Name: A choreographer's creative process in real time
Uploaded: 2012-09-14T14:58:51Z
Duration: 15 min 1 s
Description: We all use our body on a daily basis, and yet few of us think about our physicality the way Wayne McGregor does. He demonstrates how a choreographer communicates ideas to an audience, working with two dancers to build phrases of dance, live and unscripted, on the TEDGlobal stage.

We all use our body on a daily basis, and yet few of us think about our physicality the way Wayne McGregor does. He demonstrates how a choreographer communicates ideas to an audience, working with two dancers to build phrases of dance, live and unscripted, on the TEDGlobal stage.

Wayne McGregor: A choreographer's creative process in real time

A choreographer's creative process in real time

Dance is a conduit for expressing one's voice and creativity, as showcased through a live, unscripted choreography demo.

Choreography emerges as a form of physical thinking, intertwining cognitive processes with bodily movement for storytelling.

Innovative choreographic methods, from body-to-body transfer to task-based creativity, unveil dance's dynamic narrative power.