Becoming a Successful Choreographer
Becoming A Successful Choreographer
Why is it important to learn how to choreograph?
As dancers it is vital that we are not just able to dance but choreograph as well. Even if you do not intend to become a choreographer there may be instances where the choreographer asks the performer to make up some choreography which is why you need to learn the skills to enable you to choreograph.
Click here for What is Choreography? blog post by Soulo New York.
What makes a successful choreographer?
Trial and Error
Don’t be afraid to start again! You do not have
to keep everything you make up. If it’s not working change, it slightly or make
something new. When choreographing it can be hard to let go of something you
spent so much time on however sometimes it’s for the best to let it go.
However, this process can be rewarding as it enables you to grow as a
choreographer.
Click here for more useful choreography tips from Pointe Magazine.
Using more than one technique to choreograph
Most choreographers will try and use more than
one technique to get their final piece. Have a look at the suggested choreographers below to
find out which techniques they use.
Finding inspiration
You will not always find that inspiration will
just come to you. So how do you get inspiration? Research!
· Make a mind map – this can include literature, pictures, music, material, historical references. You can use your mind map to get ideas. Perhaps you can try out the warm up game we performed in class.
Go out! - go for a walk, visit a museum or visit somewhere relevant to your choreographic topic e.g., if the dance was about the sea, you might go the beach or an aquarium. You never know what you might find!Use other choreographers' methods!
A list of choreographers to research. Click on each name to find out more about them.
Look at other pieces of work to get inspired, but this does not mean copy. You may look at one aspect e.g., the way they use space, music, props or costume to help inspire you.
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