. How do you feel before a performance? Do you have any pre-performance routines or traditions?  I get very nervous and I need to make sure my "barf bags" are available! I have been known to get sick during and after performances! 

5.   What is your favorite thing about CoEXISTdance?  Experiencing new teachers and dancing with girls from other dance studios. 

6.   What is the hardest challenge you have overcome as a dancer? That I do not give up and also my height and weight. 

7.   What is your absolute favorite dance step (or trick)? Leg Holds.

     8. Which dance accessory do you have to have for class?  My sports bra. 

     9. Which day of the week is your favorite? Why?  Friday - beacuse its the         only day I do not have dance class and it gives me a chance to hang out with my friends!  

   10. When is your birthday? May 30th

Great work, Kayla! Make sure to come back soon and check out our April Dancer of the Month!