On this page, you will find listed some of the movement material from class, for which you are responsible to retain and improve. Out of class review of this material will no doubt have a direct impact upon your process, progress and assessment in this course.
Explore diligently and enjoy the journey.
Introductory and general concepts
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- Personal kinesphere (near, intermediate, far)
- Interpersonal space
- Stance in narrow parallel position & 1st position
- Alignment
- Breath as initiation/support for movement
- Movement of Spine
- Cervical / Neck
- Thoracic / Chest, Ribs
- Lumbar / Lower
- Neutral Spine
- Forward Flexion
- Lateral Flexion
- Hyperextension
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- Personal kinesphere (near, intermediate, far)
- Interpersonal space
- Narrow parallel position
- Alignment
- Spinal Movement
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Breathing/
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- Exploring expansiveness of personal space/kinesphere (height/width/depth)
- Weighted, sinking pelvis
- Sitz bones / heels / floor connection
- Forward, sideward, backward curve in torso/neck
- Oppositional pulls (pelvis down/upper extremities out)
- Fold ability-deep flexion in crouch position
- Alignment in push-up position
- Standing and sitting alignment
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- Personal kinesphere
- Sinking
- Pouring
- Rising
- Plié
- Visualize
- Breath
- Spine
- Cervical / Neck
- Thoracic / Chest, Ribs
- Lumbar / Lower
- Neutral Spine
- Forward Flexion
- Lateral Flexion
- Hyperextension
- Rotation
- Sitz bones (ischial tuberosity)
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Cognitive Recall of Previous Class Material (concepts & movement)
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- See previous class meetings above for specifics
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- See previous class meetings above for specifics
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Breathing/
Reaching/
Lunging/
Roll Downs/
Push-ups/
Abdominal Work |
- Exploring expansiveness of personal space/kinesphere (height/width/depth)
- Weighted, sinking pelvis
- Sitz bones / heels / floor connection
- Movement of Sine
- Forward, sideward, backward curve & rotation in cervical, thoracic & lumbar spine
- Oppositional pulls (pelvis down/upper extremities out)
- Fold-ability, deep flexion in crouch position
- Alignment in push-up position
- Standing and sitting alignment
- Coordination of torso articulation and movement of extremities
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- Personal kinesphere
- Sinking
- Pouring
- Rising
- Plié
- Visualize
- Breath
- Spine
- Cervical / Neck
- Thoracic / Chest, Ribs
- Lumbar / Lower
- Neutral Spine
- Forward Flexion
- Lateral Flexion
- Hyperextension
- Rotation
- Sitz bones (ischial tuberosity)
- Gestural pathways in space
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Stationary
Footwork (111-A)
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- Stance in narrow parallel position & 1st position
- Articulation of the foot (ankle joint/toes)
- Variation in timing
- Alignment
- Sinking pelvis
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- Narrow parallel position
- 1st position
- Sustained
- Journey
- Destination
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Walking pattern w/o Torso |
- Locomotion
- Change of weight
- Change of direction
- Variation in timing
- Traveling forward/sideward
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- Sinking Pelvis
- 2nd position
- Advancing
- Surging
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Adagio (1st 8 counts)
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- Variations in Time and Energy
- Quick attack/accent in movement & breath
- Slow, sustained movement
- Sinking pelvis
- Focus
- Spinal Actions
- Distinguish between extended knees and flexed knees
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- Cognitive Recall of Previous Class Material (concepts & movement)
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- Opening torso Phrase
1a)
Breathing
1b) Spoking-Arcing w/o Torso
1c) Torso Articulation (forward, lateral, hyperextension) of torso
1d) Spoking-Arcing with Torso
1e) Repeat 1a-1d in half the time
1f) Arm Reaching/Torso Articulation/Lunging (change of weight) Series
1g) Roll Downs/Push-ups/Abdominal Work
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Concepts & Language |
- coordination of breath support
- spatial pathways
- sinking/rising
- change of weight
- movement initiation
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- spinal movement
- (flexion, extension, hyperextension, rotation)
- focus
- joint mobility (fold-ability)
- awareness of personal kinesphere
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- abdominal support
- upper body strengthening
- releasing/yielding extraneous muscular tension
- sequencing
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- Walking pattern w/Torso
3a)
8 counts; Step-pivot through 2nd position-end w/ fast steps to side, facing back (180 degree rotation)
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Concepts & Language |
- Locomotion
- Change of weight
