5 Rhythms is a movement practice that mirrors the cycles and waves of life. The musical styles that are utilized display five differing moods or rhythms — Flowing, Staccato, Chaos, Lyrical, and Stillness. The energy of the music rises and falls in such a way that is natural and accessible, and that mirrors the rise and fall of the energy in a day, emotions, relationships, or a life cycle. Bringing awareness to the waves of energy that are present throughout the human experience, through embodied movement, can be used as a tool for being more grounded, present and tuned-in to the fluctuations of life.
Summer Intensive Final Paper