You may use the combination you created in the Lesson 02.07 as part of this routine. Choose a theme (sadness, glee, conflict, love, struggle, etc.) and decide if your dance will be performed alone or with a partner or group. Design your routine using Choreograph your Own Dance Guidelines. Submit one of the following: Film or video of your dance being performed. Use the rubric to guide you. Submit a clear, written description of the choreographed routine. Use the rubric to guide you.

Guideline #1:
Choose your style. Do you like folk, Latin, or maybe, hip-hop?

Guideline #2:
Start by choosing the music. Choose a song with a beat that is comfortable for dancing. Try choosing your favorite song.

Guideline #3:
Next, listen to the music and start dancing! Improvise the first time through and you will have some moves to help you make up your dance. Let your body flow, move, and bend to the rhythm of the music.

Guideline #4:
When you find a step you like, write it down, or capture it on video or with a digital camera.

Guideline #5:
Listen carefully and find music sections that repeat. Name the sections. You could use marks, squiggly lines or symbols to show the rhythmic patterns. Put the moves together in a way that flows.

Guideline #6:
When you have a basic outline of the footwork, you can begin to add other details. Use your arms, hands, legs, and feet. Don’t forget your shoulders, knees, head, chest, and hips.

Guideline #7:
Practice your routine over and over. Make changes and work on your technique. You might get some input from other people.

Guideline #8:
Practice in front of a mirror to check your technique, and see how it looks.

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low context culture   (lc.):

association:    

relationships begin and end quickly. many people can be inside one's circle; circle's boundary is not clear.

things get done by following procedures and paying attention to the goal.

one's identity is rooted in oneself and one's accomplishments.

social structure is decentralized; responsibility goes further down (is not concentrated at the top).

interaction:

low use of nonverbal elements. message is carried more by words than by nonverbal means.

verbal message is explicit. context is less important than words.

verbal message is direct; one spells things out exactly.

communication is seen as a way of exchanging information, ideas, and opinions.  

disagreement is depersonalized. one withdraws from conflict with another and gets on with the task. focus is on rational solutions, not personal ones. one can be explicit about another's bothersome behavior.

territoriality:

space is compartmentalized and privately owned; privacy is important, so people are farther apart.

temporality:

things are scheduled to be done at particular times, one thing at a time. what is important is that activity is done efficiently.

change is fast. one can make change and see immediate results.

time is a commodity to be spent or saved. one’s time is one’s own.

learning:

reality is fragmented and compartmentalized. one source of information is used to develop knowledge. thinking is inductive, proceeds from specific to general. focus is on detail.

learning occurs by following explicit directions and explanations of others.

an individual orientation is preferred for learning and problem solving.

speed is valued. how efficiently something is learned is important.

hope that                                         : )

no. i had a handful this morning