Re: Workshop: Technology and Aesthetics: Motion-capture and Movement

From: Stan Wijnans (stan@stanw.demon.co.uk)
Date: 07/29/03


The following message was posted to: dance-tech

Hi David

>  Stan Wijnans a écrit :
>
>>  I am not saddened by the fact that choreographers feel they cannot turn up
>>  with their favourate CDs :-)) I feel this could be a good encouragement to
>>  work with original music !
>
>  I don't think artists (or anyone, including children) should be
>  treated like "children", and have their choice denied them.
I took it from the positive side, as an 'deliberate' encouragement ( but
maybe I am being naive here ! ).

>  Saying that choreographers should be forced to work with "original"
>  music is just like saying that composers must have an original
>  choreography for each of their compositions.
But I don't think there exist any workshops were a composer is expected to
bring a choreography ? This could be very interesting ... a choreography on
tape (?!), strip the music and compose your own music .... :-0 ???

>  I have worked with commissioned music from both sides - having also
>  composed. But sometimes music is no big deal for me.
Oh ... sorry ... it's hard to imagine for me that music can be 'not a big
deal' ...

>  Sure, collaboration can be a rewarding positive experience.
>  So can eating ice cream.
>  Doesn't mean I have to eat ice cream in every choreography.
I happen to love ice creams AND collaborations :-))!! 'Force' me to eat an
icecream and I'll be a better collaborator .... so sometimes forcing can be
a good thing after all :-)).

But seriously ... in general I just wanted to say that collaborating should
be encouraged ( and this I meant in a positive way, not as a 'force' ) at
workshops or institutions etc.

Cheers, Stan


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