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Modern Dance

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Beth McKee Elliott

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Mia Michaels, Choreographer, So You Think You Can Dance

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Sonya Tayeh, Choreographer, So You Think You Can Dance

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Travis Wall, Choreographer, So You Think You Can Dance

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Wade Robson, Choreographer, So You Think You Can Dance

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Tyce Diorio, Choreographer, So You Think You Can Dance

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Stacey Tookey, Choreographer, So You Think You Can Dance

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Laurieann Gibson, Choreographer, So You Think You Can Dance

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Mandy Moore, Choreographer, So You Think You Can Dance

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Contact Improvisation Dance

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All About Dance

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Salsa Dancing Worldwide: Salsa Dance Worldwide with SalsaCrazy

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Twyla Tharp Dance Foundation - The Catherine Wheel

Twyla Tharp Dance Foundation - The Catherine Wheel

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Paul Taylor: Dancemaker

Paul Taylor: Dancemaker

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Dancing in the Light: Six Dance Compositions By African American Choreographers / Asadata Dafora, Katherine Dunham, Pearl Primus, Talley Beatty, Donald McKayle, Bill T. Jones

Dancing in the Light: Six Dance Compositions By African American Choreographers / Asadata Dafora, Katherine Dunham, Pearl Primus, Talley Beatty, Donald McKayle, Bill T. Jones

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Merce Cunningham - A Lifetime of Dance

Merce Cunningham - A Lifetime of Dance

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Denishawn: The Birth of Modern Dance

Denishawn: The Birth of Modern Dance

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Martha Graham - An American Original in Performance

Martha Graham - An American Original in Performance

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Points in Space - Merce Cunningham Dance Company / Merce Cunningham, John Cage, Elliot Caplan

Points in Space - Merce Cunningham Dance Company / Merce Cunningham, John Cage, Elliot Caplan

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Bill T. Jones - Dancing to the Promised Land

Bill T. Jones - Dancing to the Promised Land

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Purcell - Dido and Aeneas / Mark Morris Dance Group

Purcell - Dido and Aeneas / Mark Morris Dance Group

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Yo-Yo Ma - Inspired by Bach No. 3, Falling Down Stairs (Cello Suite 3)

Yo-Yo Ma - Inspired by Bach No. 3, Falling Down Stairs (Cello Suite 3)

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Gothic-Contact-Lenses wrote...

Thank you for a good resource.

ReplyPosted September 19, 2009

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BethMcElliott wrote...

Binky_D,
I don't usually choreograph hip-hop, but I have choreographed a lot of Modern dance, Tap, Jazz, and even a little ballet. My best work happened when I didn't "try" to make up new moves.
I suggest improvising in front of a camera, and watching the video to see what stands out to you. When you improvise, focus on _not_ doing all the same moves you are used to doing, but let the music (or silence!) speak to you and move you. The more you practice improvisation, the better you will get at _not_ doing what your body is used to doing.
Another trick I have used when I am stuck is to take an existing movement, and do it in different levels, sizes, speeds, in canon (ripple, or wave) See how far you can push this... can one person do x movement on the floor, while another does it in the air? Can you do it sideways? Upside down? Backwards? You will be amazed at what you already have available in the movements you have already put in your dance.

The sky is the limit! Good Luck!

ReplyPosted April 21, 2009

Binki_D
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Binki_D wrote

Some friends and I have been choreographing a dance to a pop/rnb song 'right round'-flo rida I've even remixed it to another song 'get freaky'
-pitbul, it is really the best dance we've ever choreographed. My partner and I start on a table while my other friend starts on a chair...any ideas for some fairly easy to do but looks cool hip-hop moves?

ReplyPosted April 21, 2009

Dance Companies

These are just a couple small dance companies that interest me.

Choreographers Collaboration Project
The Choreographers Collaboration Project is a 501(c)(3) modern dance company based in Alexandria, VA.
Next Reflex Dance Collective
Next Reflex Dance Collective is a new modern dance
company in the DC Metro area.
Contact Improv
Helping connect the Contact Improvisation community.

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