Thoughts and Ideas
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Conversation Starter
Applying lessons from another art form to your art form - In dance performance it is natural for many art forms to come together, most notably dance, music, visual art, lighting, and costuming, but how often have you thought of overlap in theory? While we are not meeting on stage, take the time to meet through conversation. Talk to another artist you may know about an element of their art form such as improvisation, composition, pattern, technique, dynamics. Who knows what may come up and grab your attention to make you look at your creative process from a new light. Connect with another artist.
Creative Experiment
Look for a piece of choreography you like and can achieve. Take a small section and learn it. Then apply changes based on a conversation you have with another artist, add, subtract, insert new ideas or obstacles before, within, or after the set piece. Play. Discuss. Play some more.
Quote: "Play is the exaltation of the possible." Martin Buber
Escape and Inspiration
Through Documentary for Black History Month with "Mr. Soul" about the 1st Black Variety Show host Ellis Haizlip. Screening free online Wednesday Feb. 17 on Newmexicopbs.org followed by a panel discussion. or see the premiere Feb. 22 at 9pm on ch. 5.1
Through an improvisation lesson from the piano Jazz great Chick Corea, who died last week. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfoxdFHG7Cw
Through reading about a current artist's life. Try Tina Mion and peruse her paintings at http://tinamion.com/about/#art
Through a discussion. It's not whether you liked a book or performance nor whether you agree, it's about the enlightenment from discussion of the creative elements of the contributing artist(s) work, themes, style.
Through making snow angels and patterns in the snow.
