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CLASSROOM PRESENCE
STATUS and TENSION
HOW DO I STAND?
THE FIVE POSITIONS OF CLASSICAL
BALLET
THE FIVE POSITIONS OF CLASSICAL
BALLET
DECREASING SIZE
THE FIVE POSITIONS OF CLASSICAL
BALLET
DECREASING STATUS
WHAT DO I DO WITH MY HANDS?
WHO IS HIGHER STATUS?
1 2
WHO IS HIGHER STATUS?
1 2
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2
DECREASING STATUS
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2
DECREASING STATUS
HIGHER HANDS
SO HOW DO I STAND?
1. Open posture: big - strongClosed posture: small – weak
2. The higher the hands, the lower the status.
3. If all else fails, stick your hands in your pockets
BREATHE !
WHY BREATHING MATTERS
TRACHEA
LUNGS
RIBS
DIAPHRAGM
DON’T WALK AND TALK
Blah, blah, blah...
DON’T MOVE FOR NO REASON
DON’T MOVE FOR NO REASON
IF NECESSARY – INVENT ONE
FOR MORE ABOUT STATUS READ:
TENSION
TENSION
1. Catatonic –described as ‘the jellyfish’, no tension in the body at all2. Laid back – think ‘Californian’ 3. Neutral – the pivotal state, usually regarded as highest in status 4. Alert – a more curious, heightened state of tension, still ‘everyday’5. Suspense – ‘is there a bomb in the room?’6. Passionate – ‘there is a bomb in the room!’7. Petrified – ‘the bomb is about to go off!’ all movement ceases
STATES OF TENSION
HIGH STATUS
LOW STATUS1. Catatonic
7. Petrified
6. Passionate
5. Suspense
4. Alert
3. Neutral
2. Laid back
FOR MAXIMUM AUTHORITY
Keep the TENSION LOW and the STATUS HIGH
BLOCKING
MIKE ALFREDS
STAGE RIGHT:
The teacher is unfolding the lesson content – in control of what is being revealed
STAGE CENTRE:
The teacher is dominating the lesson – anything on the board is like a ‘thought bubble’ the important thing is the teacher’s presence
STAGE LEFT:
The teacher is commenting on the lesson content – discussing it alongside the pupils
Board somewhere around here
STAGE RIGHT:
The teacher is unfolding
STAGE CENTRE:
The teacher is dominating – the board is like a ‘thought bubble’
STAGE LEFT:
The teacher is commenting
Board somewhere around here
OUT AMONG THE AUDIENCE
The teacher is using his/her presence• aids classroom management
• offers opportunities for assessment
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