the philosophy of movement
But basically, improvisation is the interaction between our focus, attention, conscious command, sensual feedback, reflexes. – Thomas Hauert
What actions do we do are not an interaction of our focus, attention, conscious command, sensual feedback, and reflexes? Either Hauert is saying that all physical action is improvised, or he is simply stating the obvious.
This is true both when improvisation is to be performed in a choreographic situation in which specific limitations have been established and when the improvisation is completely ‘open’ and no preset decisions have been made. – Nalina Wait, pg. 140, in The Oxford Handbook of Improvisation in Dance.
If no preset decisions have been made, how would people know when and where to show up to do the improvised dance? In other words “open” is impossible.
Compositional Dance Practices
Composing, Dancing, Practicing
Composite Dance Practices
Choreographic Dance Promulgation
Creating Dynamic Positions
Cultivating Dynamic Possibilities
Conflating Dance (and) Performance
Cleansing Daily Practice
Contemplative Dance Practice
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First shalt thou take thine partner up to thine shoulder. Then shalt thou turn three times. No more. No less. Three shalt be the number of thine turns, and the number of the turns shall be three. Four shalt thou not count, nor either turneth thou two, excepting that thou then proceed to three turns. Five is right out. Once the number three, being the third turn, be reached, then slideth thou thine partner down thine back towardeth the floor.
