THE CREATION OF A MOVEMENT FROM DANCE IMPROVISATION TECHNIQUES

Abstract

The objectives of this research are: 1) to study the concept of movement from dance improvisation; 2) to create movement from dance improvisation; and 3) to present the model of movement from dance improvisation by using a mixed method between creative research and qualitative research. Research tools consisted of documentary data, interviews with related persons, observation, experiments on dance creation, and personal experiences of the researcher. The results revealed that: 1) movement from dance improvisation had movement manners that could be expressed immediately and suddenly at that moment without any plan or determination. These movement manners were caused by stimulation of experiences or stimulus leading to various movement formats and diversity of movement; 2) Creation of movement from dance improvisation was divided into 3 elements including: concept, i.e., stimulus from sensation and perception of humans that helps to stimulate movement from dance improvisation. Stimulus used by the researcher were consumable things selected from the physical characteristics of things with different characteristics. This concept was experimented with through 1 act divided into 2 parts, i.e., the difference between Part 1 and Part 2 of the first act was sensation on vision. Part 1: with their eyes closed, the performers were asked to sense and perceive flavors as well as use their hands to touch stimulus without seeing. Part 2: eyes opening – Performers’ eyes were opened and they were asked to consider their stimulus; performers, i.e., the researcher determined and selected performers with western dance skills or experience or performers who had formerly participated in dance improvisation learning; and movement, i.e., design of movement by using stimulus to stimulate the movement of performers for creating movement that was consistent and appropriate with defined performance; 3) dance model of movement from dance improvisation could be analyzed and divided into 4 procedures as the guidelines for developing dance design by considering the variety of movement formats from dance improvisation and considering creativity in further dances.