Kinematics: The Elements of Dance
Kinematics is an experimental guide to alternative ways of
looking at the elements of dance, reimagining how dancers can
further develop and explore their individual styles and
attitudes towards the practice. Traditionally, dance requires
mimicking bodies of movements to learn; however, this book
explores the technicalities and conceptual ways of moving the
body through various forms of visual communication, rethinking
the ways in which dance can be presented without an actual body,
or real-time movement. Due to the lack of an actual moving
body, the elements of dance remain ambiguous, allowing dancers
to create their own interpretations and outcomes rather than
imitating another person’s style of movement, in hopes of
encouraging spontaneity and imagination in their
explorations.