Pilobolus and the Yellow Brick Road

I know what you're thinking - how is he going to connect Pilobolus with The Wizard of Oz? You'll see.  But now that I have your attention, I wanted to show you one of my creative works from my Creative Problem Solving in a Global Context class.

My friend Mona and I were assigned the same creative group for this class, even though we went in different directions as far as the assignment's overall execution. The dance company, Pilobolus, is an imaginative and unique creative force that uses a holistic approach in constructing a dance experience with simple concepts. Their processes are dynamic and largely democratic, where dancers and the choreographer collaborate to create artistic bliss.  Despite our different approaches, Mona and I collaborated on one project that was not required nor assigned - a short clip that was meant to express Pilobolus' creative process.  We called it, "The Four Seasons".

Although the inspiration arose from Debussy's Claire de Lune, we delved into this creative process not being aware of anything, except desiring to be creative and truly gain an understanding of alternative creative approaches and portals of inspiration similar to that of Pilobolus and Dorothy, whose journey was unclear and did not bear any preconceived notions.

 

As you may see in the video, this unselfish and unyielding ideation process allowed us to deliver an interesting, unified concept that mirrored those of Pilobolus.  Like Dorothy, after her visit on the Yellow Brick Road, we were able to gain attributes that we didn't have previously.  So, go out there. Dance your heart out and unlock the endless possibilities.