Abstract
This paper examines the role of dancers who extend
beyond the paradigm of age and their contribution to
current dialogues in the field of dance through film
documentation. This project aims to make visible the older
dancer through film giving new materiality and value by
celebrating the older body on screen. The research seeks
to investigate which is the preferred performing body, the
youthful or the mature? These older dancers choose to
ignore the rationale and perform which In turn could be
considered inappropriate behaviour by the western dance
world. There is a need for the mature dancer to be
acknowledged not only for their ‘corporeal difference’ but
recognition that their practice rather than their age defines
them.
beyond the paradigm of age and their contribution to
current dialogues in the field of dance through film
documentation. This project aims to make visible the older
dancer through film giving new materiality and value by
celebrating the older body on screen. The research seeks
to investigate which is the preferred performing body, the
youthful or the mature? These older dancers choose to
ignore the rationale and perform which In turn could be
considered inappropriate behaviour by the western dance
world. There is a need for the mature dancer to be
acknowledged not only for their ‘corporeal difference’ but
recognition that their practice rather than their age defines
them.
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 4 |
| Publication status | Accepted/In press - 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Createworld 2016: The Creativity of Things. - Queensland College of Art at Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia Duration: 8 Dec 2016 → 9 Dec 2016 http://auc.edu.au/createworld/about/ |
Conference
| Conference | Createworld 2016 |
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| Country/Territory | Australia |
| City | Brisbane |
| Period | 8/12/16 → 9/12/16 |
| Other | Welcome to CreateWorld - the product of a wonderful and ongoing partnership between the AUC and the Queensland College of Art at Griffith University, and now in its 10th year. This is a unique event. Our goal is to create a space that explores the intersection of technology and creativity. This year, our theme is “The Creativity of Things” - a play on the internet of things, and an exploration of how innovative people are using small, ubiquitous, connected devices to create art, to stimulate learning, to inspire, and to share. |
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Keywords
- mature dancers
- value
- embodiment
- corporeal difference
- visibility
- digital technology