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Lyrical dance choreography11/24/2023 ![]() How do you think contemporary has influenced other styles of dance? Getting to watch these people grow is inspiring. My peers who create movement and explore choices I never would have thought of are my motivation. It is also inspiring to see local companies and individuals around Melbourne who trust in their talent and build shows from the ground up. I’m inspired by the athleticism and strength in movement of dancers such as the Nederlands Dans Theater, who create courageous, strong, yet fluid works. I try to find this in a teacher when training and I try to mimic this structure when teaching. A great teacher finds the balance between encouraging individual exploration of movement and explaining how to move like they do. It’s always so important to have great teachers who themselves are constantly evolving and learning. The music is what inspires us to move the way we do. It’s a vital part of creating and provoking feeling when you dance. My classes are structured like a classical class, however I like to develop movement sequences to both inspire and challenge students.įreya List, choreographer and freelance teacher, VIC Style-wise, my main influences have been through the many choreographers I have worked with both in Australia and overseas. ![]() I have a strong classical background and my Pilates training in NY and Cynthia Lochard from the Pilates Studio in Sydney gave me a whole new understanding of body mechanics and technique, which I apply to all my training. Louise Deleur of Lucid Dance Theatre, QLD ![]() Meryl Tankard, our Australian legend, produces works that have the capability to be incredibly entertaining, staying true to the contemporary dance art form. I have never worked with a director that can create such a unique tone, atmosphere and soul throughout one work. Two directors in particular have impacted my work: Franco Dragone and Meryl Tankard.įranco Dragone is the mastermind/director behind Cirque Du Soleil’s O, Quidam, Mysterie and A New Day, to name a few. So many aspects influence me as a choreographer/teacher: life experience, travel, music choreographic tasks, personal relationships and of course, the dancers and a love for physical perfection. Sarah Boulter of Ev and Bow Full Time Dance Training Centre, NSW Who and what influences your teaching and performing of contemporary dance? Sarah Boulter teaches contemporary dance at Ev & Bow Full Time Dance Training Centre in Sydney Contemporary dance can be challenging both physically and emotionally and it pushes the boundaries of dance and forces audiences to think and take chances.ĭance Informa spoke to some of Australia’s contemporary choreographers and teachers to discover what “contemporary” is in 2013. That isn’t to say that contemporary dance is in any way inferior to ballet. The freedom of movement that contemporary allows affords dancers with less training or technique to still enjoy dance without the need for perfect turnout or nice feet. Modern dance pioneers such as Martha Graham and Merce Cunningham paved the way for a new contemporary technique and vocabulary to flourish and influence how we dance.Ĭontemporary dance continues to grow in popularity due, in part, to its accessibility to dancers. ![]() Contemporary dance almost defies description because it can be balletic or wholly abstract, jazz-influenced or lyrical, structured or unconventional. Since then, the term “contemporary” conjures images of all different styles and genres of dance, most of which have become extremely popular to both dancers and audiences alike.Ĭontemporary dance is very interpretive in its choreography and often focuses on emotions and storytelling, can be performed barefoot, with pointe shoes, naked, fully clothed, and with or without music. As I got older, contemporary then became a fusion of the neo-classical style and was very balletic. When I was a young dance student, contemporary dance was weird angular movement that was abstract and uncommon. BEST OF 2013: A favourite article from the June Edition.
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