Make It Yours Introduction

When choreographing, it is normal to feel distracted by inner judgments about your work. And consciously or unconsciously, we may repeat or imitate movement that we already know rather than create something original and personal.

Professional choreographers also have to overcome these fears and obstacles. Those inside voices may never go away, and it takes real effort to disrupt our habitual movement patterns. However, there are strategies we can use to help us move through these moments and stay true to our intentions.

For more inspiration, you can listen to these Interviews with Professional Choreographers.

This workflow is written for teachers, with accompanying materials for distribution to students.

Find your Why: Identifying choreographic intent
Artist Statement Mindmap: Worksheet for students
Create your What: Making original movement to express choreographic intent, including responding to a stimulus/brief
Creating Movement from Stimuli: Workflow for teachers
Creating Movement from Stimuli: Worksheet for students
Explore the How: Applying choreographic tools to refine and edit choreography to better express intent
Apply Choreographic Tools