Welcome ABR classmates and friends!
The purpose of this site is to introduce you to dance & movement-based inquiry and to deepen your understanding of arts-based research done in this particular field. We suggest that you view the site using the following protocol, however, please feel free to view it at your discretion:
- Consider the Guiding Question below through out as you interact with the site
- Familiarize yourself with the definitions of dance & movement based research
- Look through the example pages: Urban Research Theatre & Liz Lerman Dance Exchange
- Choose one (or both) of the provided readings to read
- Move to the Bibliography for resource information
- Try it Yourself- below the bibliography find instructions to engage in self-inquiry through movement in an activity from a/r/tographer Karen Barbour
- Refer back to the Homepage for the Guiding Question and the Addtional Resources (posted below)
Guiding Question:
How does using movement as a tool enable you to think from a new perspective on a challenge you face in your field of expertise? (i.e. artist, educator, scientist, etc.)
DANCE & MOVEMENT BASED RESEARCH IS...
Choreography is a way of thinking. It is a way of gathering evidence, laying out the pieces, organizing the trail. ~Liz Lerman's aesthetic of inquiry http://news.wfu.edu/2012/04/20/
Dance is not only an expression of our research but also a form of inquiry into the research process. The choreographer/performer has long known that the choreographic process is one of sorting, sifting, editing, forming, making, and remaking; it's essentially an act of discovery. --Concienne and Snowber from Method Meets Art
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Movement Research: movement research is one of the world's leading laboratories for the investigation of dance and movement-based forms. Valuing the individual artist, their creative process and their vital role within society, Movement Research is dedicated to the creation and implementation of free and low-cost programs that nurture and instigate discourse and experimentation. Movement Research strives to reflect the cultural, political and economic diversity of its moving community, including artists and audiences alike. http://www.movementresearch. http://www.movementresearch.org/blog/?cat=5 NYU Movement Lab: The NYU Movement Lab is a motion capture studio and research group dedicated to the analysis and animation of all forms of human movement. It is housed at NYU's ITP Tisch School of the Arts, and Courant Institute's VLG. Many projects are at the boundary between computer science, dance, performance art, animation, medical research, and other uses of motion capture technology. It is mainly funded by grants from NYU, the National Science Foundation, ONR, and Sloan Foundation. http://movement.nyu.edu/index.html
Dance Research, the Journal of the Society for Dance Research Dance Research, the Journal of the Society for Dance Research, is essential reading for those involved in the study and practice of dance. It provides an international forum for the presentation and discussion of contemporary dance research and contains a section of comprehensive book and journal reviews. Dance Research is addressed to scholars and practitioners working within the many disciplines which constitute Dance Studies: http://www.euppublishing.com/journal/drs
The Dance Research Journal The Dance Research Journal, published twice yearly, is the official journal of the Congress on Research in Dance. DRJ carries scholarly articles, book reviews, a list of books and journals received, and reports of scholarly conferences, archives, and other projects of interest to the field. http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/dance_research_journal/
| CORD: Congress on Research in Dance The Congress on Research in Dance (CORD) is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides opportunities for dance professionals from a broad range of specialties to exchange ideas, resources, and methodologies through publication, international and regional conferences, and workshops. We encourage research in all aspects of dance and related fields and promote the accessibility of research materials. http://www.cordance.org/aboutus CORD's List of Dance Organizations and Resources:
http://synchronousobjects.osu.edu/ This project examines the organizational structures found in William Forsythe's dance One Flat Thing, reproduced by translating and transforming them into new objects - ways of visualizing dance that draw on techniques from a variety of disciplines. http://synchronousobjects.osu.edu/content.html
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