Trevor Copp and Jeff Fox: Ballroom dance that breaks gender roles
トレバー・コップ&ジェフ・フォックス: ジェンダーの役割の概念を崩す、新しい社交ダンス
Trevor Copp is known for innovative social justice theater that blends physicality, image and narrative. Full bioJeff Fox - Dancer
Jeff Fox is a professional dancer, competitor, choreographer who has won professional titles in American Smooth, Rhythm, Theatre Arts and Showdance. Full bio
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first hit the airwaves,
社交ダンス選手権の放映が始まった当初
ballroom dance instructors
一大リバイバルが起きた当時は
社交ダンス講師をしていて
信じられないほどの反響でした
(社交ダンスの一種)」と言うと
のような反応だった人たちが
フェザーステップのコツやら
するようになり
geeking out that we had always done
社交ダンスに関するコアな話—
than the competitive rumba
違うのはなぜかとか
ワルツとは違うのはなぜかとか
the public consciousness,
一挙になだれ込んで
somehow, we were cool --
なったわけですからね—
would get together for training seminars
トレバーと僕は講習で集まった折や
役割を混ぜたり
休んだりしていました
to lead all the time.
for switching lead and follow
交替する仕組みの考案さえしました
as part of a performance
とある小さなフェスティバルでの
on the shoulder.
and director of a playwright center,
リサ・オコネルという劇作家に
こう言われたんです
how political that was?"
分かってるの?」
collaboration to create a play
共同制作が始まりました
our system for switching
さらに発展させるだけでなく
of being locked into a single role,
閉じ込められてしまうことや
掘り下げました
isn't just a system of dancing;
ダンスの体系であるのみならず
そっくり反映しています
consistent, though:
常に一貫していたのが
という観念です
it's all the same --
競技タンゴでも 何であっても
女がフォローします
習うものだったのです
you don't throw it out,
ポイっと捨てたりはしないものの
that this is the past.
認識する必要はあります
respect it, revive it -- great!
敬意を払い 復刻させるのはよし
of partner dancing
the other one follows.
もう1人がフォローすることです
体の動かし方は同じです
regardless of who's playing which role.
give a crap about your gender.
全くどうでもいいことですからね
人の交流の在り方を代表するものとして
more representative
don't just watch what's there.
そこに現れているものだけでなく
only a man or a woman.
女1人の組み合わせのみ
couples just disappear.
ペアで登場することは全くありません
ballroom competitions,
ほとんどにおいて
recognized on the floor,
出場させてもらえませんし
"professional Latin dancer,"
グーグル画像検索して
探してみてください
of white, straight Russian couples
どう見ても白人な男女ペア
ガン黒肌なだけ
there are no Asians,
just disappeared.
全く登場しないのです
couple-only paradigm --
would never stand for this.
straight or anything --
どんなカップルであれ
or functional looks like that,
全くありえないですよね
you slap some makeup on it,
ゴテゴテにメイクして
as movement, not as text,
言葉ではなく動きで表現すると
拍手喝采しているのです
from partner dancing.
社交ダンスの世界には不在なのにです
two men dancing together.
ご覧になりましたね
ballroom circuit can attest
追っかけに熱心な人でも
can be dynamic and strong and exciting,
力強く 盛り上がるけど
closed ballroom hold ...
典型的なクローズ・ホールドを組むと
must be larger and masculine
リード役のほうが大きくて男らしく
小さく女らしくなければならない―
from a totally different angle.
全く別の角度から考えました
the idea of lead and follow
概念はそのままで
was connected to gender?
捨てていいとしたら?
could lead and follow each other
フォローしたりした後に
just like we do in life?
順番に話して聴いてといった具合です
どうでしょうか?
「流動的リード」と名づけました
called the cross-body lead.
クロスボディリードが多用されます
to break up the improvisation.
使われています
if you're not used to looking for it,
気づきにくいかもしれません
もう一度
to this transitional step,
このステップに当てはめると
to take over the lead,
リード役になろうとしたり
to surrender it,
譲ることにしたりと
逆をやるわけです
a counter-cross-body lead.
when we danced it in the opening dance.
再現してみますね
the dance moves from being a dictation
ダンスは「命令」から
誰がフォローしてもいい
you can change your mind.
気が変わるのもアリだということです
of how this applies,
応用したほんの1例ですが
それから何をしたっていいんです
anything can happen.
could apply to a classic waltz.
昔ながらのワルツに当てはめてみましょう
改善する考え方でもあります
the dance itself more efficient.
traveling backwards,
踊っている時間のうち半分は
位置も位置なので
where they're going.
