Every year International Choreographers Day is observed on the 9th of January. Choreographers take movement and turn them into meaningful stories. Telling stories with movement is a powerful thing! Writers do it with words and dancers do it with dance. Choreographers use movement to express feelings, cultures, and histories to unite people.
The International Day of Choreographers is a recognized day for the dance community internationally. The day is created to honor and celebrate the people who most of the time, go unrecognized for their work.
What is International Choreographers Day?
International Choreographers Day is a day to celebrate the people who make the dance steps for a performance. These performances can be for a dance show, a play, a movie, a film, and what not.
Choreographers do not just make use of their imagination to create dance steps! They create different emotions, different rhythms, and different stories. Because of their powerful vision, dancers are able to turn into life to great ideas and illusions on stage.
Why International Choreographers Day Is Significant
International Choreographers Day is significant because the profession often gets little recognition. While dancers shine in the limelight, choreographers orchestrate the entire creative journey.
This day aids in:
- Recognizing creative vision in dance
- Supporting artistic cultural movement
- Motivating emerging talents to take up choreography
- Recognizing dance as a universal art-form
Therefore, the value of International Choreographers Day is in the appreciation of the performing arts.
What do Choreographers do?
The influence of choreographers in society is vast. They maintain the integrity of a cultural form by using its traditional dances. They also make commentaries about social problems using modern and post modern dance.
Choreographers also:
- Illustrate narratives about a people and their culture
- Represent social reconstruction and the feeling of the time
- Articulate a community through an act of coming together
- Evoke and cultivate artistic expression and self-assurance in the youth
Thus, International Choreographers Day also serves as a recognition of the celebration of cultural cohesion.
The Dance Styles Celebrated on International Choreographers Day
Celebrating International Choreographers Day involves celebrating many different styles of dance, including:
- Ballet
- Contemporary Dance
- Hip-Hop
- Jazz
- Folk Dances/Traditional Dances
- Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Flamenco, and Other Classical Forms
Each of these styles expresses different histories and cultures. Because of this, International Choreographers Day also celebrates artistic expression and diversity.
Celebrating International Choreographers Day
International Choreographers Day also involves many creative activities, including:
- Workshops organized by dance schools
- Artists posting choreography and dance videos on social media
- Dance performances put on by community cultural centers
- Students expressing gratitude to dance instructors
- Dance teachers posting tribute videos to choreographers
On this day, many dancers pay tribute to the mentors that shaped their careers.
The World’s Famous Choreographers
International Choreographers Day also provides a good opportunity to remember and pay tribute to great artists and choreographers, including:
- Martha Graham – the first of modern dance
- George Balanchine – choreographed a new version of ballet
- Pina Bausch – Dance Theater Choreographer
- Michael Jackson – Choreographer of dance that influenced the lifestyle of the masses
- Contemporary dance choreographers of the social media dance trends
These artists are the basis of the great choreographers that continue to inspire the new generations of dancers.
The Value of Dance Education
Both emotionally and physically, dance education gives people the opportunity to grow. Through choreography, students can learn self-discipline, teamwork, and self-expression. Because of this, International Choreographers Day also highlights the importance of:
- Free expression
- Education in the arts
- Local dance communities and the arts
When communities and regions focus on the arts, it fosters cultural awareness and understanding.
Celebrating International Choreographers Day
You don’t need to be a dancer to celebrate International Choreographers Day. You can:
- Support local dance schools
- Watch a dance performance
- Learn basic dance steps
- Thank a dance teacher or a choreographer
- Share your favorite choreography, or a favorite.
Small actions can make a big difference.
Conclusion
This year, International Choreographers Day will celebrate the creativity that movement brings, the diverse culture that it represents, and the countless hours of work that choreographers put in to make a dance performance a reality. We celebrate the artists that unite the people through dance and the movement. Read more: Typing Day, National Static Electricity Day And Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
