Tag Archive for the term: contact improvisation
What is “free play” and why is it so essential for artists?
I’m currently taking a dance class at Concordia. No, not recreational ballet, but a dance class for credit. (Which means I have to do some actual thinking work outside of body work!) The class focuses mainly on contact dance and improvisation, and while I’ve certainly improvised lyrical pieces before, contact dance was (and still is!) [...]
R.A.F.T. 70 Breaks the Barrier between Dancer and Spectator
by Sylvain Verstricht
Writing a review of R.A.F.T. 70 (Remembering and Forgetting Together) begins with an unavoidable questioning: how can one critique an improvisation-based work? For me, it all comes down to possibilities. Despite finding its source in improvisation, R.A.F.T. has a clear structure within which five performers explore movement together. The question then becomes: [...]
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