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I had the best time at the workshops. 4 hours of happy! Normally I go to workshops and I flail. When I took her workshop at the throwdown last March it kicked my ass. I just laughed my way through half of it, because there was no way my body was going to cooperate, but today was different. Although I was probably last in class for clean technique and execution, I didn't feel like I was drowning. I completely understood the concepts she was trying to present and the ways she presented the movements. This gives me hope that I'll be able to at least approximate them someday.
Here are my notes, I got quite a few in the first half, but not so many in the second half with the choreography, it was more intense and required more concentration for me.
Twist back and forth on the balls of the feet while maintaining a forward and lifted chest. Make sure that your knees stay in line with the feet and that your head doesn't change levels as you do this. this can be done with a chest pop, or with a chest circle. The foot motion should be smooth, but the top movements can be sharp with a side hit at the end.
sneaky slides: half maya out. Start hip down, slide foot out and then maya up and over, then upper body will follow. feel like your hip is being pulled in that direction, that it's almost out of your control. Then hit and recoil slightly with upper body.
Pelvic drop(fast)pop into smooth belly roll up. Chest hit, then belly roll down. Hit and quickly recoil, don't fully stop.
Pelvic drop, tuck and roll up through the head, slide head to side with a side chest slide and recoil. (hit in the head and shoulder pops up)
drop, drop with hip (lock/hit on first drop, sink on second drop) really sink and bend in the second drop. while stopped in this position right hand goes up, and back while left hand frames the face. As you come up the hands come across and down to the left as the head pops. Boom, boom-boom.
Intentional walk heel to toe with focus. be very internal and avoid level change. Make this as smooth as possible.
Side sneaky slide change focus to that side.
stop and hold except hands(pull up slightly, then hit) when the hands hit, start dragging in the foot in line with the hands. Really think about throwing the intention in different directions.
Tango style drag around Right sweeps pointed toe and hand around. Cross in front to left. Sink, left arm back, right arm up. head hits up. then turn pelvis out, get pointed right toe behind you, turn to back quickly. Change focus back to front, stay leaning out cross the hands , belly roll forward and up without level change up until the very end.
bring right foot around left, bring foot as far around as possible, put right heel down and bring left foot onto ball as you spin. Wrap arms up and around. Spot. Keep obliques and abs tight. Bring arm in to help with centrifugal force to help you move around fast. Stop tight, then float.
You can set up for the above turn, but then turn backward instead, it's a little easier.
Hits. Locks or pops, adding variation. Tightening and releasing quickly. 1 is hit itself, recoil follows directly. No space inbetween, gentle, yet intentional movement. focus and redirecting focus. make space in between movements, let movements "sink-in" to the audience when performing. Hold the movement.
Beginning of burlesque-inspired choreography:
light flowing first half becomes more solid and sharp.
4 ticks, then look to left,(right foot in showgirl posture) chest pops up(left arm across stomach, right arm draped over top of the head) slowly roll down, pelvic drops down, pops smoothly up and rolls up (no pop at end). Right arm gets pulled back toward right, switch focus to left as left shoulder rolls back .
burlesque arms up while hop stepping left foot out to point at side, head pops to the side, chest pops forward, then back.
hardest part:
forward bend, right foot forward. back left toe point, body roll up, then pancake flip to bend other way. head stay still and low, chest circles, left, front, right, back(dragging back foot to center, but not forward yet) Step foward with right foot as you body roll up, hit with your head and look up on last beat (remember recoil) Weight shifts onto left completely.
Music "hot Potato" by circus contraptions.
Bloodstone by Amon Tobin.
Here are my notes, I got quite a few in the first half, but not so many in the second half with the choreography, it was more intense and required more concentration for me.
Twist back and forth on the balls of the feet while maintaining a forward and lifted chest. Make sure that your knees stay in line with the feet and that your head doesn't change levels as you do this. this can be done with a chest pop, or with a chest circle. The foot motion should be smooth, but the top movements can be sharp with a side hit at the end.
sneaky slides: half maya out. Start hip down, slide foot out and then maya up and over, then upper body will follow. feel like your hip is being pulled in that direction, that it's almost out of your control. Then hit and recoil slightly with upper body.
Pelvic drop(fast)pop into smooth belly roll up. Chest hit, then belly roll down. Hit and quickly recoil, don't fully stop.
Pelvic drop, tuck and roll up through the head, slide head to side with a side chest slide and recoil. (hit in the head and shoulder pops up)
drop, drop with hip (lock/hit on first drop, sink on second drop) really sink and bend in the second drop. while stopped in this position right hand goes up, and back while left hand frames the face. As you come up the hands come across and down to the left as the head pops. Boom, boom-boom.
Intentional walk heel to toe with focus. be very internal and avoid level change. Make this as smooth as possible.
Side sneaky slide change focus to that side.
stop and hold except hands(pull up slightly, then hit) when the hands hit, start dragging in the foot in line with the hands. Really think about throwing the intention in different directions.
Tango style drag around Right sweeps pointed toe and hand around. Cross in front to left. Sink, left arm back, right arm up. head hits up. then turn pelvis out, get pointed right toe behind you, turn to back quickly. Change focus back to front, stay leaning out cross the hands , belly roll forward and up without level change up until the very end.
bring right foot around left, bring foot as far around as possible, put right heel down and bring left foot onto ball as you spin. Wrap arms up and around. Spot. Keep obliques and abs tight. Bring arm in to help with centrifugal force to help you move around fast. Stop tight, then float.
You can set up for the above turn, but then turn backward instead, it's a little easier.
Hits. Locks or pops, adding variation. Tightening and releasing quickly. 1 is hit itself, recoil follows directly. No space inbetween, gentle, yet intentional movement. focus and redirecting focus. make space in between movements, let movements "sink-in" to the audience when performing. Hold the movement.
Beginning of burlesque-inspired choreography:
light flowing first half becomes more solid and sharp.
4 ticks, then look to left,(right foot in showgirl posture) chest pops up(left arm across stomach, right arm draped over top of the head) slowly roll down, pelvic drops down, pops smoothly up and rolls up (no pop at end). Right arm gets pulled back toward right, switch focus to left as left shoulder rolls back .
burlesque arms up while hop stepping left foot out to point at side, head pops to the side, chest pops forward, then back.
hardest part:
forward bend, right foot forward. back left toe point, body roll up, then pancake flip to bend other way. head stay still and low, chest circles, left, front, right, back(dragging back foot to center, but not forward yet) Step foward with right foot as you body roll up, hit with your head and look up on last beat (remember recoil) Weight shifts onto left completely.
Music "hot Potato" by circus contraptions.
Bloodstone by Amon Tobin.
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