Comments on: Listening to Dance — An Exercise in Viewing Art http://danceadvantage.net/2009/11/10/listening-to-dance/ Giving students, teachers, and parents an edge in dance education Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:27:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Nichelle (admin) http://danceadvantage.net/2009/11/10/listening-to-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-1646 Nichelle (admin) Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:43:55 +0000 http://danceadvantage.net/?p=3698#comment-1646 Thanks, James! I completely acknowledge what you've mentioned here. Just to expand and continue with my sketchy thoughts on the topic... dance IS more explicit to a degree and this does make it a slightly different animal. Those new to dance or those still learning how to watch dance (particularly abstract or non-narrative dance) maybe need to step back from interpretation/meaning and just open themselves to the experience. They can then embrace a more individualized interpretation, strengthening their enjoyment and appreciation of the art form. I offer the familiar or more natural method of listening/experiencing music as a comparison just to illustrate this more sensory or observational approach. Do keep thinking on this this (I am)... I'd like to hear more of your thoughts! Thanks, James! I completely acknowledge what you’ve mentioned here. Just to expand and continue with my sketchy thoughts on the topic… dance IS more explicit to a degree and this does make it a slightly different animal. Those new to dance or those still learning how to watch dance (particularly abstract or non-narrative dance) maybe need to step back from interpretation/meaning and just open themselves to the experience. They can then embrace a more individualized interpretation, strengthening their enjoyment and appreciation of the art form. I offer the familiar or more natural method of listening/experiencing music as a comparison just to illustrate this more sensory or observational approach.

Do keep thinking on this this (I am)… I’d like to hear more of your thoughts!

]]> By: James | Dancing Geek http://danceadvantage.net/2009/11/10/listening-to-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-1645 James | Dancing Geek Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:09:47 +0000 http://danceadvantage.net/?p=3698#comment-1645 One obvious difference would seem to be that dance is both visual and auditory, even if only the squeaks and thuds of the floor and the sounds of the breath. Music allows a sort of guided fantasy to appear in our minds, with dance that fantasy is perhaps already being played out for us to watch. It would seem that dance is more explicit? I shall do more thinking on this, thank you for the inspiration. One obvious difference would seem to be that dance is both visual and auditory, even if only the squeaks and thuds of the floor and the sounds of the breath. Music allows a sort of guided fantasy to appear in our minds, with dance that fantasy is perhaps already being played out for us to watch. It would seem that dance is more explicit? I shall do more thinking on this, thank you for the inspiration.

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