A choreographer's vison

A choreographer is the professional responsible for sequencing dance movements so that they express and support the music accompanying it. Choreographers have to be creative and have a great understanding of music, rhythm and body movement. A dancer uses the body and imagination to communicate the choreographer's vision. Both positions compliment echoer because without a choreographer there is so dance to preform, and without a dancer there is no one to preform the dance.

The word ‘choreography’ literally means dance writing. A choreographer has to create a dance, movement by movement, that is exciting, new and that represents each note of the music being played. There are two basic types of choreography. The first is improvisation, which the choreographer will give guidelines and ideas to follow, but then allows the dancers themselves to improvise their movements within those rules. This type of choreography gives a great deal of freedom of expression to the dancers themselves. The second type of choreography is planned, and this is where every step in the dance sequence is specifically written by the choreographer. The ideas of the dancer are usually not used in this type of choreography. The dance is as strictly written as a chapter in a book and every word must be followed, because choreography is its own form of writing. Choreography is used in more than just dancing. It’s involved in any event that includes specific body movements. Such examples are synchronized swimming, ice skating, cheerleading and gymnastics. Whenever body movements are designed and “written”, choreography is involved. Even marching bands that we dance along to (grand parade) make use of choreography, in order to make sure that every step is in tune to the music they are creating.

Dance has been around for many years now. Since the 1700s people had their own ways to move but it still was dance. Back then dance was common, but now a days there are even more styles such as hip hop, jazz, modern dance, ballet, African, belly dance and many more. To be a great dancer you have to be dedicated to it. Dance is also about emotion, you feel what you are dancing. Dance is something you will enjoy doing when you are doing, you will feel better, relaxed, and opened minded. Dance is an expressive form to let out the feelings and ideas that people have everyday, it as a form of art. Creating art through dancing is achieved by training in the classic forms of dance. The dance cannot exist with music alone; the choreography helps complete the dance. Choreography often involves learning dance from other dancers, or learning a new type of dance to make the existing one more exciting. Going beyond the normal boundary increases the chance that the dance will effectively go with the music and choreography, so the dance will go beyond the original idea. In class we watched different dances from famous choreographers, Derrek did any amazing job at not only creating a dance but also adding props, choosing the perfect music, and adjusting the lighting at all times. I believe what makes a choreographer great is one who thinks beyond just the dance itself, but things of every minor little delete to insure perfection.