How to Improvise in Contemporary Dance | Groundwork | Home Practice (Inclusive Online Dance Class)

Home Practice is a self-guided programme of inclusive contemporary dance class and workshop that introduce a variety approaches to inclusive dance practice. As the name suggests, all sessions are suitable to practice at home, wherever that may be.

Groundwork are series of videos within Home Practice that give participants an insight into Stopgap's inclusive methodologies so that the participants can get the most out of our weekly dance class materials (see our Home Practice Playlist on YouTube Channel for these weekly videos).

In this Groundwork session, Thomas Goodwin looks at some different approaches to Improvisation, Movement Research and Exploration. These approaches may be valuable when taking class, researching movement, expanding dance vocabulary, making dance work or performing.

What is Home Practice?
Home Practice is not about imitating what happens in the studio during a typical contemporary dance class, but aims to support dancers' continued process of learning whilst at home. All content is intended to be inclusive whether you are disabled or non-disabled.

Home Practice highlights the solo experience in a class context, encouraging participants to own their own contemporary dance practice - free of over-critical comparison to others. It aims to build confidence for individual dancers to return to the studio when the time is right.

For more information about Home Practice and our inclusive dance methodologies, visit our website: http://bit.ly/StopgapHomePractice

We are delivering Home Practice free of charge during the difficult times of Covid-19 pandemic, but if you are able to donate however small, please click here. Thank you: https://bit.ly/SgDCDonate

Information about this video:
Film made by Floyd Kondé
Logo sting music by Jim Pinchen

Class music by
“REMAINDERED” by Richard Skelton
“PURE HEALING: CALM OCEANS, GENTLE GUITAR MELODY WITH TANPURA, BANSURI” by Natural White Noise
“Hang Drum Music" (for yoga and meditation) by Bhanu - track 1 'hangdrummusic1'

References:
'Instant Composition' - Julyen Hamilton (https://www.julyenhamilton.com)
Lisa Nelson (https://movementresearch.org/people/lisa-nelson)
'light shining from the internal organs' - image from Japanese Butoh dancer Masaki Iwana (http://www.iwanabutoh.com)
'dancing what's left in the body/ dancing the traces' - score from Katye Coe (https://katyecoe.org) and Charlie Morrissey (http://www.charliemorrissey.com)

DISCLAIMER:
We advise that you clear enough space so that you can move and focus. Although Home Practice sessions often start gradually and build, you may want to warm yourself up so that you are fully prepared for the session.

Home Practice is a chance to develop your individual dance style, so please personalise the class to your needs. If you need any clarification on instructions or intentions please send us a comment . Stopgap Dance Company and the Home Practice Team regularly organise webinars to share ideas, translations and feedback - if you feel this would be valuable for your practice please contact us.

Please be aware that if you engage in Home Practice, you agree that you do so at your own risk and therefore release Stopgap Dance Company from any claims known or unknown, arising out of negligence.

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