Dance: composing a choreography

Movement parameters, compositional devices, the roles of choreographer, performer and spectator, and the creative process.

The outline, topic by topic

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Movement parameters: what is it?
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Body, space, time and energy: what one varies to transform a movement.
They draw on Rudolf Laban's movement analysis.
Creating a choreography: which step comes after "Choose a theme"?
- Explore through improvisation
- Select the movements
- Compose with devices
- Rehearse
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Explore through improvisation
Improvisation feeds composition.
Unison: what is it?
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All dancers perform the same movement at the same time.
It creates a mass effect.
A group dances everything in unison and the audience is bored. What do you advise?
- Speed up the whole piece, still in unison
- Add contrasts of time, space and energy
- Add dancers to strengthen the mass effect
- Change the music without touching the choreography
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Add contrasts of time, space and energy
Contrast renews attention.
Canon: what is it?
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The same movement taken up by dancers one after another, with a regular delay.
Like a round in singing.