Ch.U/M.m.
'Chumm : Ch.U/M.m. Choreutic Unit and manner of materialisation: A method for finding out how the shapes and patterns, both actual and virtual in a dance work (Choreutic Units) are made available to the audience through the dancers performance of them (Manner of Materialisation). Known as “Chumm”. Used practically in a studio work for refining performance and with a symbol system for style analyses.' (Preston Dunlop, 1995, pg 612)
Spatial Progression, Spatial Projection, Spatial Tension and body design: These are the terms used for the “Manners of Materialisation” theory in the Ch.U/M.m. method, that is, ways of describing how lines of energy in space are conveyed to an audience through the movement. (Preston Dunlop, 1995, p612)
Ch.U/M.m. or Chumm, is a type of notation, coined by Valerie Preston Dunlop, it shows the rhythm, time structures and the way in which this is performed. Although Chumm notation cannot show the exact way in which the performer is moving, it gives a guide as to how they are doing so, Guest writes that; Dance is more complex than music because it exists in space as wel as in time nd because the body itself is capable of so many simultaneous modes of action. Consequently, the problems of formulating a movement notation that can be easily writen and read are numerous.' (1954, p1)
I have used some Ch.U/M.m. in my choreography as a way of creating movement which I would want to watch. I have done this by notating very small snippets of performances I have enjoyed watching with Chumm; from this I have looked for patterns that occur and then created my own Chumm score, using these, to choreograph my own movement from.
I have used some Ch.U/M.m. in my choreography as a way of creating movement which I would want to watch. I have done this by notating very small snippets of performances I have enjoyed watching with Chumm; from this I have looked for patterns that occur and then created my own Chumm score, using these, to choreograph my own movement from.
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Unknown, 2011, online
Unknown, 2009, online
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Vardimon, 2010, online
Unknown, 2010, Beast, online
Unknown, 2011, online
Unknown, 2009, online
Unknown, 2010, Rosas Danst Rosas Anne Teresa De Keersmaker 1, online
Vardimon, 2010, online