ABSTRACT
By looking for clues the body is conveying, the people can make assumptions and sometimes assessments of the body as a whole. Searching for clues and expressions are also at the heart of creating, speaking, and writing about and interpreting dance works. A paragraph has a topic sentence and then supporting sentences that contain explanations or elaborations. There may be an introduction that alludes to something to be revealed later or a conclusion that summarizes or makes a final comment. The transition is smooth because writing and poetry share an alphabet and vocabulary and are a verbal means of expression. Shape-making, orientation, stage balance, methods of shifting between shapes, ways of arranging bodies, creating negative space between bodies, and countless other approaches to design mean that the writer of the body has a massive toolbox from which to choose. It's the use and organization of these tools that makes dance, nimble, ever-changing, dynamic, and exciting.
