Falling

So it is the last week of blogging for Advanced Contemporary module and it does not feel like over 2 months ago since I was introduced to the blogging world.

Today I felt really grounded and relaxed. I enjoyed class as there was a sense of ease throughout it. Not that the movement material was easy, as various aspects challenged my technical ability, but I felt calm and allowed my body to relax.      

 I particularly focussed on falling off my centre in the centre material (which is filmed). We took our time reinforcing this and practicing it. The ‘falling’ is a nice feeling as I know I will catch myself by the following lunge so I can really go for it and fall right off centre. I feel in this class the material which we are dancing gives me the opportunity to really move as there is a lot of use of weight and shifting involved.     
 Filming and taking pictures is allowing me to see what I am physically doing. I know that is obvious but throughout this module this has been the perfect opportunity to do this. I have not had much experience filming technique classes in the past. Watching myself offers me more insight in how and what I need to adjust, change and improve on. For example in the pictures and film on today’s blog I can see I need to allow myself to reach and fall even further onto a deeper lunge.