Dancing In The Void
Zoey Poole
The dance floor is my sanctuary, a refuge from the everlasting demands of school, work, and internships that often engulf me. Each night of dancing feels like shedding a layer of my own skin, fostering a reflective space that facilitates a transformation of the inner self through movement. Here, amidst the pulsating beats, my anxieties disappear, granting me an escape from the burdens that dominate my daily existence. As Shannon Dawson, the New York-based DJ states, the dance floor encapsulates both an individual and communal experience. Each of us interprets the music in our own distinct way, forging an unspoken connection with the rhythm and atmosphere enveloping us. Dancing In The Void serves as an exploration of how the human body responds to music, illuminating the varied nature of this response from person to person.
To conduct this experiment effectively, I meticulously curated a controlled setting for the participants. Each individual was isolated in my room, dressed in black tight-fitting attire, and tasked with listening to "BBY" by Overmono in its entirety. Subsequently, I meticulously edited the footage to extract the segment spanning from 1:25 to 1:35 of the composition. Utilizing a 10 by 10 grid, each row representing one second of movement, this grid provided a nuanced insight into the evolution of each participant's dance. Does someone akin to you dance in a similar fashion, or does their interpretation starkly diverge? Such inquiry underscores the multifaceted beauty of dance.