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Day 31
You did it! Celebrate with movement and congratulate yourself for completing NACHMO 2024!
Promptâ: Explore the theme of self-congratulation and personal achievement. Think about the journey youâve been on, the challenges youâve overcome, and the growth youâve experienced.
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Day 30
Take a chunk of your movement and ask yourself: Am I doing the movement or is the movement happening to me? Post an example of both versions. â
Promptâ: Go through a part of the piece you or your dancers are struggling with and answers these questions for the whole section considering each movement and transition. â
Prompt đ·: Think about how you are directing the camera. Does the camera follow the movement or does it lead into something already happening. Begin looking at your transitions.â
Day 29:
Cut half of your piece. Dance the severely shortened version. â
Prompt â: A few days from now, ask yourself what you miss. Put it back in.
Prompt đ·: Remove half of your footage but DONâT DELETE IT. Pick a date a few days from now to ask yourself what you miss. Put it back in.â
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Day 28:
Without showing people your movement, show them another aspect of your piece- costumes, music, or text. Ask what images they evoke.
Promptâ: Consider, do those images align with the mood/ theme of your piece?
Promptđ·: Consider, do those images align with the mood/ theme of your film?
Day: 27
Revisit your written choreographic process from the first week. Explore what has changed, and what has stayed the same. Were there specific prompts that had impact?
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Day 26:
Move to a song in one genre, and then repeat the movement to a different song. How does this prompt you to move differently?
Prompt â: Reflect on how the different musical genres evoke unique emotions and energies in your body. Consider how the same movement can convey different meanings when performed to different music.
Prompt đ·:Narrative Through Editing: If editing the dance into a sequence, use transitions that match the mood shift â for example, a sharp cut for dramatic genre shifts or a smooth fade for more subtle changes.
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Day 25 Think about your favorite catchphrase or saying. Move to the inflection of how you might say it aloud.
Prompt â: This exercise challenges you to connect verbal and physical expression, exploring how the rhythm and tone of spoken language can be translated into dance.
Prompt đ·: Flow and Transition: Pay attention to the transitions between movements, ensuring they convey a sense of continuity and storytelling.
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Day 24:
Select an environment (e.g., Deep Sea, Arctic Tundra, Tropical Rainforest). embody the qualities of the biome (e.g., pressure, flow, resistance)
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Day 23:
Choose your favorite color and research its emotional context. Create a movement motif to that particular feeling.
Prompt â: Reflect on the personal significance of your chosen color and the emotion it represents, and how this can deepen your connection to the dance.
Prompt đ·: Use lighting and background to enhance the colorâs emotional context in your dance video.
Consider how the camera can mimic the movementâs emotion.
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Day 22:
Tune into your internal weatherâare you a stormy, chaotic wind, or a gentle, sunny day? Move your body to represent your current inner, emotional, or mental state.
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