Where Is Dance Choreography Created?
The choreographic process can begin at any time and can take place at any place. The genesis of the routine can take place on a park bench, while awating a bus, on a walk in the sun, in boredom at an office desk or in a myriad of other ways.
For many choreographers this will be the way it starts, with an idea. This idea may be very small for example they may be listening to music and think of some choreographic ideas that would work well with that song.
For others it may not take the form of an idea floating into the head but by listening to a song and then beginning to dance to it. This can take place anywehere also, though the home and the dance studio would be two very popular locations for this.
As people are different, so are the way their minds work and the choreographic process hinges largely on the faculties of the mind to think, devise and develop ideas, moves and sequences.
For some people they will find over time that they work best when at home away from any distractions or anybody to watch them. They may like working on their own in their own personal space.
This can also be extended into the dance studio where they work on their own but with a dance studio and its milieu and equipment in the form of music systems and mirrors. They may like to be able to see what they are creating as they are doing.
For others still the place they like to work is also in the dance studio, but while they are surrounded by other dancers. They may find that the comaraderie of friends, the congenial environment or just something about having people around helps them to work best.
So as you have seen recalled in these preceding paragraphs, choreography can be created anywhere. What is important is not so much where it is created as to the quality of the ideas that come forth, and how the environment may help you in that.
Usually choreographers will develop a way of working that they stick to time and time again, because they know that it works for them. Sometimes you may be afforded luxuries such as a space to work in and it can be tempting to take it up.
If you do so make sure you use the time effectively. For example you may find you choreograph best on your own in the home environment but have just been offered some studio space for free. Is it wise to use this 'free' space instead?
Yes it may be but not at your expense. See if instead you can work the way you do and then use the studio for other purposes, for example for practising the routine once you have created it - which is what a studio can be good for due to the presence of the mirrors.
Work wherever you can come up with routines effortlessly, even if that means you need to go away from the lure of the dance studios.