In high school I choreographed three pieces for our annual Winter Concert. I was paired with two other students to co-choreography my first piece. "Dollies! Can we use dollies?", I blurted during a brainstorming session between the three of us. I had a difficult time sharing my ideas and truly working with my other choreographers. We created a cohesive Afro-Caribbean Modern piece and learned to synthesize ideas from an open perspective.
As the choreographer, I am the go to person for my dancer's questions, thoughts, and realizations. Dancing in a studio with themes and words floating in their head, a dancer is bound to combine the movements and thoughts, they 're experiencing, springing new ideas. In last spring's piece, Lift, Thrust, Drag, I would catch my mind drifting away on the concept of aerodynamics and the momentum of the turns in our choreography. Learning movement in a studio is a very stimulating activity. The natural distractions abundant during a rehearsal force a choreographer to conjure the attention of their dancers while allowing them to develop personal relationships with the choreography.
#heat had a larger cast which generated as many side conversation as it did discoveries. I struck a balance between authority and advisor, answering questions and suggesting new perspectives. Over the semester, I clued into how each dancer needed an answer presented or where their choreographic challenge would arise. This spring has a smaller cast and I won't be performing with the group. I look forward to the change!
As the choreographer, I am the go to person for my dancer's questions, thoughts, and realizations. Dancing in a studio with themes and words floating in their head, a dancer is bound to combine the movements and thoughts, they 're experiencing, springing new ideas. In last spring's piece, Lift, Thrust, Drag, I would catch my mind drifting away on the concept of aerodynamics and the momentum of the turns in our choreography. Learning movement in a studio is a very stimulating activity. The natural distractions abundant during a rehearsal force a choreographer to conjure the attention of their dancers while allowing them to develop personal relationships with the choreography.
#heat had a larger cast which generated as many side conversation as it did discoveries. I struck a balance between authority and advisor, answering questions and suggesting new perspectives. Over the semester, I clued into how each dancer needed an answer presented or where their choreographic challenge would arise. This spring has a smaller cast and I won't be performing with the group. I look forward to the change!
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