It may also be
used to structure a short dance phrase
or study: "Make any action. Now make
another action. Now another. Turn.
Fall. Reach. Go into the air. Pause."
Motif Writing is used as a tool
for developing dance improvisation
materials at New York City's professional
dance training school, Ballet
Hispanico. Charlotte Wile (personal
communication, 1997) works extensively
with Motif Writing in her
creative dance classes with five- and
six-year-old children, in dance composition
classes for eight- through 14year-
olds, and through the Outreach
Dance Program in several New York
City middle schools.