This research has started on pondering over the scenic area in contemporary dance real-time composition. The scenic area, while articulating the scene, congregates architectural space, scenic space and bodies-spaces (interpreters) interdependently. This makes this interrelation as a condition for the outcome of choreographic layers produced in the creation process in the real-time composition, which are also necessary as an artistic object. Thus, the research aims at contextualizing and conceptualizing in a interdisciplinary way the research areas (scenic area and real-time composition) using theoretical remarks on research methodology in arts, contemporary dance, architecture, visual arts and scenography. In practice, this research has pondered overan experience, the performance Sobre pontos, retas e planos [About points, lines and planes], created by the Dramaturgia do Corpo- Espaço e Territorialidade research group [Body-space Dramaturgy and Territoriality], which was presented in five different places in the city of Uberlândia / Essa pesquisa tem como ponto de partida uma reflexão acerca do espaço cênico na composição em tempo real em dança contemporânea. O espaço cênico enquanto articulador da cena congrega espaço arquitetônico, espaço cenográfico e corposespaços (intérpretes) de forma interdependente, fazendo com que essa inter-relação seja condicionante para o resultado das camadas coreográficas produzidas no processo de criação na composição em tempo real, que também se impõem enquanto objeto artístico. Assim, a pesquisa busca contextualizar e conceitualizar de forma interdisciplinar as áreas de investigação (espaço cênico e composição em tempo real), utilizando teóricos das áreas de metodologia de pesquisa em artes, dança contemporânea, arquitetura, artes visuais e cenografia. Em termos aplicados, a pesquisa apresenta reflexões desenvolvidas sobre uma experiência prática, o espetáculo Sobre pontos, retas e planos, trabalho criado pelo Grupo de Pesquisa Dramaturgia do Corpo-Espaço e Territorialidade, que para essa investigação, foi apresentado em cinco lugares diferentes na cidade de Uberlândia / Mestre em Artes

Dance figure skating – A comparison between a score executed on ice and on floor This work derives from a curiosity of how figure skating and contemporary dance as two different art formscould work together. In what ways can different techniques within the fields of contemporary dance and figureskating inspire and develop each other? Video analysis together with introspection are used as methods. A scorewith different techniques from each field is recorded on the ice and on the floor. This material together with awritten introspection contains the base for the analysis and discussion together with relevant literature from thetwo fields. There are both similarities and clashes when analysing the results of the scores. Gliding and being onedges are fundamentals in figure skating and they are not transferable to floor. Falling and catching the fall issomething that turns out to be restricted to the floor since the skates makes edges while leaning and glidinginstead of falling. There are more explorations to be done when it comes to merging the two art forms together,hopefully this essay will give some inspiration to further work within contemporary skating.

Dance genres in Swedish upper secondary school - a quantitative survey Dance as a subject in upper secondary school is a relatively young subject with a vague framing that provides the teachers with more room for interpretation. The aim of this paper is to shed light on a somewhat unexplored researched field and to contribute with knowledge about what dance genres that are featured in Swedish upper secondary schools. The study investigates what genres the students encounter in the everyday dance training and how much time in class. Further, it is investigated which genres the schools bring in as guest genres and who teaches them. The data is collected via a survey that was sent to all Swedish upper secondary schools with an arts program in dance. The results are analyzed and discussed via curriculum theory and Swedish dance history. Some of the main conclusions are that the modern and contemporary dance stands out in more than one way and is well established in dance programs in Swedish upper secondary schools. Another result shows that there is a wide diversity in the genres schools chose to include as a guest genre. The results also show that the most common is to bring in a guest teacher in different subgenres of street dance.

