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[Applause] what is dance the dictionary defines it
what is dance the dictionary defines it
what is dance the dictionary defines it as a series of steps and movements that
as a series of steps and movements that
as a series of steps and movements that match the speed and rhythm of a piece of
match the speed and rhythm of a piece of
match the speed and rhythm of a piece of music but instead only definition what
music but instead only definition what
music but instead only definition what do you have in mind when I mentioned
do you have in mind when I mentioned
do you have in mind when I mentioned dance some of you may think of this
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or others may have something different
or others may have something different in mind
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any movement
any movement can be danced the act of sitting down
can be danced the act of sitting down
can be danced the act of sitting down not moving can be dancing I know there
not moving can be dancing I know there
not moving can be dancing I know there are many mainstream dance genres out
are many mainstream dance genres out
are many mainstream dance genres out there but we need to recognize that any
there but we need to recognize that any
there but we need to recognize that any movement or the lack of it can be dance
movement or the lack of it can be dance
movement or the lack of it can be dance and has indeed evolved throughout
and has indeed evolved throughout
and has indeed evolved throughout history it has roots in ceremonies and
history it has roots in ceremonies and
history it has roots in ceremonies and rituals in early roles then it became a
rituals in early roles then it became a
rituals in early roles then it became a form of social bonding through folk and
form of social bonding through folk and
form of social bonding through folk and ethnic dances unique to each country and
ethnic dances unique to each country and
ethnic dances unique to each country and culture and for the past few centuries
culture and for the past few centuries
culture and for the past few centuries the aesthetic and storytelling aspects
the aesthetic and storytelling aspects
the aesthetic and storytelling aspects have become more dominant and we see
have become more dominant and we see
have become more dominant and we see often perform on stage as entertainment
often perform on stage as entertainment
often perform on stage as entertainment I think Chinese dance Indian classical
I think Chinese dance Indian classical
I think Chinese dance Indian classical and ballet and today we have modern hip
and ballet and today we have modern hip
and ballet and today we have modern hip hop jazz ballroom and many more
hop jazz ballroom and many more
hop jazz ballroom and many more but despite many forms its core function
but despite many forms its core function
but despite many forms its core function to express and communicate has remained
to express and communicate has remained
to express and communicate has remained the same and the fact that this has
the same and the fact that this has
the same and the fact that this has remained the same tells me that dance is
remained the same tells me that dance is
remained the same tells me that dance is one of the most natural ways to express
one of the most natural ways to express
one of the most natural ways to express and communicate and because it’s so
and communicate and because it’s so
and communicate and because it’s so natural I believe everyone likes to
natural I believe everyone likes to
natural I believe everyone likes to dance everyone it is an innate ability
dance everyone it is an innate ability
dance everyone it is an innate ability that brings pleasure to everyone who
that brings pleasure to everyone who
that brings pleasure to everyone who does it and there are research to
does it and there are research to
does it and there are research to support this University of Haifa sure
support this University of Haifa sure
support this University of Haifa sure coz 37 participants with Parkinson’s to
coz 37 participants with Parkinson’s to
coz 37 participants with Parkinson’s to attend a dance class every week for 10
attend a dance class every week for 10
attend a dance class every week for 10 weeks and it measures their mood before
weeks and it measures their mood before
weeks and it measures their mood before and after the 10-week period
and after the 10-week period
and after the 10-week period results show that the participants
results show that the participants
results show that the participants overall mood disturbances was
overall mood disturbances was
overall mood disturbances was significantly reduced they were actually
significantly reduced they were actually
significantly reduced they were actually less depressed after dancing
in another study Oxford University go
in another study Oxford University go over 200 high school students to dance
over 200 high school students to dance
over 200 high school students to dance continuously for 10 minutes
continuously for 10 minutes
continuously for 10 minutes and it measures their endorphins levels
and it measures their endorphins levels
and it measures their endorphins levels before and after dancing and found that
before and after dancing and found that
before and after dancing and found that the synchronization and exertion during
the synchronization and exertion during
the synchronization and exertion during dancing elevated their pain travels and
dancing elevated their pain travels and
dancing elevated their pain travels and we know the elevated pain threshold
we know the elevated pain threshold
we know the elevated pain threshold signals increased levels of endorphins
signals increased levels of endorphins
signals increased levels of endorphins the happy chemical in our body
but we really need scientific literature
but we really need scientific literature to tell us that dance makes us happy
this my niece her name is Sawyer she’s
