choreograph.net: a state of dance
founded by michael klien and davide terlingo
edited by jeffrey gormly (editor [at] choreograph [dot] net)
 
 
 

Which ideas have had/should have/will have the most influence on dance in the 21st century?

by jeffrey gormly

 

Perhaps the destabilization of institutions, decomposition of traditional forms of reference, and deconstruction of heretofore unshakable first principles about the human condition|situation will thoroughly vitalize our species’ creative effort, and send the discipline of dance shooting into a completely new orbital path.

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published 10 March 2009  /  no comments yet

 

 

 
 

1st movement

by jeffrey gormly

 

what energises this process is a deep frustration within ourselves as artists at having to confine our activities inside the ‘ghetto’ of art, when all around is work that needs to be done on the canvas/dancefloor of REALITY. This is a state for emergency we are living in, these times. There is a major flaw in the way we humans are actually putting together our picture of the world, in the way we organise our perceptions. The mindset that has created the challenges we currently face is not the one that will overcome the challenge. The solution is or at least involves a complete reframing of the problem. We believe that for a start we can begin from the place of movement, change, aesthetics, radical subjectivity and its desire for dynamic interaction with other radical subjectivities ie from the place of dance

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published 10 March 2009  /  no comments yet

 

 

 
 

prologue: gestures

by choreographdotnet & criticalcorrespondence

 

how about an editorial meta-logue about between yourselves and we about what we are trying to do, how it fits into the goals of our parent organisations, the importance or consequences of talking about dance & choreography in the particular ways that we do..

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published 1 October 2008  /  no comments yet

 

 

 
 

metalogue

by editor

 

An exchange of editorial positions between two web publishers attempting to generate critical discussions about dance and choreography. A series of gestures opening out intentions, ambitions, strategies.

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published 30 January 2008  /  no comments yet