Rotation is your motivation

Abstract

The project is dealing with the relationship between anatomical structure and aesthetic values in dance. The title of the project refers to the work of William Forsythe, using the rotation of the hip as motivation for improvised movement material. The extreme external rotation of the hip joint is an essential movement in ballet technique. But is this tradition relevant to contemporary dance technique? The project will investigate if functional can be beautiful. Dr. Irina Kalabiska, sports physiology researcher, Zsuzsa Rózsavölgyi choreographer, movement researcher, Lucie Strecker, bio-performance researcher, first will conduct a scientific inquiry on the anatomy of the hip joint, and then will seek an artistic exploration on the functionality of hip rotation in movement and how it affects artistic expression.