We were in a circle and took it in turns to enter the circle and act out a scenario through leading with different parts of the body. This meant that we were experimenting with using different ways of moving our bodies which we can use to experiment more with how our characters might move.
I'd never been told the concept of leading with different parts of the body so this was intriguing to me, however, it made me quite nervous. This nervousness was heightened when we were told not to try and think of a character but to let it come as you move more with that body part leading.
When it came to my turn I was given elbow. I had observed others before me who had been given the same lead so intially found myself copying their movements. However, after this did not inspire any character for me I started to experiment more with different levels and paces as well as how I held my arm. I found that the lead suited well to a more timid character as it could act as a defence mechanism in order to protect themself.
