Lorena Menade - Rope of Fun - Intensive

ROPE OF FUN

DAY 1

ON THE GROUND WITHOUT ROPE Collective heating with floorwork crossings and body manipulation on the ground and in air, using the supports of the companions to suspend us. Coordination exercises, listening and organicity of the body in relation to space and fellow workers, passing through different qualities physical such as: staccato, fusion and aspiration.

WAVES MOVEMENT Much of the heating will be dedicated to body waves, such as through them we can manage the movements in space in a fluid way, with movements and acrodance phrases that we will do in group and individually.

ON THE GROUND WITH THE ROPE We will use the movements of the acrodance to combine them on the rope, thanks to aguided search on different positions, and manipulations of the tool to become familiar with the infinitedimensions that we can create thanks to the malleability of the rope, the purpose of these exercises is learn how to manage the space of gravity between earth and air. This part also provides a vocabulary of technical steps and postures, which we will investigate individually and in pairs, and that we can use for personal research later.

IN THE AIR We will begin the work in suspension with several climbs, analyzing how to break them down for create and discover different points of support. Later we will work on various types of oscillations and directions of dynamics, we will see how can change the body shape by performing one same movement in a different way. We will resume in suspension the waves worked at the beginning on the ground, how can I use them to start a dynamic movement, or to get to a static position without using muscle tension, but managing any support in the most effective possible, through the spirals of the arms. Focus on the dino and the scorpion, the language technical of the first day will be based on these two basic positions of the rope and on the limited possibilities of steps and tricks that offer us between dynamics and staticity. Creation of a sequence: to conclude everyone will choose a climb, one or more steps and a descent among those worked, which we will repeat several times and with different qualities of movement. We will make a final presentation to others of the version we preferred. 

DAY 2:

 ON THE GROUND WITHOUT ROPES
We will begin by taking up the most important elements of the first day, which we will use in the motion sequences , each sequence can be readjusted according to the order preference, rhythm and quality. We will create our signature in the space, each letter will have to be made on one side different body, we can use the three volumes of height and at least two directions in space,this exercise we will do in groups of 4 people, everyone will have to learn the signature of others to then create a continuous sequence.
ON THE GROUND WITH ROPES
Heating in suspension with the spirals of the arms, reinforcement exercises to do in pairs and individually and small introduction to the Speen.
THE PUPPET In pair one on the rope stuck in a position of choice will listen to the indication given by the other on the ground that it will tell him which part of the body can move in space. A this will follow other duo research exercises, in order to investigate the infinite possibilities of knots that we can create between the body and the rope.

IN THE AIR
The second day will start with dynamic and glided descents, we will work a lot on the body coordination and how to break it down to change a movement in many ways several.
CHICK: we will see various ways to push the rope in different directions with the hands and with the feet.
ROLLS: for the pleasure of our organs we will see how to rotate in different positions and nodes , in movement and on the spot.
MEETHOOK AND BACKFLAG: we will go through these two positions analyzing the most effective to make them without muscular effort but with the organic technique of the body, we will try several inputs and outputs from these positions, dynamically and statically. In the end we will end by creating the our signature in the air and with a guided improvisation.