It was great to learn more about musicality and variations in music to expand on my knowledge of music I gained previously from choir in high school. The full bodied experience with music and creating steps and rhythmic dances in class helped me differentiate rhythmic patterns more easily. There is a sense of embodiment when one feels the rhythm as a dancer and compliments the rhythms of the musicians or music in class with their bodies. Instead of always working for 2/4 and 4/4 music as most ballads are today, it's great to work with time signatures of 3/4 and 6/8 as well as other rhythmic options for a greater variety in dance class. I love having an intricate dance combination along with music that is not 2/4 or 4/4 to strengthen my knowledge of how dance and music and collaborate with one another.
Paul Moore is such a great teacher. He is inspiring in that he has such a great passion for music, and the way he plays music collaborates wonderfully with dance classes. As a dancer I feel a special connection with his music unlike any other musician I have ever danced with before. Truly this class without Paul Moore just would not be the same. My artifact for music is a page of notes and exercises from the book practicing with counting music and using 1/8 and 1/16 notes along with whole notes, half notes and quarter notes.
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