Full Description
One school of thought regarding choreography says to teach only the rules of fundamental design and form and have students create from formulas. Another school of thought eschews the fundamentals and focuses on creativity.
Author Diana Green espouses both theories and blends them beautifully in Choreographing From Within: Developing a Habit of Inquiry as an Artist. Her approach to integrating the art and craft of choreography grounds students in the fundamentals and takes the fear out of creativity.
Green uses an inquiry-based approach to engage students, placing them at the center of the learning and allowing for multiple pathways of learning. Rather than present a cookbook approach with recipes to follow, Green offers a thorough understanding of the medium, provides examples, and allows students to learn, explore, and create based on their own unique styles.
Choreographing From Withinwill help students
• learn to create movement that originates from a specific intent,
• understand the elements of choreography,
• synthesize those elements through a series of exercises in which they are given explicit instruction, and
• break formulaic boundaries as they create their own dances.
The text contains assignments that reinforce the concepts the students learn in each chapter (including the elements of energy, space, time, and quality; partnering; transitions; and formulas). Each choreographic concept is explored through warm-up exercises, moves on to improvisations, and then focuses on students' discovery through reflective questioning, discussions, and short movement studies. The text provides tools for students and their instructors to evaluate and document their progress through class critiques, journal writing, rubrics, digital portfolios, and critical thinking essays. Students can retest their discoveries by completing exercises that focus on breaking the rules they learned. In this way, each student is encouraged to develop a unique creative style to be used in his or her own finished work, be it for solo, duet, or small-group choreography.
Part I focuses on the process of choreography and how to be intentionally creative. Part II introduces students to the elements of movement, helping them to analyze the separate elements before they learn to synthesize them in part III, where music is added. Students also learn how to apply transitions in their work, use formulas to manipulate movement, and explore with props and various numbers of dancers. Finally, in part IV, students begin planning finished pieces of choreography using methods of refining and forming.
The book's dynamic photos illustrate the concepts covered in the book, helping to shape students' awareness and inspire them in their own creations. Because the text is designed for use with all dance techniques, the glossary terms clarify communication across various dance styles.
Choreographing From Withinhelps students find the unique artist within themselves. That unique artist springs from the inquiry-based approach that puts students in the driver's seat and provides numerous pathways and tools for them to develop their abilities to their fullest.
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Part I: Starting the Process
Chapter 1. Discovering the Dance
Inquiry, Science, and Dance
Exploration
Discussion of Key Concept
Movement Studies
Assessment
Drawing Conclusions
Summary
Chapter 2. Creating With Intent
Exploring Movement With Intent
Part II: Discovering the Basics
Chapter 3. Energy
Dynamics
Energy Flow
Chapter 4. Space
Size, Body Parts, and Levels in Space
Performance Space
Line and Shape
Symmetry and Asymmetry
Negative Space
Direction
Chapter 5. Time
Tempo
Meter
Rhythm
Chapter 6. Quality of Movement
Emotions
Effort Actions
Quality Language
Part III. Exploring Synthesis
Chapter 7. Sound
Music Visualization
Movement Auralization
The Ultimate Conversation
Text
Working With Music and Sound Scores
Use and Manipulation of Copyrighted Music
Chapter 8. Transitions
Exploring Transitions
Chapter 9. Formulas
Repeated Material
Developed Material
Choreography by Chance
Chapter 10. Solos, Duets, Trios, and Groups
Solos
Communication and Trust in Duets
Elements of Movement in Duets
Trios
Group Dynamic
Chapter 11. Props
Exploring Props
Part IV: Exploring Ways to Refine and Form
Chapter 12. Dance Style
Abstract to Expressive
Cultural Styles and Dance Techniques
Personal Style
Chapter 13. Overall Form
Creating Form by Using Climax
Organic Form
Cyclic Form
Linear or Narrative Form
Thematic Form
Appendix: Considerations When Arranging Production Content
References and Resources
Music Resources
Glossary
Photo Credits
Index
About the Author
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