Postmodern/Pedestrian:
- external causes
- ends-based, purpose of a movement is to accomplish a goal-
- measured by numbers arbitrarily (counting)
- invert-able movements: the simplicity of single movements allows for instant reversal/inversion
- functional
- without flourish
- is what it is
- systems of weight shift
- meaningless, borderline ridiculous
- propositional
- directional
- working within the smallest arena of what the physical structure can do
- movements are simple enough to narrate, describe
- androgynous
- abides by certain rules about space
- the moving body is just a moving body in relation to the systems of the world, to the facts of the world
- cumulative
- incidental
- movements have an organic outcome to realize: realized when the dancer gets out of her own way
Balletic/Extended:
- on two feet, one orientation: always upright, even when horizontal/angled
- repeats structures of patterns
- tires you out and you keep going
- positional system: one static part, one mobile part
- repeatable on (2) different “sides”
- reverence is embodied, bowing occurs as an expected ceremony
- systems of counter-forces, isometrics: pushing and pulling at the same time
- twisting
- make it appear easy; don’t show exhaustion
- ability to be on outer edges of a physical limitation (structural) is valued
- virtuosity + musicality = genius
- long static positions of corps de ballet (e.g. your foot is cramping but you cannot move, or else…?)
- disconnection between sensation (inner and outer) and the requirements of the form
- ornamental, gestural
- self-conscious all the time by necessity
- attached (to idea of how I look)
- looks one way, is another
- easily caricatur-ized
- forces deep within cause movement
- “style” is easy to apply to other forms (has a clear aesthetics)
- angular
- translatable, can come in and out of the state
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