#4 Types of Writing in your Field

In the dance field writing seems rare. It is such a physical field of study it was very difficult to think of when writing is required. Sometimes because it is a physical activity people believe dancers to be dumb or mute. This is truly not the case. Granted I do prefer to communicate non-verbally it doesn’t mean that I am unable to. After doing some research I found that one form of writing that is well known in the dance field is dance critics and reviewers. These occupations are very popular in that almost every dance performance is critiqued or reviewed. It gives the reader a since of the show and common opinions regarding the show. Another form of writing in the dance field is notation. There are various forms of notation that dancers use to keep count, record choreography or measure out music. I personally don’t know specific techniques of notation; however, it is common among dancers. There are also dance historians as there are historians for all other fields of study. These people do tons of research and analysis to relay the important information that readers otherwise wouldn’t know. It is also important to know the history or where something originated. The last form of writing I could think of was writing memoirs and biographies. There are several books around about various dancers and choreographers. My field of study is very physical; however, there are some forms of writing required.