In this interview I give a brief overview of my Creative Wales Award research project 'Fusion'.
Paul Hobbs
Development of breaking sequence
We created a sequence in breakdance, then the contemporary dancer ‘contemporised’ it, before we took the changed version into an upperbody sequence and then combined different elements from each section into a developed...
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Developed material in various locations
After we developed the material in the studio, we then took this sequence to multiple locations such as Cardiff Bay, a forrest outside Cardiff and Rest Bay in Porthcawl. We spent some time on location to adapt the material...
Development of fusion material 3
Working with a breakdancer: We started off with a contemporary sequence, which Didge then 'breakified'. The developed version was then taken to various environments and got adapted in each location, i.e. the material was...
Development of fusion material 2
Working with a contemporary dancer and two break dancers: We started off with a breakdance sequence which Becci Williams then 'contemporised'. After taking the sequence into our upperbody, we then experimented with playing...
Development of fusion material 1
Working with Contemporary dancer Becci Williams and Bboy Didge: We started off with a breaking sequence, which Becci then 'contemporised'. Afterwards we took the developed sequence into our upper body and then played around...
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