Explore the How

Sometimes your first thought is the best thought… and sometimes it’s not!

When choreographing, it is natural to default to what is familiar, whether that’s a favourite movement, familiar pattern, or well-known movement technique. This repetition may represent a choreographic choice or style that is authentic to the choreographer. At other times, defaulting to what is familiar means that we miss the opportunity to express our individuality.

As students edit and rehearse their work, try experimenting with choreographic tools to encourage nuance and artistic authenticity. In the following workflow, students will apply a range of choreographic tools to their choreography and identify the version of each movement that best supports their artistic intention.

Applying Choreographic Tools: Workflow for Teachers, designed to be used alongside
Artist Mission Statement: Worksheet for Students
Choreographic Tools: the how, what, when and where.

This work flow is intended for use part-way through the choreographic process; students will be improving their pre-existing choreography.