Amy Flannery -Dance – Sit down and Temendous Trees Revision

Welcome Back.

In this module we will refine the choreography from the Sit Down Dance and Tremendous Trees modules. We will also learn something special at the end.

Music:

  • Warm up- Brush Off the Dust by Alice Chance
  • Choreography- Ink Dance by Alice Chance
  • Cool Down – Aloe Vera by Alice Chance performed by Acacia Quartet

Neville Williams Boney – Dance – Dinewan (EMU)

 These module will focus on the connection of Contemporary Dance and Culture. 

Students will follow a warm up, learn about aboriginal culture through dance, learn Aboriginal Dance Techniques and learn a routine about Dinewan (Emu). 

Welcome! This module will cover:

  • Acknowledgement To Country 
  • Introduction 
  • Module explained 
  • Warm Up 
  • Explaining the Choreography 
  • Teaching of Choreography 
  • Practising Choreography with music 
  • Warm Down 
  • Outro 

Music by Kevin Barker

Amy Flannery – Dance – Bodies of Water

Welcome Back.

In this module we will be inspired by different bodies of water for our choreography

Music:

  • Warm up- Brush Off the Dust by Alice Chance
  • Choreography- Ink Dance by Alice Chance
  • Cool Down – Aloe Vera by Alice Chance performed by Acacia Quartet

Amy Flannery – Dance – All together now

Welcome Back.

In this module we will revise everything we’ve done and put it all together.

Music:

  • Warm up- Brush Off the Dust by Alice Chance
  • Choreography- Ink Dance by Alice Chance
  • Cool Down – Aloe Vera by Alice Chance performed by Acacia Quartet

Congratulations that’s our last module together!

Tainga Savage – Dance – Torres Strait Sit Down Dance

Now is the time to discover the energy and joy of the Torres Strait with Tainga Savage as he shares a piece shared to him by his grandfather and father – such a rare opportunity to join a living song line! Step by step Tainga will teach you the language you will be singing, the history and connections of this work and the melody that is built around the words. This module is resigned to stand alone – but the next one will teach you the body percussion part and how to put it all together

ENJOY SOME SUNSHINE!!!

Amy Flannery – Dance – Word Choreography

Welcome Back.

We will use different body parts to dance the word AMAZING

Music:

  • Warm up- Brush Off the Dust by Alice Chance
  • Choreography- Ink Dance by Alice Chance
  • Cool Down – Aloe Vera by Alice Chance performed by Acacia Quartet

Courtney Scheu – Dance – Yoga Handstand Advanced

Welcome back. Today’s lesson 

  • Check list – Safe Dance Practice 
  • Breath practice – Extended exhale 
  • Warm-up 
  • Wrist release 
  • Wrist and arm strengthening 
  • Arm balance skills 
  • Handstand practice 
  • Learn and rehearse a contemporary dance phrase that includes leg flicks, fall and recovery, a handstand and an arm balance. 
  • Cool-down 
  • Chest and back opening yoga series 
  • Foot and ankle circles 

Module 3 complete. Congratulations! 

Amy Flannery – Dance – Tremendous Trees

In this module we will use the tremendous trees as inspiration to create shapes and transitions.

  • Music: Data Dust Instrumental by Alice Chance
  • Ink Dance by Alice Chance
  • Aloe Vera by Alice Chance

Jacob Williams – Dance – Both a hat and a feather

As we commence 2020, come join Jacob, Andrew, Chase, Yoda, and their many furry friends on a journey back to the roaring 20s, to learn one of the most popular dance styles of the period – the Charleston. Over four 30-minute modules, you will learn a three-minute Charleston solo routine featuring many of the signature movements of the style, including the Jay-Bird. Each module will also include a warm-up jazz exercise to Andrew’s DJ beats and a beachside cool-down stretch at the Maldives.

Welcome this module covers:

  • Warm up: push-ups, sit-ups, walking the plank and high-tea
  • Mirroring the force with Yoda
  • Understanding the Charleston: primetime with Chase the Coyote
  • The Charleston – Part 1: ‘Both a hat and a feather’
  • Stretch: Put your sword and hook away and stretch your peg leg

Music by Andrew Howes

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