- Change of direction
- Variation in timing
- Traveling forward/sideward
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- Flowing through body actions, journey of movement vs. destination of shape
- focus
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- coordination of stepping pattern with torso articulation
- sinking pelvis
- 2nd position
- advancing
- surging
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- adagio (3 phrases / 8 counts each) - inversion - floorwork - backroll
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Concepts & Language |
- variations in time and energy
- quick attack/accent in movement & breath support
- slow, sustained movement
- sinking pelvis
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- quality change
- arcing
- spoking
- turning
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- focus
- spinal actions / torso articulation
- distinguish between extended knees and flexed knees
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- Cognitive Recall of Previous Class Material (concepts & movement)
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- Opening torso Phrase
1a)
Breathing
1b) Spoking-Arcing w/o Torso
1c) Torso Articulation (forward, lateral, hyperextension) of torso
1d) Spoking-Arcing with Torso
1e) Repeat 1a-1d in half the time
1f) Arm Reaching/Torso Articulation/Lunging (change of weight) Series
1g) Roll Downs/Push-ups/Abdominal Work
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Concepts & Language |
- coordination of breath support
- spatial pathways
- sinking/rising
- change of weight
- movement initiation
- successive movement of spine from supine position through lateral and forward flexion initiated by moving sitz bones toward floor
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- spinal movement
- (flexion, extension, hyperextension, rotation)
- focus
- joint mobility (fold-ability)
- awareness of personal kinesphere
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- abdominal support
- upper body strengthening
- releasing/yielding extraneous muscular tension
- sequencing
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- simple Walking pattern w/Torso
Stepping on counts: 1 - 2 - 3 - & - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - & - 8; with arc-like arm gesture (starting opposite arm/leg)
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Concepts & Language |
- Locomotion
- Change of weight
- Variation in timing
- Traveling forward
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- Flowing through arm gesture
- focus from beginning to end of arcing pathway of arm gesture
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- coordination of stepping pattern with torso articulation
- sinking pelvis
- advancing
- surging
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- Walking pattern w/Torso
3a)
8 counts; Step-pivot through 2nd position w/ fast steps to side, facing back (180 degree rotation)
3b)
Scallops - creating 1/2 figure 8 spatial floor pathway using simple walking pattern above
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Concepts & Language |
- Locomotion
- Change of weight
- Change of direction
- Variation in timing
- Traveling forward/sideward
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- Flowing through body actions, journey of movement vs. destination of shape
- focus from beginning to end of arcing pathway of arm gesture
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- coordination of stepping pattern with torso articulation
- sinking pelvis
- 2nd position
- advancing
- surging
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- adagio (3 phrases / 8 counts each)
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Concepts & Language |
- variations in time and energy
- quick attack/accent in movement & breath support
- slow, sustained movement
- sinking pelvis
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- quality change
- arcing
- spoking
- turning
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- focus
- spinal actions / torso articulation
- distinguish between extended knees and flexed knees
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- Cognitive Recall of Previous Class Material (concepts & movement)
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- Opening torso Phrase
1a)
Breathing
1b) Spoking-Arcing w/o Torso
1c) Torso Articulation (forward, lateral, hyperextension) of torso
1d) Spoking-Arcing with Torso
1e) Repeat 1a-1d in half the time
1f) Arm Reaching/Torso Articulation/Lunging (change of weight) Series
1g) Roll Downs/Push-ups/Abdominal Work
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Concepts & Language |
- emphasized dancer focus traveling upward & backward to support/supplement hyperextension of the spine
- flowing through body actions
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- emphasized an awareness and intention of the release of the neck (resulting in curved cervical spine) while going to and through the floor roll after our last spinal rotation on the floor
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- emphasized the movement of the torso away from the neutral standing base of support in forward/lateral flexion and hyperextension of the spine