this my niece her name is Sawyer she’s 20 months old and I think she can tell
20 months old and I think she can tell
20 months old and I think she can tell exactly the same thing
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now she will grow up in our modern
now she will grow up in our modern society and our social conventions might
society and our social conventions might
society and our social conventions might push her away from this natural form of
push her away from this natural form of
push her away from this natural form of expression she may even say I really
expression she may even say I really
expression she may even say I really like to dance but I just don’t have the
like to dance but I just don’t have the
like to dance but I just don’t have the talent for it I don’t believe you need
talent for it I don’t believe you need
talent for it I don’t believe you need talent dance I believe everyone can
talent dance I believe everyone can
talent dance I believe everyone can dance and don’t just mean we are drunk I
started dancing hip-hop when I was a
started dancing hip-hop when I was a first year engineering student after I
first year engineering student after I
first year engineering student after I graduated I started learning modern
graduated I started learning modern
graduated I started learning modern dance and before London Business School
dance and before London Business School
dance and before London Business School I was training and performing with a
I was training and performing with a
I was training and performing with a contemporary dance company in Singapore
contemporary dance company in Singapore
contemporary dance company in Singapore as I observed my fellow dancers in the
as I observed my fellow dancers in the
as I observed my fellow dancers in the company I realized that talent was not
company I realized that talent was not
company I realized that talent was not the defining reason that enabled them to
the defining reason that enabled them to
the defining reason that enabled them to dance
dance
dance instead they did two things two things
instead they did two things two things
instead they did two things two things they were far more important than any
they were far more important than any
they were far more important than any talent they might have the analyse and
talent they might have the analyse and
talent they might have the analyse and the practice now miss must be wondering
the practice now miss must be wondering
the practice now miss must be wondering right now what has analysis got to do it
right now what has analysis got to do it
right now what has analysis got to do it dance let’s illustrate this when the
dance let’s illustrate this when the
dance let’s illustrate this when the exercise so everyone can remain seated
exercise so everyone can remain seated
exercise so everyone can remain seated right but let’s just sit up away from
right but let’s just sit up away from
right but let’s just sit up away from our backrest
roll your shoulders relax your neck
roll your shoulders relax your neck wriggle your fingers we’re at the front
wriggle your fingers we’re at the front
wriggle your fingers we’re at the front okay peel it back drink good you’re on
okay peel it back drink good you’re on
okay peel it back drink good you’re on top you can see me excellent now I’m
top you can see me excellent now I’m
top you can see me excellent now I’m going to teach you a dance movement they
going to teach you a dance movement they
going to teach you a dance movement they look like this you can do it with the
look like this you can do it with the
look like this you can do it with the other arm up before I teach it to you I
other arm up before I teach it to you I
other arm up before I teach it to you I need to warn you do not poke your
need to warn you do not poke your
need to warn you do not poke your neighbor in the eye on
neighbor in the eye on
neighbor in the eye on they need it for the rest of the
they need it for the rest of the
they need it for the rest of the conference so and don’t worry I’m going
conference so and don’t worry I’m going
conference so and don’t worry I’m going to break down the movement into four
to break down the movement into four
to break down the movement into four different steps and teach them to you
different steps and teach them to you
different steps and teach them to you step by step step one shot your
step by step step one shot your
step by step step one shot your shoulders up great
shoulders up great
shoulders up great shortly I’ll show this easy shot your
shortly I’ll show this easy shot your
shortly I’ll show this easy shot your shoulders excellent
shoulders excellent
shoulders excellent step two now you press your shoulder
step two now you press your shoulder
step two now you press your shoulder down at a same time move your elbow up
down at a same time move your elbow up
down at a same time move your elbow up simple shoulder elbow shoulder elbow
simple shoulder elbow shoulder elbow
simple shoulder elbow shoulder elbow excellent now for the third step you
excellent now for the third step you
excellent now for the third step you want to move your elbow down and move
want to move your elbow down and move
want to move your elbow down and move your wrist up elbow wrist elbow wrist if
your wrist up elbow wrist elbow wrist if
your wrist up elbow wrist elbow wrist if you start on your shoulder again we go
you start on your shoulder again we go
you start on your shoulder again we go shoulder elbow wrist shoulder elbow
shoulder elbow wrist shoulder elbow
shoulder elbow wrist shoulder elbow wrist excellent now for the last step
wrist excellent now for the last step
wrist excellent now for the last step you roll your fingers and relax down you
you roll your fingers and relax down you
you roll your fingers and relax down you roll your fingers and relax now you roll
roll your fingers and relax now you roll
roll your fingers and relax now you roll your fingers and relaxed arm excellent
your fingers and relaxed arm excellent
