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.