Dance, dance, otherwise we are lost.
Pina BauschRead
When I first began choreographing, I never thought of it as choreography but as expressing feelings. Though every piece is different, they are all trying to get at certain things that are difficult to put into words. In the work, everything belongs to everything else - the music, the set, the movement and whatever is said.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes the emotional expression inherent in choreographing dance, highlighting the connection between various artistic elements.
Pina Bausch conveys that her approach to choreography transcends mere movement; it is a medium for expressing complex emotions that are hard to articulate. She believes that each dance piece, while unique, serves a collective purpose where music, staging, and choreography interact harmoniously to communicate deeper truths and feelings.
Themes
ChoreographyEmotionsDanceArtistic ExpressionCommunication
In practice
Example use cases
In a dance workshop, this quote could inspire students to explore their emotional expressions through movement.
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All quotes →To understand what I am saying, you have to believe that dance is something other than technique. We forget where the movements come from. They are born from life. When you create a new work, the point of departure must be contemporary life -- not existing forms of dance.
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