spielen und instinktiv tanzen
(Meine erste Stunde im Bewegungsunterricht von Claudia Schnürer an der Académie dell´Arte)
Die Bewegungen an denen wir arbeiteten waren so anders als alles andere, was ich zuvor kennengelernt hatte im Tanzunterricht. Jeder bisherige Unterricht hatte immer eine Sammlung von Regeln oder Techniken, an die ich mich anpassen musste. Je strenger ich mich an die Regeln hielt, um so besser wurde ich in der entsprechenden Technik. In diesem Unterricht hier, schien es jedoch, dass die Regeln sich änderten, je nachdem, was für meinen Körper gerade besser funktionierte. Das war ein total befreiendes und gleichzeitig beängstigendes Gefühl. Ich musste alles loslassen.
Die erste Bewegung war ´mit einer Hand einen imaginierten Ball zu ´bowlen´. Diese Handlung musste langsam sein und sich so weit es ging in den Raum hinein erstrecken.. Wir fuhren dann fort die Übung mit zwei Händen durchzuführen, Gewicht in unsere die Obere Körperhälfte (die Hände) fliessen zu lassen, was langsam unsere Beine immer höher in die Luft kommen liess
Wir spielten mit der Schwerkraft. Es war ein Moment, der so natürlich kam, das mehrere Studenten (ich unter ihnen) sich auf ihren Händen balancierend wiederfanden, bevor wir dazu aufgefordert worden waren. In meiner bisherigen Erfahrung fror die Hälfte der Studenten vor Angst ein, wenn ein Lehrer das Wort Handstand sagte. Es war das erste Mal, dass ich das nicht geschehen sah. Alle um mich herum, standen auf ihren Händen, bevor sie sich versehen hatten.
Der Bewegungsunterricht …hatte uns geholfen, diese Phase des Angst Überwinden Müssens einfach zu überspringen…
(In den folgenden Unterrichtsstunden mit Claudia)…. lernten wir uns gegenseitig unser Körpergewicht zuzutrauen. Die Hebungen, die wir ausführten waren einfach und unkompliziert, und ohne dass unsere unterschiedlichen Größen und Formen gestört hätten.. Wir spielten instinktiv miteinander und es wurde ein wunderschöner Tanz. Für mich ist “Teamwork” ein Teil der Schönheit unseres “Sports”. Man hat Partner mit denen man manchmal wie eins ist und man reagiert aufeinander. Du lernst zusammenzuarbeiten, du wirst selbstlos…" (Hausarbeit zu Bewegung und Stimme, von S.M. Italien 2015)
The process not (just) the product
" This semester has been filled with invaluable training and practice in awareness. One of the most important elements of my training here has been that I am challenged to slow down and take a hard look at the way I process my acting work There was one day that Claudia mentioned that it´s not every actor should know how to do a headstand, but the process of getting threes one that involves the entire being. In many ways, this semester was about connecting my entire being and allowing myself to act in a fuller, more dimensional and dynamic way. It is about the process of getting there, not always the result or product. I tried to use this as a metaphor for the rest of my work at the Academia delete. Treat everything like a experiment, and let the process lead me to the product, rather than use force.
By returning to the fundamentals of movement, I have gained awareness, strength and confidence....How does my body balance in space? What shapes am I able to do and hold? How can I use my weight as resistance, strength, a base? These were the basic tools that aid my foundation, and from there we sprung into improv work, Laban, composition. What is compelling to watch on stage? How can I be even more specific, even more dynamic, more interesting with my movement?
Possibly most importantly, I have made working with my body a HABIT, so that it influencesall of my acting work. ...." (paper about voice and movement for actors, by T.T. 2014)
contact improvisation
"....another hugely important experience that I have had here has been our work in the contact improvisation....this work has led me to do things that I did not think my body could ever do...What fascinates me most about this work is how human bodies can fit together. ...a fantastic rehearsal technique or warm up between partners. When you are moving together, you are breathing together, and when you are breathing together, you are listening to each other. It´s an incredibly intimate experience to have with someone.... (paper about voice and movement for actors, by M.W. 2015)
Feeling capable of the most absurd and outlandish movement
(paper about voice and movement for actors, by L. F. 2015)
the process not (just) the product
" This semester has been filled with invaluable training and practice in awareness. One of the most important elements of my training here has been that I am challenged to slow down and take a hard look at the way I process my acting work There was one day that Claudia mentioned that it´s not every actor should know how to do a headstand, but the process of getting threes one that involves the entire being. In many ways, this semester was about connecting my entire being and allowing myself to act in a fuller, more dimensional and dynamic way. It is about the process of getting there, not always the result or product. I tried to use this as a metaphor for the rest of my work at the Academia delete. Treat everything like a experiment, and let the process lead me to the product, rather than use force.
By returning to the fundamentals of movement, I have gained awareness, strength and confidence....How does my body balance in space? What shapes am I able to do and hold? How can I use my weight as resistance, strength, a base? These were the basic tools that aid my foundation, and from there we sprung into improv work, Laban, composition. What is compelling to watch on stage? How can I be even more specific, even more dynamic, more interesting with my movement?
Possibly most importantly, I have made working with my body a HABIT, so that it influencesall of my acting work. ...."
(paper about voice and movement for actors, by T.T. 2014)
with Feldenkrais technique- loving your body
(paper about voice and movement for actors, by M.W. 2015)
playing and dancing instinctivlely
"...In my experience whenever teacher says the word ´handstand´half the class freezes up in fear...for the first time, I did not see this happen. Everyone around me was standing on their hands, without realising they were doing so. This movement training...had helped us completely skip the phase where you have to overcome your fear....
(As we proceeded with classes in Movement: )... we learned to trust one another with the weight of our bodies. The ´lifts´we executed were uncomplicated despite the differences in all our heights and shapes. We all played with instinct and it became a beautiful dance. To me, teamwork is part of the beauty of our ´sport´, you have partners acting as one and reacting to one another. You learn to collaborate, you become selfless..."
(paper about voice and movement for actors, by S.M. 2015)
contact improvisation
"....another hugely important experience that I have had here has been our work in the contact improvisation....this work has led me to do things that I did not think my body could ever do...What fascinates me most about this work is how human bodies can fit together. ...a fantastic rehearsal technique or warm up between partners. When you are moving together, you are breathing together, and when you are breathing together, you are listening to each other. It´s an incredibly intimate experience to have with someone.... (paper about voice and movement for actors, by M.W. 2015
more comfortable in my body
"... Being in movement class, I have been able to have a better understanding of how my body operates. I´ve learned what I am able to do physically and what to do to improve that physicality. I ´ve always known how to do handstand and headstands, but learning the exact steps has really helped me become aware of my capabilities....I feel more comfortable in my body now and that has opened me up in my other classes, especially voice.....
(paper about voice and movement for actors, by J.L. 2015)