Floorwork

In dance, floorwork refers to movements performed on the floor. Floorwork is used extensively in modern dance, particularly Graham technique and Hawkins technique, as well as in vernacular breakdancing.[1] Some dance training practices, notably Floor-Barre, consist entirely of floorwork.

The central artistic aspects of floorwork are interaction with gravity and navigation between higher and lower levels ("going in and out of the floor"). Doris Humphrey has been credited with introducing floorwork into concert dance.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Franklin, Eric N. (2013). Dance Imagery for Technique and Performance (2nd ed.). Human Kinetics. pp. 131 et seqq. ISBN 9780873229432. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  2. ↑ Erkert, Jan (2003). Harnessing the Wind: The Art of Teaching Modern Dance. Human Kinetics. p. 42. ISBN 9780736044875. Retrieved 13 March 2015.