Creating Site-Specific Dance and Performance Works

开始时间: 04/22/2022 持续时间: Unknown

所在平台: CourseraArchive

课程类别: 艺术

大学或机构: California Institute of the Arts（加州艺术学院）

授课老师： Stephan Koplowitz

课程主页: https://www.coursera.org/course/sitedance

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课程简介

This course will look into the process of creating live site-specific choreography/performance works from conception, production to performance. Site-specific dance/performance is work created in response to a particular place, site, inspired by its architecture/design, the history and current use.

课程大纲

Syllabus for Creating Site Specific Dance and Performance Works

Week 1: History and Context

A brief historical overview of the field of site-specific performance/dance.

What is site-specific performance/dance? A look at the range of site work and how environment, space and intention influences the artist’s and audience’s experience.

Week 2: Starting the Process

Overview of the production process and the first creative decisions: selecting a site, designing the event, creating a budget, getting permissions, everything that needs to be done before you start your first rehearsal.

Week 3: Working from the Outside In: Conception and Creative Planning:

Elements that influence creation: site/physical inventory, history, current use and current perceptions.

Week 4: Creating Content

Methods of generating content inspired by the site: creating a specific movement vocabulary, text, visuals, and sound.

Week 5: Creative and Production Challenges

Working on site and off site; finding the right balance. A look at issues when making work for urban and natural environments: site adaptive vs. site specific; working with collaborators (composers, costume, lighting, media and sound designers); finding the right method of promoting and marketing your site performance; and documentation, a brief over-view of options with video and still photography.