#3 PARTS TO WHOLE

The idea of parts to whole is important in all forms of dance. Discuss your findings when executing the whole body X, body half, upper/lower etc. Do you find that you move from your core? What habits are you aware of? How are you working to re-train the body to initiate from the center?

  When I am doing the X, I try to completely intune myself with my body. I find that you have to use your core to connect with every limb connected to your body. Sometimes I feel I dont use enough of my core or connect my head as if it were a limb as well. I think it is easier to move and control my lower body than the upper, since I have trouble connecting my core. Body half I feel is a lot easier to control and manuever when I concentrate into the movements. A bad habit is not engaging my core,when I do engage my core it is definitely a lot easier to control my movements. A good habit is breathing into all of my movements. I think that working constantly in initiating the center of the body would help me control the movements better and perform them clearly.