Name: A choreographer's creative process in real time
Uploaded: 2012-09-14T14:58:51Z
Duration: 15 min 1 s
Description: We all use our body on a daily basis, and yet few of us think about our physicality the way Wayne McGregor does. He demonstrates how a choreographer communicates ideas to an audience, working with two dancers to build phrases of dance, live and unscripted, on the TEDGlobal stage.

We all use our body on a daily basis, and yet few of us think about our physicality the way Wayne McGregor does. He demonstrates how a choreographer communicates ideas to an audience, working with two dancers to build phrases of dance, live and unscripted, on the TEDGlobal stage.

A choreographer's creative process in real time

Movement is more than just physical exercise; it can be a powerful, collaborative tool for creative thinking. Through live, improvised dance, ideas are transferred, transformed, and reimagined in real time, turning abstract concepts like the TED logo into living, breathing choreography. By treating the body as both a canvas and a technology, new forms of communication and problem-solving emerge. This process reveals that everyone is already an expert in physical thinking, even if they rarely notice it.