- See previous class meetings above for other specifics
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- stationary foot articulation sequence
1st part: ball-down-ball-down-ball-toe-ball-down
2nd part:
ball-rotate-return-down-toe off-down-off-down-off-down
2a) without plié in narrow parallel position
2b)
with plié in narrow parallel position
2c) repeat 2a & 2b in 1st position
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Concepts & Language |
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- change of weight, balance
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- Walking pattern w/Torso
3a)
8 counts; Step-pivot through 2nd position w/ fast steps to side, facing back (180 degree rotation)
3b) Scallops - creating 1/2 figure 8 spatial floor pathway using simple walking pattern above
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Concepts & Language |
- emphasized sinking pelvis & after reach on count 6
- emphasized the importance of knowing the sequence
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- emphasized traveling
- emphasized forward flexion on count 5
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- See previous class meetings above for other specifics
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- Walking across the floor
step-step-step, together-step
without & with torso/arms
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Concepts & Language |
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- locomotor steps, traveling
- change of weight
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- See previous class meetings above for other specifics
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- Pedestrian movement activity
assigned students to select and practice pantomiming a pedestrian movement activity (such as 'brushing teeth') that will be used as source material in the creation of a movement solo
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Concepts & Language |
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- movement analysis of pedestrian activities
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- Cognitive Recall of Previous Class Material (concepts & movement)
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- Opening torso Phrase
1a)
Breathing
1b) Spoking-Arcing w/o Torso
1c) Torso Articulation (forward, lateral, hyperextension) of torso
1d) Spoking-Arcing with Torso
1e) Repeat 1a-1d in half the time
1f) Arm Reaching/Torso Articulation/Lunging (change of weight) Series
1g) Roll Downs/Push-ups/Abdominal Work
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Concepts & Language |
- emphasized dancer focus traveling upward & backward to support/supplement hyperextension of the spine
- attention to flowing through body actions, rather than 'hitting' the predominant beat in a phrase in a percussive, staccato fashion
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- emphasized an awareness and intention of the release of the neck (resulting in curved cervical spine) while going to and through the floor roll after our last spinal rotation on the floor
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- emphasized the movement of the torso away from the neutral standing base of support in forward/lateral flexion and hyperextension of the spine
- See previous class meetings above for other specifics
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- stationary foot articulation sequence
1st part: ball-down-ball-down-ball-toe-ball-down
2nd part:
ball-rotate-return-down-toe off-down-off-down-off-down
2a) without plié in narrow parallel position
2b)
with plié in narrow parallel position
2c) repeat 2a & 2b in 1st position
2d) repeat above with 3 faster toe presses starting on count '5-and'
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Concepts & Language |
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- change of weight, balance
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- Walking pattern w/Torso
3a)
8 counts; Step-pivot through 2nd position w/ fast steps to side, facing back (180 degree rotation)
3b) Scallops - creating 1/2 figure 8 spatial floor pathway using simple walking pattern above
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Concepts & Language |
- emphasized sinking pelvis & after reach on count 6
- emphasized the importance of knowing the sequence
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- emphasized traveling
- emphasized forward flexion on count 5
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- See previous class meetings above for other specifics
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- adagio (3 movement sequences of 8 counts each)
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Concepts & Language |
- variations in time and energy
- quick attack/accent in movement & breath support
- slow, sustained movement
- sinking pelvis
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- quality change
- arcing
- spoking
- turning
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- focus
- spinal actions / torso articulation
- distinguish between extended knees and flexed knees
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- Pedestrian activity phrase
performed pedestrian movement activities (such as 'brushing teeth') as solos in small groups
