Movement Research in Spontaneous Composition

In the field of contemporary dance, the term “spontaneous composition” refers to the process of composing while improvising. This process blurs the line between improvisation and choreography so that the audience sees fully developed movement invention and spatial design with the same level of refinement that one expects from choreography. This project proposes a virtual residency with post-modern innovator Dr. Nina Martin, who has pushed the boundaries of improvisational dance-making for 40 years via her systems of teaching spontaneous composition called Ensemble Thinking and Articulating the Solo Body/ReWire Movement Method. Senior BFA candidate, Kari Hoglund, will attend four workshops with Dr. Martin followed by advanced level research that results in a solo based on Martin's systems. The solo will work specifically with Dr. Martin's method of ReWire Movement Method incorporating the use of charcoal on white paper. The final product will be the solo captured through dance film and will premier in a virtual performance.