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Matt Gough Blog [closed]: Names For What We Do

Monday, Mar 29 2004, 02:11

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I was thinking about the kind of language that we use to describe what we do, I tend to describe myself as dance researcher working in improvisation and emergent technologies. so what does that mean?

the basics: i teach improvisation, choreography, dance analysis and dance & technology i also take dance photos.

the details: my current research interests are

which is why it is much quicker to say dance researcher. i tend to work by a process of theorising through practice, whereby a concept is examined in a practical setting then the results used to confirm or disprove the original supposition.

recently I have become involved with young people at risk of exclusion and am enjoying the challenges and rewards that this type of work brings. but that's enough about me..

a quick update on my musing for a new type of dance notation, I have spend the weekend writing down notes and working out syntax. when I have something more organised I will post it up, in the mean time if you have any thoughts or comments please let me know

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