Activity

MOVEMENT AND VOICE EXPLORATION

Number of participants

6 to 12 participants

Objectives

● To enhance participants’ ability to improvise and find creative ways to move their body and use their voice.
● To promote non-verbal expression.
● To foster collaboration and interaction.

Where does the activity take place within the process

Middle

Duration

60 to 90 minutes

Material needed

An empty large room with a friendly floor suitable for lying down and exploring movements.

Preparation

Prepare the room/space so that it is as spacious as it can be, without obstacles.
Plan warm-up activities to prepare participants’ bodies and voices.

Step by step description

Individual and Pair Exploration
1. Invite participants to explore the space individually, moving freely and making any sounds.
2. Form pairs: one explores sounds through their voice, while the other reacts through body movements.
3. Switch roles within the pairs and repeat the exercise.

Group Division and Harmony
4. Divide the group into two smaller groups.
5. Instruct one group to use their voices freely, while the other reacts through body movements.
6. Encourage spontaneous movements and sounds to create harmony within each group.
7. Have the two groups switch roles to experience both creating sounds and responding through movement.

Reverse Roles Between Groups
8. Have the group that was moving start, and the group that was making sounds react.
9. Switch roles to ensure each group experiences both sound and movement.

Closing up

Gather participants for a brief reflection session.
Invite participants to share their thoughts and experiences from the activity.
Provide positive feedback and acknowledge participants’ efforts and creativity.
Thank participants for their participation.

Resources

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Comments / hints for facilitators

Adapt the duration of each step based on the number of participants and the group's engagement level. Foster a supportive and open environment to encourage participants to freely explore and express themselves. Facilitate a reflection session after the activity to discuss participants' experiences, insights, and learnings.