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Express your musicality12/17/2023 And then we will apply extra freedom of expression on top of it. It is ART. But this power needs exploring and expanding. We will study not only the music itself, but our reaction to it, and our reaction to our partner's reaction. I love expression and the freedom of it beyond anything. I created this seminar from the desire to share acquired knowledge and offer you an opportunity to really understand what it means, to express. Your every move, breath, pause and embrace should express something, tell a story, have a meaning to you and your partner. We should all be doing that anyway, so that by the time we arrive at rehearsal or a performance, we have musicality in our bodies. Really differentiate your tendus that are accent out from tendus that are accent in. Hold your fifth position a millisecond longer than you would have. Play with your phrasing, play with your accent. But there is much more to it, and musicality is the one thing that makes the difference when you dance all night. Barre is a great place to experiment with your musicality, says Brandt. And many dancers often think that musicality is something natural. Listen to the music multiple times and break it down and identify each instrument or voice that contributes to it. ![]() There are so many ways to express your musicality. You want to break it down and understand each component. Being a musician to me means using every corner of my being to welcome people into the world of music. Even if everything in your technique, vocabulary and connection is there, you can't dance without music. Step 1: Understand the Song’s Different Elements. It's not even just in the instruments or syncopations you can catch. Musicality goes far beyond phrasing, type of orchestra and speed / pause. Did you know that there are FOUR layers of musicality we can and should express?
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