Dance Spirit, March 1st, 2007
How to move in the moment. By Joshua Legg
Improvisation-generating spontaneous movement in the moment-can be a daunting and agonizing prospect for dancers who are used to being told precisely what to perform. What if you can't think of anything cool to do and end up just standing there? What if you mess up? Will people laugh at you?
It may be scary at first, but improv is a tool that can alter your relationship to dance completely. You'll begin to identify your natural movement patterns and become more comfortable moving in unusual ways-maybe even sparking ideas for choreography. Whether you...
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