On Friday, we had our lesson held in a dance studio. A change of environment which made things much more interesting! We were aware that we will be doing some movement exercise that is related to our group’s chosen animals – Ribbon Eel and Shrimp and I was kinda worried because… as you guys have witnessed it, I’m not as flexible as you think I am hahaha. But I tried!! 

Lesson started off with us playing a clapping game which is to test if we can follow the beats. Really fun game as we have to be extra aware of which direction the beat is going while counting onto the rhythm. Honestly the class started off with a good note because it was really engaging and the game didn’t leave anyone out 😉 

After the mini game, we had to start moving around according to our chosen animals. As for me, I’m supposed to be a Ribbon Eel… which is suppose to be graceful and REALLY wavy and flexible. While some of us did a mini short animal performance, the others were the musicians! Rolled and ran around the studio with my cleaning shrimp (Anna), while waiting for her to well… clean me. 

The animal movement exercise came to an end and we had to start making models of the movement itself. And here is mine!

To start off with my movement, Ribbon Eel only swims laterally, and has this really ribbony repetitive effect while moving.  There’s curves, just like how a ribbon dance will look like. 

On to the sculpture making! My sculpture is as obvious as it can get, and I tried to make it as long as 1m, which is the real length of a ribbon eel. But i felt that I shouldn’t waste so much paper heh. 

But anyhow, I tried to mimic the curves of the Ribbon Eel while it is swimming and had it’s head shot up, as if it’s ready to attack it’s prey. Because, when a Ribbon Eel is about to grab it’s prey, it will sprung up, like a spring, to scoop down the poor creature.