Dear Georgette - Thank you for your suggestions. Also, I might add that though it has been extremely challenging to work with those outside of the dance technique, thanks to the NYU faculty I have become much more verbally articulate in the exact description of movement. All of my students, including those currently at F.I.T/SUNY, will benefit greatly. The outside eye can often help one clarify their descriptions the most. Yours truly, Mary Burns Georgette Gorchoff wrote: > Dear Mary, > > Since you've corresponded with Peggy via the list, I'll trust you won't > mind a few words from another voice in the gallery. Since my undergraduate > degree was in music and professional dance training was at Juilliard, I've > been able to see dance, also, from the musician's point of view. As a > choreographer working with conductors, it has been a necessity. (Then too, > my son is a band director.) > > You already know that LMA terms have elements common to music. i.e.: > strong/light vs. forte/pianissimo. Think of all the common elements you > might use to help musicians on the committee understand what you say. > Incidentally, Martha Graham called dance that music we hear with our eyes. > Good luck to you. > > GG > > Visit: http://www.mindspring.com/~note8r/labanotation.html and help save > HyperCard by visiting http://www.hyperactivesw.com/SaveHC.html
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