Manipulating a Motif

Manipulating a Motif

1. Repetition

   • Perform the movement again exactly the same or slightly different

2. Retrograde

   • Perform the movement in reverse

3. Inversion

   • Flip the movement upside down or horizontally

4. Size

   • Make the movement smaller or larger

5. Tempo

   • Faster/slower

6. Rhythm

   • Change the pattern of beats

7. Movement quality

   • Change the dynamic

8. Instrumentation

   • Use a different body part

9. Force

   • Use more or less force/energy to perform the movement

10. Background

    • Change what the rest f the body is doing while the motif is performed

11. Staging

    • Perform in a different part of the stage
    • Face a different direction

12. Embellishment

    • Add movements with other body parts

13. Change of level

    • High, medium, low

14. Change of plane

    • Frontal, sagittal, transverse

15. Additive

    • Perform another movement at the same time

16. Incorporative

    • Combine th emotif with another movement

17. Fragmentation

    • Use only one part of the motif