Expressing suchness: on the integration of writing into a dance practice
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Collard-Stokes, GemmaAffiliation
University of DerbyIssue Date
2019-07-01
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This article details the unique pairing of dance and writing, the likes of which are often considered two very different beasts. It examines how approaches to movement improvisation have been used to form and inform innovative methods of entering into the act of writing from the experience of dance. The argument authenticates the current renewed appreciation for the possibilities of writing to enable further creative critical engagement. Consequently, the meeting of creativity and criticality is one in which the dancer playfully explores and examines the suchness of one’s dancing. Suchness is therefore understood as the unique sum of qualities experienced by the dancer – the point at which clarity and closeness facilitate connection through the images, feelings and sensations evoked by dance. In summary, the article outlines the relationship between dance and writing, before exploring the methods used to facilitate a dancer’s assimilation and validation of what happens for them when they dance.Citation
Collard-Stokes, G. (2019). 'Expressing suchness: on the integration of writing into a dance practice'. Journal of Dance & Somatic Practices, 11(1), pp. 115-128. DOI: 10.1386/jdsp.11.1.115_1.Publisher
IntellectJournal
Journal of Dance & Somatic PracticesDOI
10.1386/jdsp.11.1.115_1Additional Links
https://www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/intellect/jdsp/2019/00000011/00000001/art00009Type
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enISSN
17571871EISSN
1757188Xae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1386/jdsp.11.1.115_1