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Every creation system has its technologies, which consist of methods, techniques
and tools. The same holds true for Dance Improvisation. When choreographer
William Forsythe presented his CD-Rom “Improvisation Technologies” to the
public in 1997, a shift in paradigms became apparent: instead of focusing on
the material aspects of technology (hardware and software), he emphasised the
conceptual plane.
The use of the term “technology” in combination with “improvisation” may
sound provocative for those who see the arts and science as opposite and
incompatible areas of human endeavour. But for others this combination
expresses an interesting conceptual and collaborative approach to creation.
In my own work as a choreographer and as a teacher, New Media technologies
offer powerful and stimulating tools for rehearsal, creation and performance
processes. Beyond the utilitarian value of these technologies I have been very
inspired by the conceptual work that led to their development. In this article I
will re ect upon technologies for Dance Improvisation, and present the Dance
Lab as a format to experiment both with the material and conceptual aspects of
technologies.
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Dance improvisation Technology
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JURGENS, Stephan - Using new media technologies in dance improvisation classes. Cadernos PAR. N.º 03 (Abr. 2010), p. 108-125.