Choreographic creativity

The word choreography comes from Greek and most commonly refers to dance (in the sense, 'written notation of dancing'). Broadly, choreography is about designing movement in time and space. But what does it mean in practice? Can ideation be seen as a form of dance improvisation and so be choreographed? While it is true that choreographers often “invent” new ways of moving, choreography transcends movements, and gives them meaning, perhaps similar to how designers give meaning to their ideas. If so, when choreographing, you need to think about everything. And so, the designer, as choreographer, is the brains and heart of the whole thing, all of which cannot happen without a deep process of thinking which neither begins nor ends in the studio. Choreographic creativity, then, may come from a philosophical background, social experiences, or any other aspect of the human experience. They may also be imposed by a brief, assignment or commission. Either way, preparing a choreographic piece may show similarity to generating and communicating ideas that require deep, broad and interdisciplinary research. Moreover, the means for creative notation can build on traditional technique, although with innovative approaches or through developing a new visual language, entirely. But each form of creative notation has its own specificity and requires a different approach. So, if choreography is planned movement, and movement is everywhere, we could say that creatives are engaged with choreography all of the time, that is, with people and ideas. And so, choreographic creativity, like ideation has no limits. https://www.dance-masterclass.com/blog/what-does-a-choreographer-do