Aside from its political, social, & cultural implications, I feel it has to do with vulnerability, identity, memory, and stream of consciousness. Rumor has it, "Floating the Tongue" was made to illustrate that dancers do indeed THINK while they are dancing. Bill T. Jones wanted to dismantle the idea that dancers are not only intelligent movers but also competent & articulate about what they are actually doing & representing through dance.
Bill T. Jones is for me one of the most incredible dancers...he worked with Dick Bull, who was my teacher in (a.o.) "Creative Movement and Performance" at Wesleyan Univ., and we did it the same way.... but look at him..he is still marvellous...
I honestly didn’t know about Bill T and his work found out about him while I was researching about how to use Autoenthnography with Dance/Move and I’m sooo impressed and falling in love with his work....
I took a master class with an assistant of his, Leah cox. It was an amazing experience for me as I am a visual artist and not a performer. I made some strong connections and learned a lot about the similarities between post modern dance and post modern visual arts. I saw a dress rehearsal of a dance he choreographed too! He's amazing!
My teacher made do a small reflection on this so here it goes "First may I say what a pleasure it is to be in this place of learning where one still has a chance to remember what learning is about. Bill T Jones, I clearly remember his name from the previous class, but I'm not sure of the piece I watched. The one in the dark, yeah that's the one. The four phases and questions I must answer about it. What surprised me about this performance was that it was so logical, so structured. The first phase reeled us in analyzing movements into language and words. Second lets us be technical and make sure we missed no detail. The third lets us into the wild thoughts of one's brains and seeing truly seeing is almost impossible sometimes. Fourth, we experience dance, thoughts, technique and creativity. What life is, what dance might be, what progress is like and how ideas form. I didn't really know one can feel the stress as much as I. Portray as much as it is experienced. But I felt what he felt and what the crowd felt. At least I felt as though I did and I was surprised to find so much feeling in four stages of the same act, each invoking different feelings in me. First curiosity, judgement, ego. Second, calmness, egolessness, precision, focus. Thirdly, joy, entertainment, closeness. Fourth soul, passion, stress, depth. This piece almost speaks to our ideas of freedom, technique, challenge and learning. It is really nice to make a full loop and close the circuit with a performance that so well has described our thoughts."
The actual name of this piece is not "Breathing Show", it is "Floating the Tongue". "Breathing Show" was an evening-length performance of Jones' solo work that took place in 2000 or 2001 I think?
one of my absolute favorites - -but I would love to see Bill T. not dance so eloquently one time, make his arms less fluid and beautiful....I'm curious. He is moving water total liquid
He commands an entire theater simply by standing there. I presence is amazing.
Aside from its political, social, & cultural implications, I feel it has to do with vulnerability, identity, memory, and stream of consciousness. Rumor has it, "Floating the Tongue" was made to illustrate that dancers do indeed THINK while they are dancing. Bill T. Jones wanted to dismantle the idea that dancers are not only intelligent movers but also competent & articulate about what they are actually doing & representing through dance.
dude, i just wanna be in this shape when im 61
This Gentleman is Amazing
Talk about poetry in motion...WOW!
This piece was PHENOMENALLY performed! Bill T is an/my inspiration!
This video is absolutely exceptional 🏆 thank you for retaining this for the world 🙌
What a really good way to teach movement, so precise.
Brilliant! Thank you.
Incredible, awe inspiring, stunning
Bill T. Jones is for me one of the most incredible dancers...he worked with Dick Bull, who was my teacher in (a.o.) "Creative Movement and Performance" at Wesleyan Univ., and we did it the same way....
but look at him..he is still marvellous...
UNO DE LOS MEJORES BAILARIN DE ESTE SIGLO TECNICA INDISCUTIBLE
Dope!! Loved it!
I honestly didn’t know about Bill T and his work found out about him while I was researching about how to use Autoenthnography with Dance/Move and I’m sooo impressed and falling in love with his work....
I took a master class with an assistant of his, Leah cox. It was an amazing experience for me as I am a visual artist and not a performer. I made some strong connections and learned a lot about the similarities between post modern dance and post modern visual arts. I saw a dress rehearsal of a dance he choreographed too! He's amazing!
Hahahaha wow- genius* and oh so captivating. That was wonderful to experience..
watch and learn...then watch again and again and again and learn and learn and learn some more.
Your Video fragment from breathing show Is Very Useful Sharing
what an inspiration
dude is a beast
My teacher made do a small reflection on this so here it goes
"First may I say what a pleasure it is to be in this place of learning where one still has a chance to remember what learning is about. Bill T Jones, I clearly remember his name from the previous class, but I'm not sure of the piece I watched. The one in the dark, yeah that's the one. The four phases and questions I must answer about it. What surprised me about this performance was that it was so logical, so structured. The first phase reeled us in analyzing movements into language and words. Second lets us be technical and make sure we missed no detail. The third lets us into the wild thoughts of one's brains and seeing truly seeing is almost impossible sometimes. Fourth, we experience dance, thoughts, technique and creativity. What life is, what dance might be, what progress is like and how ideas form.
I didn't really know one can feel the stress as much as I. Portray as much as it is experienced. But I felt what he felt and what the crowd felt. At least I felt as though I did and I was surprised to find so much feeling in four stages of the same act, each invoking different feelings in me. First curiosity, judgement, ego. Second, calmness, egolessness, precision, focus. Thirdly, joy, entertainment, closeness. Fourth soul, passion, stress, depth.
This piece almost speaks to our ideas of freedom, technique, challenge and learning. It is really nice to make a full loop and close the circuit with a performance that so well has described our thoughts."
I laove his dance !! Does anybody know where I can find a DVD of this piece? I watched it on TV in France a few years ago and I can't find it again
04_06_2018 Grande Coreógrafo!
Sao Paulo_Brasil
So cool.
He said it, you'll have the freedom you're willing to die for. He definitely isn't willing to go very far.
The actual name of this piece is not "Breathing Show", it is "Floating the Tongue". "Breathing Show" was an evening-length performance of Jones' solo work that took place in 2000 or 2001 I think?
Is the phrase improved?
at 4:22 what do you guys hear at this point???? lmao
dude is ripped!!! I bet he's epic at yoga! brought here from NPR
npr.org/2011/12/13/143579090/winter-songs-bill-t-jones-picks-schuberts-winterreise
clock hands...lol
at the very end should that have been more of an extension ? age seem to inhibit
one of my absolute favorites - -but I would love to see Bill T. not dance so eloquently one time, make his arms less fluid and beautiful....I'm curious. He is moving water total liquid
DON'T you worry about a THAAAAAAAAAANG
He's so yokedddd