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When you try to improvise, do you:
Your movement vocabulary is like a big tote bag: the more you put in it, the more time you spend digging around for your keys! But some purses have special pockets and compartments that make it easy to find your things.
You put the items you use most often in the easy-to-reach outside pocket, so you don't even have to think about where they are. You can just reach in and your keys will be where your hand expects them to be.
You put the rest of your belongings into the other compartments of your purse. Even though they aren't in that handy outside pocket, you can still find them quickly, because you know exactly where to look.
We'll sort your movements into the right compartments in your brain, so you can find the one you need quickly.
We'll begin by establishing safety moves, and ingrain them so deeply in your muscle memory that you can do them by instinct alone. When your brain can't think of what to do next, your body steps in and provides the move. You never get the chance to draw a blank!
We'll also train your body to use your safety moves in many different ways and transition smoothly between them. This will allow you to perform interesting and beautiful variations with just a few movements - and only minimal input from your brain! This frees up the brainpower you need to let go and think more creatively in the moment.
It's ironic: training your body in a small number of movements makes it easier for your brain to remember the rest!
Once your safety moves are second nature, we'll use simple memory tricks to help you access the rest of your movement vocabulary. Not only will you be able to remember more movements, they'll come to you faster!
The Toolkit eases you into improv using a series of practical, step-by exercises:
Self-knowledge is the source of creativity. The journal exercises, done on paper, will help you take stock of your skills and movement vocabulary. They are deceptively simple, and may even seem trivial, but don't skip them: they are a powerful foundation for your improv journey.
These are the drills that will get improv out of your head and into your body. I'll explain each one and demonstrate on camera. Then, because you can't learn to improvise by simply following what you see on the screen, I'll use voice-over to guide you through your own practice.
We'll start you off in the improv shallow end by teaching you a partial choreography and leaving some sections open to improvisation. But even in those sections, you won't be told to "just do it". I'll give you guidelines to use as a life preserver until you're comfortable enough to let go and swim on your own.
For a limited time, you can use the code printed on your DVD to download bonus versions of the exercises. When you get too familiar with the exercises featured on the disk, you can download alternative versions to keep you on your toes. I'll also offer versions of some exercises without music, so you can practice them to your favorite songs.
Runtime: appx. 80 minutes
This DVD features music from "Belly Dancing for Fortune and Fame" by The Mogador Band, courtesy of Stella Grey. Available on Amazon
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