Dance 2375A/B Midterm: barre exercise

• School: Western University
• Department: Dance
• Course: Dance 2375A/B
• Professor: Dale Yoshida

Document Summary

My area of concentration is my posture, specifically to stretch my neck and keep shoulders pulled wide. Maintaining the proper posture and having the controlled neck and shoulder lines are important because it is directly connected to where your eye line goes. Having rounded shoulders should be avoided as you are more likely to look down and it will affect your confidence. My exercise is in 4/4 counts, focusing on the upper body and arms. I incorporated many movements in the 5th arm position because it enables you to look high and keep shoulders wide. Some demi plies are also included to make smooth transitions. The exercise is made up of three parts that can be recognized by the dynamics of the music used. There is a 4-count introduction to prepare the arms in demi bras at the count 3 and 4.