18. BEAUTY

 

  

 “The hands, one after the other, reach forwards and upwards while the body gently rocks forwards and backwards, from one leg to the other. This movement represents the processing of the forces of the square. The last movement, ‘The Square,’ gives us the materials, and this exercise processes them. This processing is a work of Art, a mastery. The lines of the movement are straight; therefore, we may say that the masculine principle
which processes ‘the Square’ is expressed here. This is the electricity.” [1, p.80]
  Description
 Music: Melody 18 (“Beauty”) – 90 measures.
 Starting position
 The dancers stand with left sides towards the center, feet together, arms relaxed at the sides.
 Movement sequence
 1st measure: the right foot steps forwards and takes the weight, the left foot is lifted off the ground. At the same time, the right hand reaches forwards and upwards at an angle of 45° with palm facing forwards and fi nishes the movement with a slight push from the wrist, the body expressing the aspiration forwards. The left arm extends backwards in a straight line with the right arm, palm towards the body (fi gures 18.1 and 18.2). Elbows and wrists remain relaxed during the whole exercise..

Fig 18.1
 2nd measure: step with the left foot backwards with a light swinging motion while the weight of the body passes to the left foot and the right foot lifts off the ground. The hands remain as in the 1st measure (fi gure 18.3).
 3rd measure, 1st beat: with a slight movement forwards the weight of the body passes back to the right foot and the left foot is lifted off the ground. Hands change their positions simultaneously – the left is raised forwards and the right goes down (fi gure 18.4).
 4th measure, 1st beat: step forwards with the left foot. On the 2nd beat the weight of the body
passes to the left foot. On the 3rd beat, right foot lifts off the ground. On the 1st, 2nd and 3rd beats the left arm is extended at an angle of 45° and the right arm extends behind in a straight line with the left arm (figures 18.5 and 18.6).
 5th measure, 1st beat: step backwards with the right foot, the weight passes to the right foot. At the end of this measure the left foot comes off the ground. The hands remain in the same position.
 6th measure, 1st beat: a slow swing forwards with the left foot, weight passing onto it, right toes touching the ground. The right hand goes forwards and upwards, the left
– downwards. 7th measure is a repetition of the fi rst.
Fig 18.2
Fig 18.3

 

 
Fig 18.4
Fig 18.5
 
 The movement of the fi rst six measures continues without interruption to the end of the music. At the 89th measure, swinging on the right foot. The exercise ends on the 90th measure when with a rocking forward motion the weight of the body is transferred onto the left foot, while the left hand is raised forwards and upwards at a 45° degree angle..
Fig 18.6