MY REPLY IN CAPS

- When a choreographer and dancers are rehearsing, what percentage of the time do they shoot video to share and analyze the dance among themselves? How is this video shared? Do they watch it together or does somebody edit the video and then share it online? IN MY COMPANY I WILL USE VIDEO TO SHOW CORRECTIONS TOWARD THE END OF THE PROCESS. MY EXPERIENCE IS THAT STOPING AND STARTING REHEARSAL TO LOOK AT VIDEO IS VERY DISTRACTING AND INORGANIC. HOWEVER IT IS VERY NECESSARY IF YOU ARE RE-LEARNING PREVIOUS WORK OR SOMEONE ELSES CHOREOGRAPHY. I HAVE NEVER SHARED A REHEHEARSAL PROCESS ONLINE

- To follow-up on the above question: Does the use of digital video for analyzing dance-works-in-progress change the nature of how dances are created? Is something lost or is something gained? IT WOULD MOST LIKELY HELP MORE THEN HURT, UNLESS THE ARTIST IS SOMEONE WHO REALLY LIKES TO WORK IN THE MOMENT WITH RAW ENERGY..THEN VIDEO WOULD KILL THE MOMENT.

- How frequently do choreographers and dancers share dance videos of finished works or works-in-progress with their colleagues in the same city or around the globe? Are dancers now working more closely with or seek advice from other dancers (dancers they are not currently working with or dancers they have never worked with) because it is easy to shoot, edit and share video? THIS MIGHT HAPPEN MORE NOW THAT IT IS EASY TO DO THIS. I HAVE NEVER DONE IT.

- How have rehearsals changed when dancers have to travel long distances to practice together in the same studio? For instance, is it possible for there to be fewer rehearsals because video can be shared with dancers as a work is developed? Or is there really no substitute for working together in the same studio? WELL, THAT WILL ONLY WORK IF THE DANCE HAS BEEN CREATED ALREADY AND A DANCER IS FILLING IN FOR SOMEONE, THAT WOULD NOT WORK FOR NEW OR ORIGINAL CHOEROEGRAPHY...UNLESS THE PEOPLE WHERE SPICIFCALLY CHOREO WITH THE DISTANCE IN MIND...HMM? LIKE HOW WRITERS PASS STORIES ALONG...EACH PERSON ADDS ONTO THE WORK SOMEHOW UNTIL THEY ALL CREATE ONE PIECE.

- To what extent is video used with iPods and other portable video players? Are choreographers and dancers using these mobile devices to quickly recall and review earlier rehearsals? NOT THAT I KNOW OF

- Are dancers posting videos of rehearsals and finished works to video sharing sites and dance-specific forums for the specific purpose of getting on-going feedback from the public? YES, AND TO SPREAD THE LOVE

- What is the likelihood that collaborative video editing applications will be used by dancers separated by distance to work together on dance choreography? Take a look at video editing software SyncvUE that can be used in conjunction with Skype. HAVE NO IDEA.