見えていないのです
想像してみてください
of accidents out there
of this blind spot.
were to just allow for
体勢を入れ替える余地が
but allowed this switch to happen,
今のような組み替えを挟むようにすれば
offering new aesthetics into the waltz.
新たな美の形が生まれます
about your gender.
クソどうでもいいことですからね
in clubs, convention centers
クラブや公会堂ステージで
the play we created with Lisa,
『ファーストダンス』の一環として
披露してきましたが
of seeing two men dancing together,
異様な光景であること以上に
魅了する力があるダンスなのです
Lisa see our initial demonstration
リサが「思想性」を
switching lead and follow;
切り替えるだけではなく
in our presence, our personality
一貫して保っており
of which role we were playing.
その点は変わらなかったことです
by whichever role you're playing,
その役に定義されずに済む自由であり
true to yourself.
to look like, or a follow.
どんな姿であるべきかは忘れましょう
off the dance floor as well,
ダンスフロアの外でも同じです
the perfect opportunity
古い世界観を塗り替え
reinvigorate an old relic,
現代や この時代を生きる人の在り方に
of our era and our current way of being.
もってこいの場所なのです
all the time with women and men
相手が男でも女でも踊りますし
that this is a historic form
社交ダンスは昔から存在するものであり
and produce invisibility
様々な種類のアイデンティティによっては
that we enjoy today.
出てくるということです
1つの方法として でした
all the ideas that don't belong to us
1つ残らず削ぎ落とし
to what it really always was:
取り戻すことが目的です
繊細な技術としての社交ダンスです
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Trevor Copp - Artistic directorTrevor Copp is known for innovative social justice theater that blends physicality, image and narrative.
Why you should listen
Trevor Copp was a full-time ballroom dance instructor and regional Fred Astaire's Canada American Style Latin/Ballroom Champion. He retired from teaching to pursue his love of theater and now runs Tottering Biped Theatre, a professional theater company emphasizing social justice and highly physical work in Burlington, Ontario, Canada. Copp has performed in over 30 international cities and theater festivals. The salsa scene keeps him dancing, however. Locally, he coaches the World Salsa Champions, and internationally he's an avid salsa tourist, having danced it in 13 countries so far.
Copp and Jeff Fox met as colleagues during their shared tenure with Fred Astaire's Canada and remained friends after Copp retired from teaching. They would dance at social occasions where they developed their "playing fair" method of sharing the lead, which caught the eye of local dramaturge, Lisa O’Connell. Thus began the theatrical collaboration which led to the creation of a full-length Ballroom Dance/Theatre production, "First Dance," about the development of the first dance for a same sex wedding. Through building the show they formalized their "Liquid Lead" concept and continue to tour the piece at regional professional theaters, festivals and even as part of an international dance festival in Tirana, Albania. In 2015 Alida Esmail, a former student of Copp's, championed the TEDx Montreal proposal and graciously volunteered to help the Fox and Copp demonstrate their work on the TEDx stage.
Trevor Copp | Speaker | TED.com
Jeff Fox - Dancer
Jeff Fox is a professional dancer, competitor, choreographer who has won professional titles in American Smooth, Rhythm, Theatre Arts and Showdance.
Why you should listen
After graduating with an honors degree in psychology, Jeff Fox entered the world of dance in the fall of 2000 almost by accident, investigating an ad out of curiosity, and he hasn't looked back. Working as a full-time instructor, choreographer and competitor, Fox has taught hundreds of students and won professional titles in American Smooth, Rhythm, Theatre Arts and Showdance. In addition to his ballroom work, Fox is a double black belt martial artist and creates lyrical contemporary work focusing on the universal experiences we all share, which has been featured in festivals across southern Ontario, Canada.
Fox and Trevor Copp met as colleagues during their shared tenure with Fred Astaire's Canada and remained friends after Copp retired from teaching. They would dance at social occasions where they developed their "playing fair" method of sharing the lead, which caught the eye of local dramaturge, Lisa O’Connell. Thus began the theatrical collaboration which led to the creation of a full-length Ballroom Dance/Theatre production, "First Dance," about the development of the first dance for a same sex wedding. Through building the show they formalized their "Liquid Lead" concept and continue to tour the piece at regional professional theaters, festivals and even as part of an international dance festival in Tirana, Albania. In 2015 Alida Esmail, a former student of Copp's, championed the TEDx Montreal proposal and graciously volunteered to help the Fox and Copp demonstrate their work on the TEDx stage.
Jeff Fox | Speaker | TED.com