(Non-comprehensive) Inspiration - Solo Blues
This exercise was inspired by Prof. Jasmine Johnson, who suggested that, because African-American dance forms are so susceptible to co-optation, that dancers be "deeply citational." This was an experiment in watching an already-recorded video of myself, trying to cite the sources of movements and where I learned them, from what I remember at the time of reviewing it. Influence can be subtle and memory incomplete, so this is not a complete list. If you see other inspirations and possible sources, cite away in the comments! Beyond the specific movements, the overall look and feel of this dancing is also deeply influenced by Africanist dance aesthetics (grounded/earth-as-center posture, rhythmic drive & focus, dynamic relationship with the beat, multiple centers of movement & rhythm, hotness & coolness, etc.), which I learned from many sources over the years--early teachers like Damon Stone, Heidi Fite, Tina Davis, Don West, & others, as well as authors like Brenda Dixon-Gottschild, Jacqui Malone, & Robert Farris Thompson. This is an improvised solo blues/jazz dance--forms created by Black Americans--improvised by me (Julie Brown).

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