cliff wrote:
Gregory wrote:
What I meant by a "seminal moment" is when the idea first struck those involved; the idea that then sprouted..., um, well, sprouted.
I was thinking of it in terms of: "highly original and influencing the development of future events: a seminal artist; seminal ideas", and I just didn't see it as the beginning of a 'movement'.
I guess the point of my original post was that the internet now provides instant access to media, and to a certain degree, an audience.
Some things are creativity looking for an audience; others are just the result of having access to an audience. I think that is one element of the answer to "how does it differ from dance, music, art... or anything we might do on the drums?"
Sort of an answer to Kelly's rhetorical question: ""Where and when do they get the epiphany "this is a great idea". And then practice it...for god knows how long.""
...and to further quote Kelly, "um...I liked it.
Won't watch it again.".
Well, with all due respect...
Don't think the internet has much to do with it, other than that someone filmed Suzanne Cleary & Peter Harding doing a routine, and it's gone viral. For their bio, see here:
Suzanne Cleary & Peter Harding are two of the most talented and innovative Irish Dancers in the world. They first met on the Irish Dance competition circuit where between them they accumulated World, North American, All Scotland and Great British championship titles. At 17 the couple were head-hunted by Riverdance and after only six months were chosen to lead the show as the productions’ youngest ever understudies.
Cleary & Harding went on to become one of Riverdance’s most exciting couples and received regular training with the Moscow Folk ballet. They have performed at the Gershwin Theatre on Broadway, Hammersmith Apollo, London, Radio City Music Hall and at the United Nations to name but a few. Between them, they have toured every continent and have taught master-classes throughout the UK and Europe.
After four years with Riverdance, Cleary & Harding toured with Magic of the Dance where they were soon appointed Artistic Directors. It was here the couple began experimenting with Irish Dance, bending the rules of the form and taking inspiration from other dance styles. Up and Over it! is their first solo outing as they bring audiences something previously unseen in Irish Dance.
I'm just guessing here, but I don't think they need video, or the internet... or Youtube, for that matter.
I think it is a remarkably simple, and rather courageous, celebration of movement. Any dancer I know, (for some reason I know quite a few), would love this, because they all love movement and rythm... rhytym... rhythm. (who can spell rhythm correctly the first time?)
I love the simplicity, the humor and the discipline. Check them out. Regardless of whether the art from moves us or not, it is, in fact, seminal in the sense that you are using. The envelop just got a bit bigger.
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