An extensive vocabulary of moves helps you to look fresh in a cypher or on stage. Create multiple steps from the same source material by changing the details of a move. We call this transmutation.
This concept teaches you how to create similar moves that flow well together from one single original movement.
- Choose a move that you want to work with. It can be a move from your vocabulary or a move from someone else. We will flip it, so don’t worry about biting now.
- Change one part of the move. Either detail or a sequence. Just pick something to change. The result is your first variation.
- Go back to step #1 but with this variation as the move to change.
- Repeat as many times as you want.
- If your original material was from someone else, consider not using the first few variations as someone might call you out for biting. You should be safe after flipping it 3 to 5 times.
- When creating your variations, take your time & dig deep.
This easy way to works with moves helps you to create a consistent type of moves that is similar but not the same. It will help you to create more transmutations of the stuff that feels right and therefore enhances your performance on the dancefloor.
The idea for this concept came from the concept of melody variation in music. I already published it a while ago in the German language. Now it is back in English.