Ce projet de recherche en danse est né du désir et du besoin de questionner ma propre pratique artistique en danse contemporaine, en la mettant en perspective et en conversation avec celle de deux autres artistes chorégraphes, Monica Klingler et Barbara Manzetti. L’étude de ces (nos) pratiques, que j’ai qualifiées de «mineures» (au sens deleuzien) a été réalisée en les approchant par le «milieu», dans leur devenir, en les «accompagnant» pendant une période délimitée, celle de la durée de la thèse. Les questions qui dynamisent la recherche concernent les notions de présent et de vivant, contenues dans le terme «processus» : comment rendre compte de processus créatifs au moment même de leur surgissement? Comment se positionner pour pouvoir les décrire, les analyser? Une autre question explorée à travers différentes pratiques d’écriture, dont la thèse, est celle du rôle de l’écriture dans un projet de danse. Quelles pratiques d’écriture mettre en place pour accompagner la danse, pour la penser et pour la partager à travers le langage? L’analyse des démarches artistiques des trois artistes étudiées a été réalisée à l’aide de concepts issus de théories féministes. Elle s’appuie sur la notion de «hors de soi», du choix d’exacerber la vulnérabilité (Judith Butler) ; sur le positionnement des artistes comme des sujets non unitaires, des «sujets nomades» et en devenir (Rosi Braidotti) ; sur la mise en mouvement de formes fluides, changeantes et non réductibles à une œuvre, à l’«un» (Luce Irigaray).La recherche, considérée comme un «processus de danse», a donné forme à différents projets artistiques, Materia Viva, Figuras, Avec le masque, ainsi qu’à l’écriture de la thèse. / The desire and need to question my own artistic work in contemporary dance has led to this project in dance research. To do so, my own practice had to be put into perspective and into conversation with the practices of two other artists, Monica Klingler and Barbara Manzetti. These (our) practices, which I qualify as « minor» (according to Deleuze), were studied in midst, in their process of becoming, and were «accompanied» during the limited lapse of time of this research project. The main questions arise from the notions of the present and liveliness which are contained in the word « process ». How could a creative process be described at the very moment of its emergence? What stance must one take in order to analyse these creative processes?Another main question deals with writing practices. Which is the part of writing in a dance project? Which writing practices should we set up to accompany the dance, to reflect upon it and to share it through language? I have analyzed the artistic approach of the three artists using some concepts taken from feminist theories : « out of oneself», exacerbating the vulnerability (Judith Butler) ; the positioning of artists as non-unitary subjects, « nomadic subjects », and subjects in the process of becoming (Rosi Braidotti) ; and how the artist sets fluid and changing forms in motion, which cannot be reduced to «one» single work (Luce Irigaray).The research project, considered as a « dance process », has given birth to different artistic projects, such as Materia Viva, Figuras, Avec le masque, along with the writing of the thesis.

In this essay the research question; “How is the body movement de ned in times of democracy due to technology? “will be explored. e process will include a theoretical research on the de nition of democracy in relation to digitalization. e outcome of this project will be in the form of a performance with a con- temporary dancer. e purpose of this project will be to invite the audience to question the limitations and freedoms the digitalized world imposes on our political system and our body movement.

Les avancées technologiques, principalement au niveau des télécommunications, interrogent les formes de relation et les transferts d’informations dans le monde actuel. La danse contemporaine, affectée par l’usage des technologies sur la scène (image vidéo, internet, logiciel), voit se modifier les manières de chorégraphier. Si les éléments de base de la création chorégraphique, à savoir le corps dansant, l’espace scénique et le temps de la danse, sont transgressés par l’usage des technologies de la télécommunication (téléprésence), comment les chorégraphes pensent-ils et écrivent-ils la danse en incluant ces nouveaux paramètres ? Que peut perdre ou gagner la danse ? Assistons-nous à l’éveil d’une nouvelle danse, ou à l’émergence d’un autre art ? La redéfinition du corps dansant, en interaction avec son espace et son temps, se trouve au centre de cette recherche. Un projet pratique sous forme d’un laboratoire de création chorégraphique multidisciplinaire, Seuil-Lab, est proposé comme méthodologie de travail pour l’analyse théorique de cette recherche. / Technological advances, especially in telecommunications, call into question relationship modes and information transfers in today’s world. Contemporary dance has been affected by the use of technologies on stage (image, video, internet, software), which has modified choreographic practices. If the basic elements of choreographic creation - namely the dancing body, scenic space and dance time – are infringed upon by the use of technology and telecommunication (telepresence), how can choreographers think and write including these new parameters ? What can dance gain or lose ? Are we witnessing the dawn of a new dance, or the surfacing of a new art ? The redefinition of the dancing body, which interacts with its space and time, is at the core of this research. As a working methodology for the theoretical analysis of this research, we propose Seuil-Lab, a hands-on project in the form of a multidisciplinary choreographic creation lab.

While taking into account the field of study of performing arts, I assume that the category called „performing arts“ underwent many reforms in the 20th century, making it almost impossible to set clear boundaries between theatre, dance and performance art. Therefore I deal with their common ground that I call the zero point and that allows me to explore means of expression of human body and also time – space dimension of live action. The zero point is located in the pelvic region of the body and it is the center of stability, balance and life enegry. In my dissertation I focus on the analysis of physical trainings that work with the zero point in theater, dance and performance arts. Primary output of this work is then analysis of physicality as culturally encoded construct and the practical part of disseration is focused on the realisation of the point zero symposium.

