Choreography -- Ideas. Movement ideas ; Handling ideas ; Developing ideas -- Turning developed ideas into a piece of work. Structure ; Narrative ; Choreographic vocabulary and structure ; Character ; Music and sound ; Visuals (including colour, costume, set--the 'world') ; Symbolism ; Timeline -- The creative rehearsal process -- Creating movement. Phrasing ; Line ; Developing movement vocabulary ; Choreographing to music ; Space ; Repetition ; Transposition and retrograde ; To count or not to count ; Dancing in your own work ; Duets/partner work ; Group sections -- Drama. It's not what you say, it's what you do ; Text -- The creative team -- The second stage -- Final drafts before tech -- Production week/tech -- First night.
Summary:
"There is no definitive method of choreography. Any choreographer who has a voice has learnt and executed it their way. Choreographers pick up things here and there from what they see, who they work with, and assemble a craft themselves. So much of what they do as artists is intuition and instinct. Creativity cannot be tames and fully underwood or concluded. Artists are dealing with imagination. On Choreography and Making Dance Theatre will be an invaluable insight into Bruce's approach, both artistic and practical, as he documents his process from beginnings of ideas to the realisation of a full-length production. Bruce provides an explanation of the range of skills he believes are required, and all that needs to be considered in the creation of dance theatre"--Back cover.
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