ABSTRACT
This chapter draws on fundamental spatial theories and ideas from theorists whose work is considered as seminal in the sphere. It deals with the category of site-specific dance performance in which there is a clearly intentioned, specific interdependence between the site and the performance. The chapter explores relationships between the spatial and experiential components of site and the choreographer's engagement with these elements and considers how these relationships might inform the creative process leading to performance. It focuses on architectural and constructed spaces rather than landscape or geographical environments. Dance specific spatial components implicit in choreographic creation are acknowledged, but not scrutinized in depth. On reflection, the implications of these ideas for site-dance choreography are re-considered in order to introduce a more speculative and less didactic approach. The chapter concluded with a 'model of influence' illustrating how various approaches to experiencing space might influence creative and interpretive processes.
