OPEN SOURCE DANCE:

Abstract:

"Modern Dance [Western Movement Vocabulary], in it’s short 100 year history has served as a cradle for innovation and experimentation in every format of it's multidisciplinary identity. From ground breaking explorations into the kinesthetic body to serving as a center for cross disciplinary, interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary and interactive investigations involving all artistic disciplines. One only needs to become familiar with this rich history to comprehend its significance and impact on past and current trends in multidisciplinary art. The dancer who comes of age in this new century, a time where "new media" plays a significant role in not only the dissemination and assimilation of information, but also in the evolution of multidisclplinary art on a global stage, is that much better prepared, sooner than later, to explore further possibilities in dance's multidisciplinary identity and in turn its "new identity" in 21st century global art. However, post University/Conservatory career development choices in dance have remained the same for many years, hence another environmet is needed which provides a comprehensive multidisciplinary transitional environment for a dancer, from student to professional....."

The Open Source Dance [OSD] methodology is an outcome from the research "Modern Dance [Western Movement Vocabulary]: The catalyst for deviation and extension in Post Structural Sound, Choreoperiodicity, Optimum Creative Dialog and the Dunnist Period in Music"- by Manjunan Gnanaratnam. Composer, Barker Center for Dance, Dept. of Theater Arts and Dance, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. USA. © 2004

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