your fingers and relaxed arm excellent now we have all four let’s combine them
now we have all four let’s combine them
now we have all four let’s combine them together from shoulder elbow wrist
together from shoulder elbow wrist
together from shoulder elbow wrist fingers shoulder elbow wrist fingers now
fingers shoulder elbow wrist fingers now
fingers shoulder elbow wrist fingers now we’ll do it now
we’ll do it now
we’ll do it now imagine there’s a wave a current that
imagine there’s a wave a current that
imagine there’s a wave a current that flows through from your shoulder elbow
flows through from your shoulder elbow
flows through from your shoulder elbow wrist and fingers in one smooth fluid
wrist and fingers in one smooth fluid
wrist and fingers in one smooth fluid motion one smooth wave one continuous
motion one smooth wave one continuous
motion one smooth wave one continuous wave now whenever last time right last
wave now whenever last time right last
wave now whenever last time right last time now this time we’re going to do it
time now this time we’re going to do it
time now this time we’re going to do it four times in a row
four times in a row
four times in a row so four conjugative times and we’re
so four conjugative times and we’re
so four conjugative times and we’re going to count you in
going to count you in
going to count you in ready front back top all right five six
ready front back top all right five six
ready front back top all right five six seven eight one two three four two two
seven eight one two three four two two
seven eight one two three four two two three four three two three four four two
three four three two three four four two
three four three two three four four two three four
three four
three four well done
as you have seen a movement can seem
as you have seen a movement can seem complex but once you break it down it
complex but once you break it down it
complex but once you break it down it becomes simple and dancers do that all
becomes simple and dancers do that all
becomes simple and dancers do that all the time but analysis is not just use to
the time but analysis is not just use to
the time but analysis is not just use to break down movements is used to
break down movements is used to
break down movements is used to understand the process of remembering
understand the process of remembering
understand the process of remembering combinations of movements I still recall
combinations of movements I still recall
combinations of movements I still recall what my first classes with the dance
what my first classes with the dance
what my first classes with the dance company the artistic director was
company the artistic director was
company the artistic director was teaching as a combination he started at
teaching as a combination he started at
teaching as a combination he started at one end of the studio and he move across
one end of the studio and he move across
one end of the studio and he move across the studio Hey and the idea of the
the studio Hey and the idea of the
the studio Hey and the idea of the corner when I first saw the combination
corner when I first saw the combination
corner when I first saw the combination I was completely overwhelmed I I saw him
I was completely overwhelmed I I saw him
I was completely overwhelmed I I saw him there and then I saw him here everything
there and then I saw him here everything
there and then I saw him here everything else in between was a blur I did not
else in between was a blur I did not
else in between was a blur I did not register a single thing I simply thought
register a single thing I simply thought
register a single thing I simply thought my brain was just not set up to
my brain was just not set up to
my brain was just not set up to comprehend this and what still everyone
comprehend this and what still everyone
comprehend this and what still everyone around me starts to move when I have no
around me starts to move when I have no
around me starts to move when I have no idea what the combination was but I told
idea what the combination was but I told
idea what the combination was but I told myself to calm down and I better start
myself to calm down and I better start
myself to calm down and I better start moving because you don’t want to be
moving because you don’t want to be
moving because you don’t want to be standing still in a room for moving
standing still in a room for moving
standing still in a room for moving dancers and I thought okay at least I
dancers and I thought okay at least I
dancers and I thought okay at least I can do the first step so I look around
can do the first step so I look around
can do the first step so I look around see okay first step step your right leg
see okay first step step your right leg
see okay first step step your right leg okay that’s easy and okay step some more
okay that’s easy and okay step some more
okay that’s easy and okay step some more and okay you scoop the air and you do a
and okay you scoop the air and you do a
and okay you scoop the air and you do a turn okay I better stuff on top again
turn okay I better stuff on top again
turn okay I better stuff on top again before I forget we go step step scoop
before I forget we go step step scoop
before I forget we go step step scoop turn huh I remember that I realized that
turn huh I remember that I realized that
turn huh I remember that I realized that in order to remember movements in to use
in order to remember movements in to use
in order to remember movements in to use your body not only your eyes your body
your body not only your eyes your body
your body not only your eyes your body is like a notepad on which you record
is like a notepad on which you record
is like a notepad on which you record all the movements there you have broken
all the movements there you have broken
all the movements there you have broken down previously it is an analytical and
down previously it is an analytical and
down previously it is an analytical and iterative process that varies across
