Jason Alan Griffin :: The Blog

 In August we used the Take Flight routine 12 times Here are the scripts I wrote for setting the focus of each class: Aug 1 -  Elegant Resonance   (Take Flight in Balance Studio) Today we are doing the Take Flight routine. And since it is a brand new routine, never before taught in a class setting, I want to focus on the music, and in particular: How Your Body Responds To and Resonates With the Music. When I create a new routine, the first thing I do is put together the playlist. That part alone could take several months as I search for just the right music and ensure that the songs fit together in just the right way in the right order. When they do, it creates a supportive soundscape for our movement journey. And then the music inspires the movement. Each song has a unique personality. Some are slow, some are quirky. Some powerful. Some nurturing. Some playful. Some mysterious... And there are often distinct unique sounds. When I create the moves, they must align with the personality

Being introduced August of 2021, Jag's newest routine is called Take Flight. It focuses on the gestures of Giving and Receiving. It is a well-rounded, fun, full-bodied athletic routine. It uses unique movements such as the Rocking Horse, the Owl and the Huzzah, to reach high. And it uses moves like the Springy Lunge and the Dangle to get low. Moves like the Gorilla and Throwing the Ball take us both low and high at the same time.  It is easily adaptable to all fitness levels, but can definitely offer a physical challenge for everybody.   The music, from artists like Maya Jane Coles, Azam Ali, Adam, Shaikh, Jain, Yello and Banco de Gaia, is very global sounding and inspiring. In the song Tilinko by Laar / Zoohacker, we learn how to let the arms flow gradually from low to high while the legs walk rhythmically. In the song Funk Me Up Baby by Alex Cortiz, we learn to perform a kick coming right out of a turn, without first tapping the ground. And there is a move in Earthsong by Karunes