polyphony
discourse is active not passive (it runs about). too often students refer to discourse as the text rather than the context/content of discussion.
the current discourse on the dance-tech list (post / choreographic) is only limited by the number of participants. the issue being discussed is not a binary position, but a search for a grounded ‘truth’.
the role of theory is to explain the principles of what we do, and help us be more effective artists, teachers, performers (etc.). in dance and performance technologies (dance-tech) our theoretical frameworks are long overdue. there is a tendency to play, rather than comprehend.
whilst i try to play my part in developing a frame work for dance-tech, i am aware that it is only a part. what has always been clear to me as a scholar and artist is where my skills are lacking. dance tech will be shaped by the many (with different expertise), not by the entrenched few.
dance-tech requires a synthesis, and re-framing of knowledge from many fields. it requires contributory expertise in the areas of practice, pedagogy, theory and criticism. this is the reason for guest posts on quodlibet; contrapuntal voices.
i don’t edit guest posts, they speak (write) on their own terms. producing a text is no less creative than making a dance work. we need to develop new approaches to writing about dance(-tech) allowing people their own voice supports this.
guest posts are invited (sometimes after offering work), and a theme suggested. i tend to ask people whose work i find interesting/compelling/important. the inclusion of guest posts is not an attempt to bolster my own work. i simply have a respect for aspects of their work.
tony schultz is a case in point. his recent posts on mathematical fundamentals have exposed a large hole in dance-tech praxis, and the knowledge of practitioners. tony makes a compelling case for leaning math skills in dance-tech, whilst sharing an (in development) teaching methodology.
tony’s approach differs from the «math for movement» methods of computing science. he retains a strong artistic/creative context. i’m pleased to say that tony is the latest guest on quodlibet. his post is called «math skills».
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