LODC Theory Publication
Submitted by Language of Dance Centre - September 21, 2001
Submitted by Language of Dance Centre - September 21, 2001
[Following are a list of topics that have been covered in Bullet-In-Stead, a Language of Dance Association publication which discusses Motif theory and teaching ideas. The publication costs £1 for each issue and is available from:
The Language of Dance Centre
17 Holland Park
London W11 3TD
England
Tel: +44 (0)20 7229 3780
Fax: +44 (0)20 7792 1794
Email: info@lodc.org]
Bullet-In-Stead List of Topics Covered
1. COMBINING TURNING AND SPRINGING
2. CHOREOGRAPHIC STRUCTURE - The A-B-A Form
Issue No.2
1. TO SPRING TO THE THING - How LOD can contribute to effective and successful teaching of jumping
2. LOG-A-RHYTHMS - Rhythms used as an aid to teaching
3. MEET-A-METRE - 'Metre' as opposed to 'bar'
Issue No.3
1. CLARIFICATION IN USE OF MOTIF DESCRIPTION - regarding the usage and exact meaning of certain symbols. Including:
- PATHS, TRAVELLING
- MEANDERING SYMBOL - A NEW IDEA
- INTERPRETATION OF 'ANY PATH'
- 'PATH' VERSUS 'TRAVELLING'
- PATH SIGN HEIRACHY
- PATH SIGNS AND ROOM AREAS
- 'A STEP'
- MOVEMENT OF BODY-AS-A-WHOLE OR OF A PART?
Issue No.4
1. MOTION, DESTINATION - should directional descriptions be shown in terms of destination of an action or as motion away from or toward a point. Including:
- 'ON TOUR' - MOTION
- HOME BASE - CENTRE POINT
- 'ON TOUR' - MOTION (TRAVELLING) FOR GESTURES
- DESTINATION FOR TRAVELLING
- MOTION - TOWARD, AWAY FROM AN ESTABLISHED POINT
- TERMINOLOGY, CLARIFICATION
- MOTION VERSUS DESTINATION
- STANDARD DESCRIPTION FOR STEPS: MOTION
- RESULTING SPACE PATTERNS
- DISTANCE FOR MOTION
- TRAVELLING: MOTION TOWARDS
- GESTURES: MOTION TOWARDS A POINT
- MOTION EXAMPLES FOR SPECIFIC PARTS
- RECAPITUALTION ON MOTION, DISTINCTIVE SPACE PATTERNS
Issue No.5
1.TOWARD, AWAY FROM THE TORSO - concerning the limbs, adducting and abducting. Including:
- SAGITTAL SEPERATING, JOINING
- DIAGONAL SEPERATING AND CLOSING
3. STILLNESS DURING CONTINUOUS CIRCLING
4 SPIRAL IN OR OUT - the choice of
5. ZIG-ZAG PATH - how to present clearly
6. A WENDING PATH - how to present?
7. ELLIPTICAL CIRCLES - how to present
8. COMMENTS ON ISSUE NO.4 - TILTING, 'TAKING A DIRECTION'
Issue No.6
1. MOTIF WRITING DEVELOPMENTS - as a result of ICKL Conference 1995. Including:
- TERMINOLOGY, PATH SIGNS, DRAWING OF FLEXION SIGNS
- THE AREAS OF HIGH, LOW AND HORIZONTAL (MIDDLE)
- EXPLORING THE HIGH AREA - WHILE STANDING; WHILE KNEELING; WHILE SITTING; WHILE LYING
- EXPLORING THE LOW AREA - WHILE STANDING; WHEN KNEELING, SITTING AND LYING
- EXPLORING HORIZONTAL (MIDDLE) AREA -WHILE STANDING;WHEN KNEELING, SITTING AND LYING
- CONCLUSION
- SYMBOLOGY - how to be vague in describing a direction and yet give an appropriate indication
- GESTURES IN THE AREA OF A LEVEL
Issue No.7
1. 'CHANGE LEVEL' - the need for a sign
2. DIRECTION - further discussion on the topic of. Including:
- COLUMNS AROUND THE DIMENSIONS
- THE PLANES
- EXPLORING THE AREAS OF THE LEVELS
- EFFECT OF ACCOMPANYING DETAILS
- FREEDOM OF CHOICE: THE 'ANY' INDICATION
Issue No.8/9
1. SHAPE - sign for, indication of, group, and design drawing
2. A SWINGING ACTION - the use of accents to distinguish
3. PLACE MIDDLE IN MOTIF - need for a sign for a 'normal', natural state, a neutral stance or way of holding the body
4. DEFINING A MENU - stating the basic ideas for a composition
5. INCLUSION OF AN ACTION - discussion of inclusion bows not stating when something is to happen and how
6. TERMINOLOGY - CLARIFICATION OF 'ROTATION' AND 'TWIST'
7. ROLLING ON THE FLOOR OR WHEELING? - clarification between symbols
8. ANY DIRECTION, ANY LEVEL - how 'free' are the 'any' indications
9. TRAVELLING WITH INTERMITTANT STILLNESS
10. MAINTAINING, ACHIEVING BALANCE
11. IMAGINERY PEOPLE, OBJECTS - how to show this
Issue No.10/11
1. INDICATION OF NUMBER OF LIMBS
2. INDICATIONS FOR EITHER OR BOTH LIMBS
3. ANY DEGREE OF ANY FORM OF FLEXION AND EXTENSION
4. LOOKING, GAZING, STARING - discussion between movement of the head and movement of the eyes
5. KINESPHERE - visually shown
6. FRONT SIGNS VERSUS FACING PINS - What to call them?
7. CENTRE OF WEIGHT, LEANING
8. STARTING POSITIONS FOR MOTIF DESCRIPTION - the possibilities
9. A SWINGING ACTION - comment on topic in Issue No.8/9
10. GENERIC SIGNS - The search for a visual, logical and positive general indication for falling
11. GENERIC SIGNS FOR RELATING
12. STATING A MENU - how a 'menu' should be shown
13. CENTRE OF WEIGHT - Where is it?
Issue No.12
1. DANCING IN THE ROUND - clear orientation points for non-proscenium arch venues
2. AFFAIRS OF THE HEART - intentions shown through dynamics
3. SAY IT IN SYMBOLS - relationships explained
Issue No.13
1. CANCELLATION RULE - when and when not to use cancellation
2. CARETS EVERY TIME? - when are they needed?
3. LEVELS FOR QUICK SHIFTS - overcoming lack of space for quick shifts
Issue No.14
1. IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS OF FLEXTEND-LAND
2. FOLDING, UNFOLDING - the use of paper to demonstrate
3. ROLLING, UNROLLING - the use of paper to demonstrate
4. THREE DIMENSIONAL COMPRESSING, EXPANDING - the use of paper to demonstrate
5. FOLDING, UNFOLDING - hip and knee joints
6. CONTRACTING, ELONGATING - legs, arms and hip joints
Issue No.15
1. A LITTLE MEADERING - Can you meander and arrive at a destination?
2. TIMING FOR MAKING A SHAPE - how best can timing be indicated for making a shape?
3. STATEMENT OF RANKS AND FILES - must the facing for a rank be shown
4. MAKING A SHAPE/STILLNESS - discussing the difference between the active pause between two movements or a complete stillness
5. FLEXION, EXTENSION - OPEN DEGREE - any form and any degree of (also see Issue No.10/11)
Issue No.16
1. MOTION VERSUS DESTINATION - discussing differences between showing the actual movement and the stopping place resulting from it
2. PURE MOTION - symbols for curved movements
3. TIMING - of the above shown
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