ProD: STA May 6, 2016

Thanks Lucie! 

Aboriginal Music and Dance Workshop – Friday, May 6/16 (STA Pro-D)

                                                         Story telling through movement

Instructor:  Olivia Davies (Administrative Intern)

Contact: olivia@ravenspiritdance.com / 604-646-0010

Music:  Chris Derksen, Mickey Heart, Chris Cawthray

     W-UP: In a circle

START WITH ACKNOWLEDGEMENT / WE ARE GUESTS ON THIS EARTH

1)    Side steps to R & L – arm movements mimic following thoughts:

“Bring in what you need” / “Let go of what you don’t” / “Giving what you can”

2)    Swimming forward & backward with arms

GROUNDING FEET, PALMS, HEAD FOR ENERGY

3)    Tip forward & back on feet

4)    Yoga breaths / arms reach up & come down

5)    Tilt weight in forward lunge / arms come forward & back

6)    Gentle swings / can drop head &/or swing arms in opposition

7)    Open door knob with one foot forward, on ball of foot

8)    Leg swings forward & back

9)    Shift body weight by turning body from side to side / feet apart / add arms

“Bringing in what you need”, etc…

10) Clear the mirror (feet in 2^nd, circle arms down then opposite way)

11) Close eyes in ballet 1^st position & SET INTENTION

12) Releve in 2^nd feet position

13) Draw the arrow with lunges side to side / tilt forward for stretch

14) Arms on stomach, circle clockwise the counter clockwise

      END OF W-UP

15) bow to your future facing inside of circle / bow to your past facing outside

                                                      ACROSS THE FLOOR

1)    4 walks, 2 lunges side to side with arm sweeps

2)    Walk forward with arms shooting up & front

3)    Step hop, run, run / repeat with run around to R into lunge (R foot back) /

Add step forward in releve with arms above head

                                                PERIPHERAL EXERCISE                        X   X   X   X                  

1)    3 people come to center and hold pose                    

            1^st person in pose will exit to other side 1^{st                           X    X     X    X}            

               WHAT’S YOUR NAME GESTURE CREATION EXERCISE (IN CIRCLE / IN PAIRS)

1)    Name gesture (i.e. Lucie = loose / sea – mimic these words/sounds with gestures)

2)    Place of birth gesture / share with partner

3)    Move inside circle to showcase

                              Joy of Jigging with Jeanette Kotowich - European & Metis influences

                                       SEE VIDEO TAKEN BY MENELAINE in the box

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*Jigging is a social dance for gatherings, harvest, feasts, etc.

1)    START IN  A CIRCLE / acknowledge the land

2)    ACROSS THE FLOOR W-UP:

-heel dig walk (basic step)

-add ball change

-add back shuffle & front shuffle (cross feet)

-ball change on releve

-basic skip (heel scuff, ball change)

-travelling Charleston

-bell kicks / alternate with 2 walks

-travelling reject step

-heel, toe, heel step

3)    RED RIVER JIG (Metis National Dance)

-toe step (touch toe to front)

-horse steps

-old traditional

-skip (back & front)

-bunny hop

4)    SOCIAL DANCE – Dance to crochet:  celebrates abundance of harvest

(music:  John Arcand)

-line up to face partner             X   X   X   X   X

-hold hands to go through                                           1^st two to start

-basic step to go back to start              X   X   X   X   X

            -others do DO-SI-DO & clap hands

            -2^nd time, same 2 go through holding hands then swing partner around at other end

              (swing with R arm hold, then L arm), then swing with everyone else down the line

              (will be R arm with others & L arm with partner)

5)    7 STEP (also name of song)

-7 steps to R&L (step touches)

-3 steps to R&L

-circle around yourself

6)    OTHER DANCES:

- Orange Blossom Special (she demonstrated)/ Heel toe polka / Broom Dance/Belt Dance

     

      COOL DOWN: (Wayne Lavallee – “Buffalo Soldier”)

-       in a circle, touch steps to R&L / arms push away, gather into heart, shoot out to give