Movement and Contemporary Dance Workshop “Pendulum” Fri 31 Jul 2015, 7.30 pm Blossom Art House 94B Tran Hung Dao, Hanoi This class will focus on the fundamental aspect of contemporary dance, the pendulum concept, the idea that our body has two main weights (our head and our hips) and all movement is created by the pull and push of these two weights working together. Think of how a baby moves. When it stands up it lifts its bottom first and then swings its head up so that it is standing. This is the very fundamental idea of movement which we tend to lose as we grow older. Using this idea of pendulum allows a person to give in to their body and let go of order and structure. Once a person allows their body, instead of the mind, to take control of their movements, creativity starts to flow. This is very important in today’s world where we are constantly having to think and follow rules, allowing our natural movements to flow gives us a break from the chaotic and stressful world around us. By the end of the class the participants will have tapped into a new found creativity and…