Theme Brainstorming

Theme Brainstorming

1. Choreographic Inspiration

   • Stimulous
     • A series of images
     • Movie/TV Show
     • Ted Talk
     • Artwork
       • Historical
       • Modern
       • Abstract
     • A song
       • Feelings evoked from song
       • Lyrics
     • A quote
   • Choreographic Devices
     • Mirroring
     • Accumulation
     • Retrograde
     • Partnering

2. Elements of dance

   • Movement
     • Travel
       • New beginnings
       • Migration
     • Ability/disability
     • Pace
     • Locomotor/non-locomotor
   • Use of space
     • Levels
     • Headspace
     • Pathways
       • Destiny, fate or fortune
     • Spacetime
       • Everyone moves at their own pace
     • Growth
     • Extra-terrestrial
       • Unknown
       • Discovery
       • Uniqueness
   • Time
     • Goes on
       • Circle of life
     • Beat
       • Underlying
     • Change
     • Tempo
     • Music
   • Energy/force
     • Displays emotions
     • Weight
       • Baggage
         • Holding on/letting go
     • Contract and release
   • Use of the entire body
     • Shape/size
       • Embrace
       • Unique
       • Contortion
     • Health
     • Mobility
       • Appreciation

3. Issues

   • Homelessness
   • Mis-communication
   • Violence
   • Mental-illness
   • Taking things for granted
   • Poverty
   • War
   • Sexism
   • Domestic violence
   • Environmental abuse
   • Discrimination
   • Homophobia
   • Exclusion/bullying
   • Self belief
     • Reflection
   • Addiction
     • Possession
     • Substance abuse
     • Draining
     • Addiction for a physical thing
     • Addiction to feeling a certain way
     • Technology
   • Abuse