Comments on: Cedar Lake’s The Copier: The Audience’s Role http://dancingperfectlyfree.com/2008/08/07/cedar-lakes-the-copier-the-audiences-role/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:30:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Swan Lake Samba Girl » Blog Archive » It’s Cedar Lake Time Again | Tonya Plank | Writer, Dancer and Public Interest Lawyer http://dancingperfectlyfree.com/2008/08/07/cedar-lakes-the-copier-the-audiences-role/#comment-469 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:52:23 +0000 http://dancingperfectlyfree.wordpress.com/?p=651#comment-469 [...] and forms of audience participation in such an installation. Here’s Doug’s post, and here’s Evan’s [...]

]]> By: tonya http://dancingperfectlyfree.com/2008/08/07/cedar-lakes-the-copier-the-audiences-role/#comment-455 Sun, 10 Aug 2008 01:14:29 +0000 http://dancingperfectlyfree.wordpress.com/?p=651#comment-455 This is a really interesting discussion, you guys. I definitely have to think more about it. I do think the internet has allowed for more opened-up communications in the arts, ways for people to discuss and participate, which brings people closer to the arts. When I go to a performance, though, even when it’s an installation, I like to experience what the choreographer has in store for me. I feel like watching a good dance is like reading a good novel or seeing a good play — it’s like the choreographer is speaking to me, to us, is trying to say something. (the dancers too, of course). But if I’m adding my own two cents too much, then I’m not listening to the artist — you know what I mean?… But I do want to think about this more. Very thought-provoking discussion!

I can’t wait to see this!

]]> By: Evan http://dancingperfectlyfree.com/2008/08/07/cedar-lakes-the-copier-the-audiences-role/#comment-454 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:50:30 +0000 http://dancingperfectlyfree.wordpress.com/?p=651#comment-454 Thanks, Doug. And yes, this is just a matter of personal preference – how people enjoy being involved in a performance.

It would be great to see more discussion on blogs about audience engagement, but one of the key contributors (as you said) of such a discussion would be arts administrators and marketing/communications reps from dance companies. I think it would beneficial on both sides. It’s just a matter of finding the right forum, and making people aware of and interested in utilizing it.

For all – check out quodlibet’s post on audience interaction: http://quodlibet.tumblr.com/post/45121094/transmission

]]> By: Doug Fox http://dancingperfectlyfree.com/2008/08/07/cedar-lakes-the-copier-the-audiences-role/#comment-453 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:13:27 +0000 http://dancingperfectlyfree.wordpress.com/?p=651#comment-453 Nice post … by the way, I wasn’t passing judgment on different ways that audiences can be connected or involved with a dance work. I was sharing what I’d particularly enjoy.

Also, I think that if you take how a dance company such as Cedar Lake uses the Internet to its logical conclusion, then one of possibilities will be to use the collaborative nature of the Internet in a direct, participatory manner as I wrote about. In end, it obviously comes down to what artists want to do and the types of interaction they want to foster.

It would be nice to see a broader discussion about the topic of audience engagement and the many different approaches and possibilities in the blogosphere. Why do choreographers and dancers not participate in these conversations? Why do arts administrators and marketing people not participate in these conversations? Why do students and academics not participate in these conversations? Why do presenters not participate in this conversation? There are many examples, stories and insights to share but on the blogosphere, things are way too quiet.

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