Modern Flashcards
Diagonal movement of one upper limb with opposite lower limb
Contralateral movement
Assymetrical movement of upper limb and the lower limb on the same side
Homolateral movement
When the mid section pulls against the movement
Contraction
Letting go of the contraction starting at pelvis
Release
The body part or location from where the movement begins
Initiation
Movement initiated by the center
Core initiation
Movement initiated by the body par furthest away from the core
Distal initiation
The ability to efficiently organize the body in relationship to dancing
Alignment
6 points
Triangle feet Behind the knees Hips Floating ribs Shoulders Mastoid process
Energetic relationship between the center and the limbs
Core distal
Energetic relationship between the head and the tailbone
Head tail
Also called ischial tuberosity are the bones that make contact with the ground while sitting
Sitz bones
When we let go of our body except the core
Fall
When we use our core to bring us back to neutral
Recovery
The ability to round over one vertebrae at a time, starting with the cervical, moving through thoracic and finally lumbar
Roll down
Torso suspended horizontally in space like the top of a table
Flat back
Side bending of the body
Lateral
Leg thru to arms are parallel to the floor
Lateral T
A twisting action of the spine or joints
Spiral
Swinging on the table plane
Horizontal release
Swinging and releasing into gravity
Swing release
One leg crossed at the thigh of the other
Figure four
Knee to hip flat and parallel to front wall
Table top
Knee to shoulder tilt back in line
Hinge
Swinging of leg in front into an attitude or backwards
Leg swings
Ribs staying in line with the hips, sternum reaches to ceiling
High release
Reaching to one side and falling to the other
Side fall
Upside down fall, legs bent
Pitch
Leap in which both legs are bent
Stag leap
The transfer of weight from one leg to another
Prance
Three steps done in a down up up sequence
Triplet
2 on 2
Sauté
2 on 1
Sissonne
1 to 1
Grand jete or pas de chat
1 to 2
Assemble
1on 1
Temps leve
Merce Cunningham
Modern
Jose Limon
Modern