I have embarked on a journey (that will never end) to explore color. Inspired by Maggie Nelson’s blunt and anecdotal ways of writing about the color blue (2017), I have searched for more aspects of color than I intuitively knew before.  What do I want with color? How much color is needed to make an effect? How do you combine theory with intuition? What approaches are there when working with color, and which to choose? What sort of knowledge is color and how do we create qualitative discussions about and with it? Will I ever be satisfied?  The questions are asked in the context of renewing the interior of building 21, Smedjan or Smälten in Lövholmen. Its name Smälten comes from its industrial history as a smelter, producing resin in paint and varnishing products for Wilhems Beckers between 1944-1973. While Lövholmen is facing a lot of changes, the area has plenty of housing plans but fewer plans for cultural needs or activities.  The city of Stockholm released a report in 2019 stating that we lack modern contemporary dance stages. Since Smälten is situated just next to Färgfabriken I think it well suited to serve as an extended cultural meeting point, providing a new platform for artistic expression and social interaction. A space to be shared for cultural activities that hold an audience, such as lectures, performances, art gatherings, film screenings or a contemporary dance stage.    This project is about a journey of exploring color, but also the programming of a modern contemporary stage while renewing and taking care of a building from within, a building enriched with an industrial history.

The general aim of this research is the development of categories and codes (according to Saldaña's terminology, 2009) of the uses, functions and properties of the floor in dance. We have followed a methodology based on the qualitative analysis of a video corpus of dance works that were selected representive of a specific language (classical, modern and new dance) or as belonging to a particular historical moment (our research ranges from the end of the 19th century to the present), although some choreographies have also been included due to their contribution to the use of the floor in dance. In addition, this selection has been restricted by the availability of the works in video format. The final list of the works we have been analysing makes a total of 295 choreographies, 11 of which have been examined in depth so as to develop a qualitative codification. Once the categories had been established, the different aspects of the corpus of dances could be finally described and, in each category, the codes, which are the values of the dances, were also constituted. From the video-based qualitative analysis we propose different categories, grouped into three meta-categories focusing on the body techniques, the characteristics of the ground/floor, and the representation. / El objetivo general de esta investigación es el desarrollo de categorías y códigos (según la terminología de Saldaña, 2009) de los usos, funciones y características del suelo en la danza, por lo que hemos seguido una metodología basada en el análisis cualitativo de un corpus de videos de obras dancísticas, seleccionadas por ser representativas de un lenguaje concreto (clásico, moderno y new dance) o por pertenecer a un momento histórico determinado (nuestra investigación parte desde finales del siglo XIX y llega hasta la época actual), aunque también hemos incluido algunas coreografías que consideramos relevantes por su aportación respecto al uso del suelo. Esta selección también se ha visto condicionada a la disponibilidad en formato video de las obras. El listado final de obras sobre las que hemos trabajado ha sido del orden de 400 coreografías, de las cuales 11 han sido analizadas en profundidad para desarrollar la codificación cualitativa, estableciendo unas categorías de análisis que han permitido describir los diferentes aspectos del corpus de danzas, y en cada categoría, establecer unos códigos que son los valores que pueden adquirir las danzas. Este trabajo de visionado ha tenido como resultado del análisis cualitativo diversas categorías, y nos hemos centrado en las relativas al cuerpo, a las propiedades del suelo para la danza y a la representación.. / Aquesta investigació te com a objectiu el desenvolupament de categories i codis (segons terminologia de Saldaña, 2009) dels usos, funcions i caracterítiques del sòl a la dansa, per la qual cosa hem seguit una metodologia d'anàlisi qualitativa d'un corpus de vídeos de dansa, seleccionats perquè són representatius dels diferents llenguatges (clàssic, modern i new dance) o perquè pertanyen a un moment històric determinat (la nostra investigació s'inicia a finals del segle XIX i arriba fins a l'època actual), encara que també hi hem inclòs algunes coreografies que considerem rellevants per la seua aportació a la dansa en l'ús del sòl. La selecció s'ha vist condicionada a la disponibilitat de les obres en format vídeo, essent un total de vora 295 les coreografies analitzades, de les quals 11 han estat treballades en profunditat per al desenvolupament de la codificació qualitativa, constituïnt unes categories d'anàlisi que han permés descriure els diferents aspectes del corpus de danses, i establint a cada categoria uns codis com a resultat dels valors que les danses poden adquirir. Aquest treball de visionat presenta, com a resultat de l'anàlisi qualitativa, diverses categories, i la nostra investigació s'ha centrat en les que són estrictaments corporals, les referides a les propietats del sòl en relació a la dansa i les de la seua representació. / Arnal Rodrigo, RV. (2017). El suelo en la danza: uso del cuerpo y propiedades del soporte [Tesis doctoral]. Universitat Politècnica de València. https://doi.org/10.4995/Thesis/10251/90449