Daily Archives: October 6, 2013

Last Thursday, our class was fortunate enough to attend a dance rehearsal of choreographer John Jasperse. Writing about this rehearsal merits a different kind of analysis than other dance performances because what we observed was not a final product. What … Continue reading →

As a fortunate coincidence, the past Thursday we were able to shadow the peculiar dance rehearsal which noted choreographer John Jasperse held in a dance studio at the Thomas Hunter Hall. The reason why peculiar is an appropriate word to … Continue reading →

Last Thursday, our class watched John Jasperse’s dance rehearsal.  I am really grateful for this unique opportunity that we may not have had outside of this class.  Although the dancers are “vulnerable”, like Prof. Uchizono mentioned, because they make mistakes, … Continue reading →

Attending a rehearsal of John Jasperse’s From once between merits a different kind of dance analysis than would seeing just any other dance performance on stage. In seeing Jasperse’s dancers rehearse, we were invited into a realm of dance the layperson is … Continue reading →

Viewing dancers on stage during a performance sometimes muddles our consciousness of their human qualities. We may forget that the performers too are people, just like us. As they move effortlessly on stage in rhythmic perfection, we forget that they … Continue reading →

Being able to watch John Jasperse’s rehearsal was one of the most intimate and eye-opening events I’ve ever had the honor of participating in. I’ve always had an appreciation for arts, even the ones that I have trouble fully understanding, … Continue reading →