Abstract
The performing art of dance is the physical articulation of emotions, thoughts, energies and interactions. Developed with certain technical principles, dance is expressed in space through performative filters in accordance with particular choreographic visions. Dancers must interpret internal functions such as somatosensory activations, muscle memory, imagery, in order to express them through their bodies (no two of which are alike), their gazes and through presence. This flow of information and the movements it generates can be recognized and understood through the dancer’s knowledge and expertise. The challenge of documenting this expertise in a form that can be accessible to the practitioner is the topic of this research. Existing notation systems have been created with different foci, but no single known system is capable of covering the entire spectrum of choreography on its own. Embodied knowledge – being an equally relevant layer of the dancer’s knowledge – has to be preserved for present and future dance artists and choreographers. I propose that there must be room for the internal, invisible layers of knowledge within the archived choreographic material. Motion caption and new media are explored to investigate their potentials and limitations. Because contemporary dance poses some of the great challenges to the development of notation, the aim of this research is to create a platform that can systematize scores relevant to contemporary choreographies, which can serve as layered notation for dancers. This study presents a more accessible picture of artistic work than current notation systems can provide.
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
New Media, Technology and the Arts
KEYWORDS
Score, New media, Notation systems, Choreography, Documentation, Archiving, Dance, Arts