iterative process that varies across
iterative process that varies across individuals you could be someone
individuals you could be someone
individuals you could be someone shrim together 20 movements before I
shrim together 20 movements before I
shrim together 20 movements before I start on top again all you may need to
start on top again all you may need to
start on top again all you may need to suffer in the beginning every time you
suffer in the beginning every time you
suffer in the beginning every time you add two new movements in any case in to
add two new movements in any case in to
add two new movements in any case in to break down that process and figure out
break down that process and figure out
break down that process and figure out the most efficient path to remember a
the most efficient path to remember a
the most efficient path to remember a combination but analysis when you bring
combination but analysis when you bring
combination but analysis when you bring you so far
you so far
you so far invest time to make all those analysis
invest time to make all those analysis
invest time to make all those analysis count I did not undergo formal dance
count I did not undergo formal dance
count I did not undergo formal dance training at a dance school instead I
training at a dance school instead I
training at a dance school instead I study engineering and from our
study engineering and from our
study engineering and from our discussion so far
discussion so far
discussion so far dancing engineering just slightly
dancing engineering just slightly
dancing engineering just slightly different but to make up for those
different but to make up for those
different but to make up for those differences I knew I had to put in extra
differences I knew I had to put in extra
differences I knew I had to put in extra hours so that I can keep up and catch up
hours so that I can keep up and catch up
hours so that I can keep up and catch up to those dancers who are formally
to those dancers who are formally
to those dancers who are formally trained almost every night after work
trained almost every night after work
trained almost every night after work whenever my friends or colleagues ask me
whenever my friends or colleagues ask me
whenever my friends or colleagues ask me why our plans for evening my answer will
why our plans for evening my answer will
why our plans for evening my answer will usually be either dance practice or
usually be either dance practice or
usually be either dance practice or after rehearsal for my next performance
after rehearsal for my next performance
after rehearsal for my next performance in my mind how much I practice is
in my mind how much I practice is
in my mind how much I practice is directly impact how well I do on stage
directly impact how well I do on stage
directly impact how well I do on stage the more you practice the muscles in
the more you practice the muscles in
the more you practice the muscles in your body will reshape allowing you to
your body will reshape allowing you to
your body will reshape allowing you to move with more control the more you
move with more control the more you
move with more control the more you practice your brain will rewire allowing
practice your brain will rewire allowing
practice your brain will rewire allowing you to register movements more quickly
you to register movements more quickly
you to register movements more quickly and the more you practice the connection
and the more you practice the connection
and the more you practice the connection between your mind and your body will be
between your mind and your body will be
between your mind and your body will be enhanced allowing you to move however
enhanced allowing you to move however
enhanced allowing you to move however you want whenever you want to practice
you want whenever you want to practice
you want whenever you want to practice is the mechanism which you will lock in
is the mechanism which you will lock in
is the mechanism which you will lock in all the understanding in size they are
all the understanding in size they are
all the understanding in size they are gathered from all your analysis that you
gathered from all your analysis that you
gathered from all your analysis that you have done previously but let’s step back
above all the analysis and practices we
above all the analysis and practices we need to remember how dance makes us feel
how many of you have watched an
how many of you have watched an impressive online dance video and
impressive online dance video and
impressive online dance video and thought yourself that’s amazing I want
thought yourself that’s amazing I want
thought yourself that’s amazing I want to do that someday
dance resonates with us a fundamental
dance resonates with us a fundamental level
level
level do not let mainstream dance genres or
do not let mainstream dance genres or
do not let mainstream dance genres or social conventions distract you from the
social conventions distract you from the
social conventions distract you from the fact that you like to dance of course
fact that you like to dance of course
fact that you like to dance of course I’m not saying that by simply analyzing
I’m not saying that by simply analyzing
I’m not saying that by simply analyzing and practicing you’ll be able to move
and practicing you’ll be able to move
and practicing you’ll be able to move like Michael Jackson or dance like a
like Michael Jackson or dance like a
like Michael Jackson or dance like a ballerina
ballerina
ballerina but you will be able to appreciate the
but you will be able to appreciate the
but you will be able to appreciate the joy of dancing the joy that many of you
joy of dancing the joy that many of you
joy of dancing the joy that many of you knew but may have forgotten remember
knew but may have forgotten remember
knew but may have forgotten remember that joy remember that you can dance
that joy remember that you can dance
that joy remember that you can dance thank you
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