Dance Notes Mar 27I. Beginning in the late 1950s in the US, Postmodern dance was at its height of experimentation during the 1960sa. Contact improvisation – many dancers moving spontaneouslyb. Chance choreography – who knows what will happen/worki. Merce Cunningham & John Cageii. Stream of consciousness “take the consciousness out of the piece” – let your unconscious performc. Belief of democracy in performancei. Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zaned. Dance “happenings”i. Flash mobsii. Word of mouth to let people know that there was a performance and they should goiii. Not usually in a theatre…can be in random locationse. Definition of “dance” and “dancer” was questionedi.f. Threw out the hierarchy and splendor of balletg. Different styles and techniques of movement from throughout the world, spoken word, pedestrian movement, etc.h. John Cage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HypmW4Yd7SYi. Postmodern musicii. “4 minutes and 33 seconds”II. Dance Family Treea. Ruth St. Denis, Ted Shawn = Denishawnb. Graham, Humphrey, Weidmanc. Paul Taylor, Merce Cunningham, III. Avant Garde Arta. Marcel Duchampi. “ready mades” – taking mundane, often utilitarian objects not generally considered to be art and transforming themii. juxtapositioniii. The Fountain, 1917iv. L.H.O.O.Q., 1919 “Elle a chaud au cul” – “She has a hot ass”b. Jackson Pollocki. Paint splattersIV. Judson Dance Theatrea. Classes in improvisation (1962-1964)i. Dance cooperative, cheap performancesb. Considered founders of postmodern dancec. Emblematic of the Kennedy Era (questioning authority)i. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ln9Zq_2vhC8 ii. Site (1967)d. Trisha BrownV. Judson Dancea. Gathering place for artists in all fieldsb. Robert Dunn, Steve Paxton, Yvonne Rainerc. Attacked ballet and modern dancei. Challenge of compositional approaches, definitions of danceii. Chance, collaborative, collage, juxtaposition (Duchamp), improvisation, the mundaneiii. “one thing” – stripping down movementVI. Robert Rauschenberg, Pelican, 1965VII. Judson Fragments (Youtube)VIII. Yvonne Rainera. Rainer Yvonne Hand Movieb. Founding member of Judson; “’no’ manifesto”c. Trio A (1966)i. Attempt to take away the male gazeii. Pedestrian movements – what is dance? Who is a dancer?iii. A single phrase, dispenses with phrasing, no development, no climax, no virtuosityiv. Watch on YoutubeDance Notes Mar 29I. Film – Dancemakera. Paul Taylor (Dance Company)b. Postmodern dance stylec. Many dancers running on and off of staged. Random lifts and turnse. Esplanade – pretty pink dresses and pantsf. Company B – g. Gets most inspiration from walking around the city and gets energy from being afraid to choreograph or failh. AureoleII. Modern Nutcrackera. Play with gender rules – barefoot v ballet en pointe slippers for both