Residency Workshop 1: "Spoil" fundamentals

Residency Workshop 1: "Spoil" fundamentals

Date: 
Tue, 2020-03-10 18:30 to 21:00
Ticket price: 
N/A
Location: 

5535A Rue Chapleau
Montreal QC

 

Description: 

First of three workshop Composition Residency series.  Goals: provide rhythmic and choreographic fundamentals for piece to come, set the mood for creativity and exploration.

 

Set List: 

Rhythmic call and answer: Crash elements "4", "3", "2", "1"...

Introductions
- name, something that has fallen apart
- emotions composed thus far: precision, focused, showiness/performance, groove, celebration, playful
- Montreal initial idea: falling apart, introspection, questioning

Warm up (Minh)

Strike
- prep: axis of drum, wrist angle, waiting long enough
- strike: elbow, grip: "thenar web space", whip (partner arm-push practice)

 

Creating an arm swing phrase
- elements: 12 o'clock, 3 o'clock, 6 o'clock, strike
- revising an "arbitrary" idea: anything can be awesome

Q/A

 

Audience size: 
11
Performers:
Performers: