Often choreographers are left to produce their own sounds, whether it be the ambient sounds between gestures, or a sonic collage sampled from disparate musical fabrics. This course is an intro to technical and experimental approaches to scaffolding sound for choreographers. Topics looked at will be sampling and appropriation, effective music “cuts” in the studio, mild amplification from floor mikes to piezos, as well as more experimental approaches such as wearable sound, movement tracking, and generative sound. Class workshops will help choreographers learn these tools, and each person will work towards “scoring”, in their own way, a brief end-of-term piece.
Learning Outcomes:
--to understand the technical limitations and opportunities of sound for dance
--to create choreographic sound scores based on an awareness of sonic possibilities in both the body and equipment
--to listen to and evaluate soundscapes in the world and in choreographic context
Delivery Method: Fully in-person
Prerequisites:
Please email ogoodarzi@bennington.edu with a statement of experience and interest.
Course Level: 4000-level
Credits: 2
F 2:10PM - 4:00PM (Full-term)
Maximum Enrollment: 12
Course Frequency: One time only
Categories: 4000 , All courses , Dance , Fully In-Person , Music , Two Credit
Tags: choreography , Composition , dance , music , sound , sound design