choreography
tenacious_snail asked: What part of choreography brings you the most joy?
Great question, and interesting because I immediately knew the answer.
The part of choreography that brings me the most joy is that moment in rehearsal when a dance, or any part of a dance, comes together to a point where, for lack of a better term, my vision is realized. It is the moment when I first see that what I thought was possible is in fact possible and what I thought would look good is actually going to look great.
That really is a wonderful, joyous moment.
It can happen years after I first create a piece too. We are currently reviving a piece that I choreographed in 2007 and we haven't performed since 2008. It had previously been performed with only four dancers. We now have twelve dancers and the dance finally looks how I envisioned it. The opening is now what I had wanted it to be nearly five years ago. It is truly exciting.
In short, the most joyous part of the process for me is that moment when what was in my head is realized on the bodies of the dancers. Choreography is tricky that way in that it *is* all in your head until you can get people to do it and do it how you imagined. And it is not just the basic movement you need to see, it is the formations, and the emotional element of the dance. You can do the movement yourself, but it is not going to look or feel the same with one person as it is with a group of people. For me, this most joyous part happens in fits and spurts during the rehearsal and teaching process. I am not necessarily talking about seeing the whole dance in a production, because that is awesome in its own right. I am talking about smaller moments of catching a glimpse here and there of what the dance will ultimately be and knowing that my artistic vision can and will be realized.
Thanks for a great question!
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Great question, and interesting because I immediately knew the answer.
The part of choreography that brings me the most joy is that moment in rehearsal when a dance, or any part of a dance, comes together to a point where, for lack of a better term, my vision is realized. It is the moment when I first see that what I thought was possible is in fact possible and what I thought would look good is actually going to look great.
That really is a wonderful, joyous moment.
It can happen years after I first create a piece too. We are currently reviving a piece that I choreographed in 2007 and we haven't performed since 2008. It had previously been performed with only four dancers. We now have twelve dancers and the dance finally looks how I envisioned it. The opening is now what I had wanted it to be nearly five years ago. It is truly exciting.
In short, the most joyous part of the process for me is that moment when what was in my head is realized on the bodies of the dancers. Choreography is tricky that way in that it *is* all in your head until you can get people to do it and do it how you imagined. And it is not just the basic movement you need to see, it is the formations, and the emotional element of the dance. You can do the movement yourself, but it is not going to look or feel the same with one person as it is with a group of people. For me, this most joyous part happens in fits and spurts during the rehearsal and teaching process. I am not necessarily talking about seeing the whole dance in a production, because that is awesome in its own right. I am talking about smaller moments of catching a glimpse here and there of what the dance will ultimately be and knowing that my artistic vision can and will be realized.
Thanks for a great question!
More answers later, and in the meantime, ask me anything from here http://cassidyrose.livejournal.com/778970.html or anything else that comes to mind.