@ It depends on what motivates you, and why you want to pursue improvisational dance I suppose. It is a wonderful form of self expression, release, exploration unhindered by technical demands. Sometimes though we get stuck in the same movement patterns. A structured dance class or even an improvisational dance class (sometimes offered to the public at university dance departments) might help one break out of the same movement patterns and open a dancer to more ways to move and explore the space around them. It doesn't necessarily have to be ballet. Ballet can be helpful for building strength, stamina, turnout, musicality etc but these can be accomplished in any dance style class. You could probably improve on your own and if you have a really creative open mind and watch and explore a variety of dance styles you can find a way to improve. I trained preprofessionally in ballet and Martha Graham technique (hated dancing that style but loved watching it) many years ago as a teenager. I started late at 14 and was discouraged from pursueing ballet as a career due to lack of turnout, wrong proportions etc. I quit all dance at age 20 and spent two decades getting drunk and then starving myself and whittling to a low weight, full of inner hatred. I began to heal in my early forties and my love for dance resurfaced. I started doing a lot of improvisational style dance on my own to heal and accept my body, and express myself. I did it for three years on my own, then started taking classes with School of Minnesota Ballet adult division again, mostly ballet, a modern here and there. Truly enjoyed it and felt it improved my own movement style by leaps and bounds. But I suffered with stress reactions and medial tibial stress syndrome in tibia bones and feet due to osteoporosis and the years of anorexia, so I had to stop the classes and just dance on my own when I can. I still do a barre on my own twice each week when not in too much pain. I swim, cycle, stretch, do calisthenics, but I have two dance sessions each week on my own I just let go and dance. I wish I could actually choreograph something. I start but get nowhere. But I can dance for hours just improvising. Because most of my training was ballet, and my body is more familiar with that, that is where my body tends to go but I try to move out of my comfort zone. I have explored so many movement styles, such as Trisha Brown, Ohad Naharin (Gaga movement), Yin Yu, William Forsythe, many others. Much of my own dancing is drawn from particular music that moves me, mostly absract, classical, non vocal etc. Music enhances my dancing, but when I watch my dancing without sound, it seems rather dull at times. I found your movement style very unique and interesting. I watched your video but could not hear any sound at first, but your movement still drew me in. I wondered what you had to say, and I felt your dancing was sincere. I think it's amazing that your dance movement can stand on it's own without music. You have a very different style than I do. Dance is such a wonderful art, release, expression. It's a wonderful way to discover the space around us. there is no right or wrong in exploring dance through improvisation. the more you do it, the more open you keep your mind, the more you will discover! Lovely dancer, thanks for sharing!
@ Thanks so much! Most of what I share publicly is more ballet focused since I am naturally better at that. I have tons of more modern style dance that I am too embarrassed to share publicly because it just isn't as "worthy" to share. So I keep them unlisted to share only with friends. I still have self esteem issues and RUclips can be brutal with the comments sometimes, though thankfully I have not experienced any negative comments on the dancing that I have shared. I used to do pointe work too for a while but had stress reaction on right foot that was incredibly painful and had to give it up. But I have a lot of pointe shoe videos too lol. Keep up the dancing! I am going to follow you too! So nice to talk to other older adults just having fun and exploring dance!
I learned both, in parallel, over a 7-year period. It prepared me, at the very least, to be a pick-up dancer for many different companies, including ballet companies. They seem like bookends to me of a well-rounded western dance education. Now, India, that is another matter altogether!
I would agree. the work was a collaboration among three artists and a very accomplished lighting designer. And somehow this piece just doesn't quite project in video. It was so multi-layered, like a 30-ring circus. Joyous and sensual, I adored it
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This is expert commentary. It was great to hear from someone who completely understands Trisha's work.
I completely agree. I was nodding throughout the whole video
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it is expert commentary but leaves out any mention of the other collaborators
I love everything about her. her fluid body movements, the way she expresses freedom and revolution of the 60s.
Once you learn and have ballet in your body, it is VERY hard to let go of even when doing pure improvisational dance.
@ Its not necessary to learn ballet to dance, especially improvisational style.
