MOVEMENT:disordered

A dance for film by Dana Kotler
Music by Aaron Kotler
Filmed by Evanthia Roussos

The piece was created as a project for the Neurology Clerkship at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. It explores a group of neurological diseases and syndromes that affect the ability to produce and control movement. Though it may seem effortless, normal movement requires a complex system of control, which when disrupted, can produce movements that are too weak, too forceful, uncoordinated, or too poorly controlled to be functional. Unwanted movements may occur at rest and intentional movement may become impossible. The piece looks at six disorders: tremor, dystonia, chorea, hemiballismus, myoclonus, and Parkinsonism. The qualities of these disorders are the basis for this piece. It is presented in tribute to the courageous people who live with these disorders.

Dana Kotler M.D. is a third year resident in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

*This piece is not intended to be an imitation, impersonation, or worse, a mockery of these disorders. The choreography is inspired by the qualities of the movements for each disorder: repetitive and rhythmic, contorted, irregular, violent and flinging, jerky, unpredictable, rigid and constrained. If you are offended by this work, I am sorry you feel this way.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• neurology
• movement
• disorders
• tremor
• dystonia
• chorea
• hemiballismus
• myoclonus
• parkinsonism

[matiasluiscosta01]

This is really true art. I don't think it's offensive in anyway. It's showing the inner part of something that is seen as a simple disease. Movement disorders are more than thought, they're a way of living.

[myodana]

@matiasluiscosta01 Thank you so much, i really appreciate your thoughts and I'm glad the piece resonated with you.

[MartinPerkins727]

Wow I am suprised by the responses to this video actually. I think that you did a good job of portraying movement disorders. I know on the dystonia portion I cringed simply because that is what I go through. I am all for any education on movement disorders. Though my only complaint is that I did not understand when your portrayal of the movement disorder ended and the interperetation began.

[myodana]

@MartinPerkins727 thanks, i appreciate your comment. in answer to the last part, it's all interpretation. i'm not trying to depict any of the disorders, rather, utilizing elements of the quality of the movements to create a dance/film piece based on them.

[annie23byrne]

What you have just described is amazing talent. The beauty about real art is that it causes a response... the better the art the the more varied the response.... some people love it... some people absolutely hate it... it has to have some meaning, passion, a response

[drjen101]

"To evoke in oneself a feeling one has once experienced, and having evoked it in oneself, then, by means of movements, lines, colors, sounds, or forms expressed in words, so to transmit that feeling that others may experience the same feeling - this is the activity of art." What is Art? Leo Tolstoy. A much wiser man than you or me wrote a whole book on the subject of art. The Kotler's created original music and choreography to convey to us the movements and emotions of these disorders.

[summerfunrides]

so sad but you made it look so beautiful.( my best friend has f.a.)love the music, God bless

[supermastergod]

teh fuck?

[JeromeHattKronen1664]

Soundtrack's great

[ScorpioCookies]

This is fucked up.... you should be ashamed.

[reggieboy04]

You know, as the parent of a child with a movement disorder, I find this rather offensive. If you want to show people with movement disorders, why don't you - well, show people with movement disorders? Having dancers who have no clue what it's like to have a movement disorder basically mock people who do just doesn't cut it.

[sasdance1224]

and you are a retard.. this is like making fun of those with those who have movement disorders.. Dance should be inspiring those who cant move regularly.. not mimicking them.. trust me i use to be a dancer but now i suffer from tremors!!