Since my last post about my Calligraphic Dancer Project, Beginnings, I've made slow but nice progress and I'm excited!
So far I have a list on types or categories of characters, almost like an alphabet. They would be interpreted by the dancer through his or her own style, but would, of course, have to learn the "alphabet" before taking on a series of characters or choreography. Arms and feet placement would be determined by the dancer and you will see that there is no direction in my notes for that. It's a sort of "loop hole" that I want to leave free for the interpreter.
Categories of Characters:
- Hip Circles
- Hip Drops
- Accents (pops, locks, turn of the head, basically a small and sharp movement)
- Undulations
- Figure eights
- Shimmies
- Shoulder circles
- Snake arms
- Turns
- Travel movements
- Stops
This list will continue being tweaked and experimented with. Take a peak at the two examples below....
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| Hip Drops |
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| Variations of Undulations - still experimenting |
More to come...!