@ It depends on what motivates you, and why you want to pursue improvisational dance I suppose. It is a wonderful form of self expression, release, exploration unhindered by technical demands. Sometimes though we get stuck in the same movement patterns. A structured dance class or even an improvisational dance class (sometimes offered to the public at university dance departments) might help one break out of the same movement patterns and open a dancer to more ways to move and explore the space around them. It doesn't necessarily have to be ballet. Ballet can be helpful for building strength, stamina, turnout, musicality etc but these can be accomplished in any dance style class. You could probably improve on your own and if you have a really creative open mind and watch and explore a variety of dance styles you can find a way to improve. I trained preprofessionally in ballet and Martha Graham technique (hated dancing that style but loved watching it) many years ago as a teenager. I started late at 14 and was discouraged from pursueing ballet as a career due to lack of turnout, wrong proportions etc. I quit all dance at age 20 and spent two decades getting drunk and then starving myself and whittling to a low weight, full of inner hatred. I began to heal in my early forties and my love for dance resurfaced. I started doing a lot of improvisational style dance on my own to heal and accept my body, and express myself. I did it for three years on my own, then started taking classes with School of Minnesota Ballet adult division again, mostly ballet, a modern here and there. Truly enjoyed it and felt it improved my own movement style by leaps and bounds. But I suffered with stress reactions and medial tibial stress syndrome in tibia bones and feet due to osteoporosis and the years of anorexia, so I had to stop the classes and just dance on my own when I can. I still do a barre on my own twice each week when not in too much pain. I swim, cycle, stretch, do calisthenics, but I have two dance sessions each week on my own I just let go and dance. I wish I could actually choreograph something. I start but get nowhere. But I can dance for hours just improvising. Because most of my training was ballet, and my body is more familiar with that, that is where my body tends to go but I try to move out of my comfort zone. I have explored so many movement styles, such as Trisha Brown, Ohad Naharin (Gaga movement), Yin Yu, William Forsythe, many others. Much of my own dancing is drawn from particular music that moves me, mostly absract, classical, non vocal etc. Music enhances my dancing, but when I watch my dancing without sound, it seems rather dull at times. I found your movement style very unique and interesting. I watched your video but could not hear any sound at first, but your movement still drew me in. I wondered what you had to say, and I felt your dancing was sincere. I think it's amazing that your dance movement can stand on it's own without music. You have a very different style than I do. Dance is such a wonderful art, release, expression. It's a wonderful way to discover the space around us. there is no right or wrong in exploring dance through improvisation. the more you do it, the more open you keep your mind, the more you will discover! Lovely dancer, thanks for sharing!
@ Thanks so much! Most of what I share publicly is more ballet focused since I am naturally better at that. I have tons of more modern style dance that I am too embarrassed to share publicly because it just isn't as "worthy" to share. So I keep them unlisted to share only with friends. I still have self esteem issues and RUclips can be brutal with the comments sometimes, though thankfully I have not experienced any negative comments on the dancing that I have shared. I used to do pointe work too for a while but had stress reaction on right foot that was incredibly painful and had to give it up. But I have a lot of pointe shoe videos too lol. Keep up the dancing! I am going to follow you too! So nice to talk to other older adults just having fun and exploring dance!
I learned both, in parallel, over a 7-year period. It prepared me, at the very least, to be a pick-up dancer for many different companies, including ballet companies. They seem like bookends to me of a well-rounded western dance education. Now, India, that is another matter altogether!
Love this. Great job BAM!
RIP... Trisha... you were a revolutionary!
I love these excerpts but feel you should say that the piece was a collaboration with Anderson and Rauschenberg.
Great excerpts and insights. Bravo.
Could someone tell me what album the music is on?
Amaazing
TRISHA. What a woman.
86k views and 12 comments, truly a school video
Just a question is that sort of like dancing in the spirit or dancing for the Lord?
I'd say yes, it depends on the dancer.
I think this level of dancing reaches the realm of the sublime, like the great religious dances of India
how many times can you say the word monumental though
I would never hire these people to buy my groceries. I'm sorry, I just can't do it.
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Why do specialists always hide the other gigantic masterpiece she wrote: Astral Convertible?
I would be thrilled if you have a recording of that!
Is all the verbiage necessary?
Too much homage on the part of the commentator. Obviously, some here like that. I don't.
I would agree. the work was a collaboration among three artists and a very accomplished lighting designer. And somehow this piece just doesn't quite project in video. It was so multi-layered, like a 30-ring circus. Joyous and sensual, I adored it