What is Dance Dramaturgy?
The Dance Dramaturgy stream is a direct response to a strong trend in current choreographic practice in Canada. Dance dramaturgy encompasses a broad range of applications, providing support at any given stage of the process or participating in the totality of the work from the earliest seed of an idea through to final documentation of the finished dance. The dance dramaturg may assist in the initial conception of choreographic ideas and subsequent research and development, helping to hone the choreographer’s vision and focus his or her goals. The dance dramaturg may be present in the rehearsal studio as a key contributor to the creative process and may also facilitate the production, promotion and dissemination of the choreographic work. By means of writing (eg. program notes, critical essays) as well as discussions and public forums, the dance dramaturg may also serve to interpret and contextualize the work thus forging connections between artists and communities. The dance dramaturg
