Journal
27 posts
A Safer Sound for Movement
Making Sound for Movement safer, simpler, and more focused.
Embodied Musical Knowledge
Dancers are not "beginners" at music.
Choreographic Listening
The more you practice speaking about your choreography, the easier it will be to collaborate with others.
The Tiny Dance
Music can create an environment where even the smallest movement from a dancer can be framed and influenced.
Playlists
Give students as many different experiences moving to as many different types of music as possible.
Timbre
Is this a trombone or a marimba?
Beat, Pulse, Tempo, and Meter
A person is not a better or worse dancer if they choose to use, or not use, counting with movement.
Music and Movement in 3
Meters are “containers” for counted movement.
Music and Movement in 4
The most common meter is 4, but that does not make it any more or less complex.
Music and Movement in 5
Accents play a huge role in how meters feel when counted.
Music and Movement in 7
Every meter can be counted at any tempo.
Open Time
Music with no counts, or open time, is most often called ambient.
Teach/Watch Phrases
Practicing as a group makes musical concepts much more approachable.
Starting a Collaboration
Collaborations can be a place to learn something new about your own process.
Music and Process
There is no right or wrong time for music to come into the choreographic process.
Budgets
A budget has nothing to do with respect, self worth or fairness.
Remote Collaborations
I no longer need to travel to see a rehearsal of a piece, which allows me to work with anyone with access to the internet.
Licensing
Reaching out for licensing is a perfect way to initiate future collaborations.
Working with an Accompanist
Communication struggles that happen in a class can be averted by taking 15 minutes to connect beforehand.
Musicians in Dance
We are a niche, within a niche, within a niche.
Setting up to play a dance class.
Setting up for a dance class combines practicality and respect for the space
Musical Imagination
There is no "special or specific" way to speak about music in dance.
Empowering Dancers with Ableton Live
An Approach to Dance Class Accompaniment
Collecting Sounds with Your Phone to Accompany Dance Classes
How you can use your cell phone to collect unique sounds and start accompanying dance classes.
A Choir of You
Let's create a choir using your voice.
Choosing Music
Search for music with someone in mind.
Music as Practice
Listening to music is a practice.