Public View

Abstract/Description/Artist Statement

This presentation includes the showing of original choreography by Jahla Smith titled Public View, plus a discussion of the research that accompanies this creation: Is a choreographic work ever truly finished? I argue that choreography is never completed, but rather exists as a process shaped by revision, performance, and reflection. By comparing previous and current rehearsals of Public View, I show how movements shift over time in response to intention, interpretation, and observation. I also refer to journals that I keep during the creative process to show questions and ideas that motivated the piece's evolution. Ultimately, this project expands approaches to studying choreography by positing that a piece is more of a process than a product, and studying the development of choreography provides more information about a choreographer's priorities than only studying a final performance.

Presenting Author Name/s

Jahla Smith

Faculty Advisor/Mentor

Kate Mattingly

Faculty Advisor/Mentor Email

kmatting@odu.edu

Faculty Advisor/Mentor Department

Dance

College/School Affiliation

College of Arts & Letters

Student Level Group

Undergraduate

Presentation Type

Art/Creative Work

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Public View

This presentation includes the showing of original choreography by Jahla Smith titled Public View, plus a discussion of the research that accompanies this creation: Is a choreographic work ever truly finished? I argue that choreography is never completed, but rather exists as a process shaped by revision, performance, and reflection. By comparing previous and current rehearsals of Public View, I show how movements shift over time in response to intention, interpretation, and observation. I also refer to journals that I keep during the creative process to show questions and ideas that motivated the piece's evolution. Ultimately, this project expands approaches to studying choreography by positing that a piece is more of a process than a product, and studying the development of choreography provides more information about a choreographer's priorities than only studying a final performance.