Exploring Dance and Physical Thinking

The speaker shares their passion for dance and creativity, discussing their early influences and journey in dance. They explore choreography as a process of physical thinking and demonstrate three choreographic methods, emphasizing collaboration and kinesthetic intelligence. The talk concludes with encouragement to create and misbehave beautifully.

What does the speaker believe about creativity?

• It can be taught and shared.

• It cannot be taught.

• It is only for artists.

• It is not important.

Who was a significant influence on the speaker's early dance career?

• Michael Jackson

• John Travolta

• Fred Astaire

• Gene Kelly

What is the speaker's view on the body in relation to technology?

• The body is less advanced than technology.

• The body is the most technologically literate thing we have.

• Technology is irrelevant to the body.

• The body and technology are unrelated.

How does the speaker describe the process of choreography?

• A solitary activity

• An individual expression

• A collaborative process

• A fixed routine

What is one aspect of physical thinking mentioned by the speaker?

• Perception

• Reflection

• Introspection

• Proception

What does the speaker suggest about our awareness of our bodies?

• We are always aware of our bodies.

• We only notice our bodies when something goes wrong.

• We never think about our bodies.

• We are constantly thinking about our bodies.

What is the first method of physical thinking demonstrated by the speaker?

• Body-to-body transfer

• Using dancers as objects

• Task-based autonomy

• Mental visualization

What is the second method of physical thinking demonstrated?

• Using dancers as architectural objects

• Body-to-body transfer

• Task-based autonomy

• Mental visualization

What does the speaker hope the audience will do after the talk?

• Forget about the dance

• Focus only on theory

• Ignore physical thinking

• Create their own dance

What is the third method of physical thinking demonstrated?

• Mental visualization

• Task-based autonomy

• Body-to-body transfer

• Using dancers as objects