Every choreographer strives to create work that deeply resonates with the audience. But what does that really mean, and how can it be achieved? It’s often said that success comes from either genius or a stroke of luck that leads to something extraordinary. In reality, however, captivating art results from a blend of […]
CHOREOGRAPHIC NOTES 11: RESONANCE Read More »
Artists are known for their high degree of creativity. They are constantly pushing the boundaries through spontaneous experiments, playing with various procedures, methods, and materials, all while letting their instincts guide them. However, behind this seemingly freewheeling approach, there often lies a careful application of deliberate strategies. In this blog post, I will delve into
CHOREOGRAPHIC NOTES 10: LIMITATIONS AND SHIFTING PERSPECTIVES Read More »
Breathing, the most fundamental movement of the human body, often remains an imperceptible part of dance, even to the dancers. Yet, its role extends beyond merely fulfilling a physiological necessity. Breathing can be a profound source of inspiration, influencing the creation of movement that is deeply emotive, its quality, and its phrasing. Awareness of
CHOREOGRAPHIC NOTES 9: WHEN BREATH SHAPES THE DANCE Read More »
Dance is an art form capable of expressing an individual’s feelings and emotional states, as well as depicting situations from which behavior and interpersonal relationships can be discerned. Contemporary dance also explores ways to express various ideological concepts. In conveying these ideas, dance utilizes its own unique language. In this blog, I will discuss
CHOREOGRAPHIC NOTES 8: COMMUNICATION IN DANCE Read More »
Among the four elements of movement (body, space, time, and force), the dynamic element – representing the intensity of the force applied to execute a movement – exerts the most significant influence in dance. It is not the “what” (action), not the “where” (space), not the “when” (timing), but the “how” (quality of execution)
CHOREOGRAPHIC NOTES 7: REFINED FORCE Read More »
Living time is in itself a unique life experience. Dance engages with time poetically, shaping the duration of movement akin to spatial qualities, while embodying it in a way that makes it visible. In the realm of dance, time transcends abstraction, becoming a tangible, lived experience. Perhaps it is this quality that captivates both dancers
CHOREOGRAPHIC NOTES 6: LIVED TIME Read More »
To compose space in choreography means to guide the eyes of the audience so that they perceive not only the bodies of the dancers, but are also able to notice, at least in some moments, the space that is made visible by the movement of the bodies. The dance thus reveals a fascinating phenomenon:
CHOREOGRAPHIC NOTES 5: EMBODIED SPACE Read More »
Although all the elements of movement (body, space, time, and force) operate simultaneously in dance, one of the elements may come more to the fore when the choreographer pays more attention to it. However, this does not mean that the audience will also focus their attention on the same element. In fact, in the movement,
CHOREOGRAPHIC NOTES 4: SENTIENT BODY Read More »
Do you know what you focus on most when watching a dance or choreographing? And how would you answer the question: What is fundamental to dance? Is it possible to create choreography without knowing the answer to this basic question? Sure. But it will most likely be a creation that will copy familiar formulas and
CHOREOGRAPHIC NOTES 3: ELEMENTS OF MOVEMENT – THE FOUNDATION OF DANCE Read More »
Dance is also sometimes explored as a visual language (we cannot perceive it without sight), that is, as a system of visual means of communication, using concepts established for verbal language. This point of view allows us to talk about movement vocabulary and structure in dance. Certain similarities with verbal language help to better orient
CHOREOGRAPHIC NOTES 2: COMPOSITION, CONTINUITY, DECONSTRUCTION Read More »
