Hofesh Shechter

Created by: Hannah Whiting
Created on: 29-01-20 09:49

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How has Hofesh Shechter contributed to the Independent Contemporary Dance Scene?
- Movement
  - Gaga New Technique is evident in his works
    - New technique to British Contemporary Dance Scene - exciting and intriguing for British Audiences
    - Gaga Technique - Helps dancers raise physical awareness by focusing on the rhythm of their bodies and letting them direct their movement.
    - Provides a framework for discovering and strengthening your body and adding flexibility, stamina and agility while lightening the senses and imagination.
  - Totality
    - Every instruction you give to your body will be applied to the whole of it.
  - Energy & Emotion
    - Connecting to the sensation, concentrating on the feeling rather than the physical aspect.
    - Improvisation helps to find energy & emotion - having the confidence to go with your energy in response to the music
  - Groove & Rhythm
    - 'Feeling the groove' is finding the most natural, harmonious and positive way of moving - movement led by pleasure and enjoyment
  - Floorwork
    - Fluidity - naturally finding a way in and out of the floor, concentrating on the continuity of the movement
- Exposure to wider audience
  - Theatre & Film productions
    - 'The Arsonists' (2007) , 'Saint Juan (2007) , Moretown (2006)
    - Choreographer for new production 'Fiddler on The Roof' (2016)
    - Expands publicity - drawing attention to his unique style
  - Choreographed for big ballet companies
    - Royal Ballet (2015) , Ballet Basel (2016)
    - Style is contrasting with ballet - audiences get a new insight to other styles, more publicity
  - TV Production
    - Choreographed opening dance 'Maxxies dance', Season 2, Episode 1 of 'Skins' on Channel 4.
      - Mainstream television - more publicity, range of audiences
      - 'Skins' was popular to young audiences at the time - educating them for the new generation of dancers
  - Workshops in schools and colleges with Hofesh Shechter Dance Company
    - Educating younger generation - explaining and showing the unique style of the company
- Social, Historical, Political Links
  - Social
    - One of Shechter's most characteristic themes is puzzling over the mechanism of state and society
    - In every dance work - makes the audience question society
    - Upbringing in intense social climate - had to do 2 years of military service at 18.
  - Historical
    - Shechter dares his audience to rethink the history of the world.
  - Cultural
    - Dance works are driven by his Israeli background
    - Accepting of a range of cultures at Hofesh Dance Company
- Political statements
  - Usually a theme in his dance works
    - SUN (2013) - The idea of society copying each other. Everyone in society are sheep, they follow the crowd and do exactly what they are told
    - Political Mother (2010) - The idea of power in society and the oppression caused by cruelty and unjust treatment
      - The sense of belongings individuals have and how it treats nationalism within countries.
  - Shechter was born during a tense political environment
    - High military influence in the area at the time
    - Brings personal experience to his works - audiences get an insight to cultures and other encounters that haven't been encountered

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