Entering a dance performance through multimodal annotation: annotating with scores

Abstract

In this short report, I share my experience of getting to know the choreographic practice of choreographer Jonathan Burrows and composer Matteo Fargion using the Motion Bank digital annotation tool Piecemaker. My report narrates the process of coming from a place of not knowing their practice at all to a deeper understanding through listening to interviews and deciphering their scorebooks. I present some of the thought processes and steps I took using Piecemaker, and how this led me to explore different references (e.g. other composers, historical performance forms, etc.) they draw upon to create their choreographies. I then share the results of my study using the Motion Bank publishing tool MoSys.