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Concepts & Language |
| Incorporate the following into your pedestrian movement activity: |
- forward flexion of the spine
- lateral flexion of the spine
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- hyperextension of the spine
- spoke-like pathway (a gesture of the arms and/or legs)
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- arc-like pathway (a gesture of the arms and/or legs)
- Extremes of time: fast & slow
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- 'X' Floor Phrase
1a)
Distal Initiation with fingertips, toetips & body half (8-counts/180 degree rotation)of movement across the bodyto initiate
1b) Spoking-Arcing w/o Torso
1c) Torso Articulation (forward, lateral, hyperextension) of torso
1d) Spoking-Arcing w/o with Torso
1e) Repeat 1a-1d in half the time
1f) Arm Reaching/Torso Articulation/Lunging (change of weight) Series
1g) Roll Downs/Push-ups/Abdominal Work
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Concepts & Language |
- Distal/peripheral initiation
- Spiraling/twisting movement of spine
- Successive movement
- Clarity of initiation
- Clarity of spoke-like & arc-like pathways
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- Body half (homolateral)
- Lateral flexion
- Forward flexion
- Hyperextension
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- Core awareness, support & strength
- Flowing energy
- Expanding/contracting personal kinesphere
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- Opening torso Phrase
1a)
Breath support / upperextremity motion / torso movement / rising & sinking
1b) Spoking-Arcing w/o Torso
1c) Torso Articulation (forward, lateral, hyperextension) of torso
1d) Spoking-Arcing w/o with Torso
1e) Repeat 1a-1d in half the time
1f) Arm Reaching/Torso Articulation/Lunging (change of weight) Series
1g) Roll Downs/Push-ups/Abdominal Work
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Concepts & Language |
- Breath support / upperextremity motion / torso movement / rising & sinking
- emphasized dancer focus traveling upward & backward to support/supplement hyperextension of the spine
- attention to flowing through body actions, rather than 'hitting' the predominant beat in a phrase in a percussive, staccato fashion
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- emphasized an awareness and intention of the release of the neck (resulting in curved cervical spine) while going to and through the floor roll after our last spinal rotation on the floor
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- emphasized the movement of the torso away from the neutral standing base of support in forward/lateral flexion and hyperextension of the spine
- See previous class meetings above for other specifics
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- stationary foot articulation sequence
1st part: ball-down-ball-down-ball-toe-ball-down
2nd part:
ball-rotate-return-down-toe off-down-off-down-off-down
2a) without plié in narrow parallel position
2b)
with plié in narrow parallel position
2c) repeat 2a & 2b in 1st position
2d) repeat above with 3 faster toe presses starting on count '5-and'
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Concepts & Language |
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- change of weight, balance
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- Walking pattern w/Torso
3a)
8 counts; Step-pivot through 2nd position w/ fast steps to side, facing back (180 degree rotation)
3b) Scallops - creating 1/2 figure 8 spatial floor pathway using simple walking pattern above
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Concepts & Language |
- emphasized sinking pelvis & after reach on count 6
- emphasized the importance of knowing the sequence
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- emphasized traveling
- emphasized forward flexion on count 5
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- See previous class meetings above for other specifics
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- adagio (3 movement sequences of 8 counts each)
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Concepts & Language |
- variations in time and energy
- quick attack/accent in movement & breath support
- slow, sustained movement
- sinking pelvis
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- quality change
- arcing
- spoking
- turning
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- focus
- spinal actions / torso articulation
- distinguish between extended knees and flexed knees
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- Pedestrian activity phrase
performed pedestrian movement activities (such as 'brushing teeth') as solos in small groups
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Concepts & Language |
| Incorporate the following into your pedestrian movement activity: |
- forward flexion of the spine
- lateral flexion of the spine
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- hyperextension of the spine
- spoke-like pathway (a gesture of the arms and/or legs)
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- arc-like pathway (a gesture of the arms and/or legs)
- Extremes of time: fast & slow
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