NEW GLOSSARY 4 NEW DANCE: “THE NEW”
as in:
INCOMPREHENSIBLE
one should not be able to first believe what one witnesses
one should witness first, then believe …
Like witnessing an accident.
(I am now absorbing the 2nd and last PRIMER for THE NEW CROONER EASTER SPECIAL … and I am both terrified and thrilled and filled with love and admiration … because this performance is a NEW FORM … a branch off of NEW DANCE … into NEW (fill in the blank) territory … THE NEW PIANIST … etc. could follow … and it is ONTOLOGICALLY HYSTERIC but has DANCE INSTINCT … ergo … difficult … but oh so fascinating to me.)
One should be stunned … perhaps even propelled away …
THIS IS U
IN THE FACE OF
THE NEW …
NEW DANCE … or,
NEW THEATRE
NEW PIANIST
NEW CROONER
etc.
It all amounts to the same:
Resist what you know … the product will be new.
NEW CRITERIA
we cannot assess the new with the assessments of old.
THE NEW IS A NEW FEELING, THE FEELING OF THE NEW.
UTTERLY OTHER, WELCOMINGLY SO
Stride up to a piano — you’ve never played piano before — but you approach the piano regardless of this … and a beautiful song happens … a song of the moment …
which always already includes all, because we are all possibility …
like SCHUMANN (only reflected upon AFTER, not a copy … a free association)
and dance is, really, only dance, if it is new … as dance draws out EVERYTHING until it CEASES TO BE WHAT WE KNOW.
and new necessarily means NOT EASY; but, after, UTMOST EASE.
This is THE NEW.
Get familiar with it; just try.
(with Jeff Peeling, visual art, THE NEW CROONER)
CHAT GPT 3.5 SUMMARY;
NEW GLOSSARY ENTRY FOR "NEW DANCE": "The New"
Definition:
"The New" in the context of New Dance signifies an experience that challenges preconceived notions. It's characterized by the principle that one should not initially believe what they witness but rather witness first, then believe. This concept is akin to the shock of witnessing an unexpected event, like an accident. "The New" extends beyond dance into various artistic realms such as New Theatre, New Pianist, and New Crooner, all sharing the same essence. Embracing "The New" involves resisting traditional criteria and assessing it through a fresh perspective. It is a distinct feeling, the feeling of encountering something entirely different yet welcomingly so. "The New" is not about simplicity; it demands effort but eventually offers utmost ease, representing a profound shift in perspective and artistic expression. It invites individuals to become acquainted with the unfamiliar and embrace the boundless realm of possibilities.
