Today's dances bring spring and magnets together to create a dance for a clockwork monster!
3. Monster makeover
The final session brings springs and magnets together in a creative exploration of clockwork monsters on the move. Individually, the children try out jerky, mechanical head-and-body movements, then form groups to combine their ideas for springy, magnetic monsters with lots of legs, weird feelers, electro-magnetic pulsing and swishing tails…scary! But at the end they can relax - of course, it’s all a dream!
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Movement focus
Action: Stretching, bending and reaching; rolling; swaying hips; ‘monster’ movements; head-turning; foot and leg shake-outs.
Dynamics: Tension and relaxation; jerky, mechanical movements; changing speed to fit music; deep breathing.
Space: Moving across the space as if ‘pulled’; moving left, right and in all directions; using the edges of a group space.
Relationships: Mirroring partner moves; group choreography; groups ‘locking together’ and ‘falling apart’.
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