Choreographer's Handbook

Preface, 2nd edition

Dancing / Principles

Material

Habits

Repetition

Repetition

Repetition

Improvisation / Cut and paste / Choreography

Form

Exploration / Risk

Breaking the rules

Subject / Inspiration / Stealing / Familiar movement / Choreography / Referencing other sources

Research / How and what? / Dramaturgy / Theory / Curiosity

Contract / Performance space

Self-expression

Abstract dance

Interview / Unfinished business / Questions / Principles

Financial limitations / Studios / Funding applications

Collaboration / Audience

Preparation / Meetings / Rehearsal schedule / Heaviness

Originality / Ecology / Paradox

Technique / Parrot on your shoulder / Authenticity /
Dancing / Style / Fiddling

Virtuosity

Specificity

Daily practice

Hoarding / Beginnings

Endings

Keeping it going / Pacing

Change / Dub reggae / Simple material / Desperation

Predictable and unpredictable / Expectation

Stillness and silence

Minimal and maximal

Solos, duos, trios, quartets

Many bodies / States

Parallel Voices

Performance / Principles

Distracting the self / Paradox / Choreography / Performance / Electric guitars

Does it work? / Showings / Mentoring

Narrative / Ballet / Continuity

Continuity / Material / Make six things / Choreography / Flow

Relation

Relation / Time / Rhythm

Time

Counterpoint

Unison

Scores / Studios / Translation / Sequencing / Improvisation

Chance / Empty hands / Gamut of movements / Limitations / Laborious
work / Philosophy

Audience / Facing the front / Facing each other / Confrontation / Humour / Failure

Place or space?

Audience

Hierarchies / Dancer or choreographer? / In it or out of it? / Who owns what?

The marketplace / Earning a living / Administrating the work / Commercial work / Commissions / Academia

Music / Collaboration / Silence

Text

Lighting / Technicians / Collaboration / Costumes / Set
design / Nudity

Filming / History / Collaboration / Mirrors / Human-scale

Titles

How can I simplify all of this?

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