Motif Development

Motif Development

1. Relationships

   • With other dancers
     • Accumulation (Amount of Dancers)
       • Solo - Duo - Trio
     • Use of choreographic devices
       • Canon
       • Unison
       • Mirroring
       • Question & Answer
     • Formation
     • Contact
   • With music
   • With prop

2. Action

   • Add or remove actions
     • Turn
     • Travel
     • Jump
     • Gesture
     • Stillness
   • Change the order
   • Reverse it
   • Repetition
   • Use different parts of the body

3. Dynamics

   • Change force of movement
     • Strong
     • Light
     • Soft
   • Change tempo/speed
     • Quick
     • Slow
     • Stillness
   • Change quality of movement
     • Smooth
     • Fluid
     • Jerky
     • Frantic
     • Controlled

4. Space

   • Direction
     • Forwards
     • Backwards
     • Side to side
     • Diagonally
     • Up
     • Down
   • Levels
     • Low
     • Middle
     • High
   • Pathways
     • Floor
     • Air
   • Size of movement
     • Big
     • Small
   • Focus
     • Away from audience
     • To another performer
     • To audience