제 36회 SOMATIC BALLETⓇ PEDAGOGY WORKSHOP

taught by KyungHee Kim (Ph.D., CMA, RSDE)

《During this time of ‘Social Distancing’》

Date : June 1, 8, 15 (Mon), 2020 (via Online)

- On-Line Ballet Class for ‘Distance Learning’ -

Place :

· http://www.facebook.com/CERTIFIED.SOMATICBALLET.TEACHER/

· http://www.somaticballet.com

Theme :

Floor Exercises (Ⅰ, Ⅱ, Ⅲ)

Goals :

To release unnecessary tension.

To wake up the body as a whole.

To improve your energy & blood circulation.

To activate the function of internal organs.

To restore the energy to Dance (Ballet) !

Contents :

Ⅰ. In Sitting Position :

- Patting the body

- Rotating the ankles

- Hitting the sole of the feet

   (Stimulating ‘Yong Cheon’ -- Kidney Meridian)

- Massaging the calves

- Twisting the upper body, & more . . .

Ⅱ. In Supine Position :

- Shaking hands & feet

- Knees drop

- Legs circle

- V ups

- X-roll

- Shoulder stand

- Full bridge, & more . . .

Ⅲ. In Prone Position

- Tapping w/ finger tips & toes

- Reversed X-roll

- Lifting Left leg & Right leg

- Rolling on the stomach

- Tapping lower back (‘kidneys’)

- Waving the whole body (‘tiger pose’), & more . . .

Guidelines :

- Relax & Release tension.

- Slowly!

- Focus on “Breathing (Lower Danjeon Breathing)“.

- Stretch as far as you can go.

  (Never ‘Die Hard’!)

- Follow your own rhythm.

- Easier, Safer, Deeper, & Stronger.

* Hur, K. (2009). Kouk Sun Do. Seoul: Barkmoonhwa Media.

* Bartenieff, I. (1980). Body Movement: Coping with the Environment. London: Psychology Press.