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I use a story or a theme to help the gymnasts create the right images in their minds for certain movements. To me, a theme is an underlying mood or atmosphere that helps the gymnasts understand and engage more deeply. They need to know what kind of energy the movements should be performed with\u2014and a theme can help make that clear. Sometimes it\u2019s just in certain parts of the routine, and other times the entire routine is based on one theme. <\/p>\n\n

For the senior women\u2019s national team routine I choreographed for the 2024 European Championships, the overarching theme was that we are all different\u2014and that it\u2019s okay to be exactly who we are. That\u2019s why there were several moments in the routine where this diversity was meant to be visible.For example, the canon section before the balance element was meant to symbolize how we as humans sometimes follow others without really checking in with ourselves to see if it\u2019s what we want. It could be fashion trends, beauty trends, or going to a party just because we\u2019re afraid of missing out.The beginning of the routine symbolized that although we are different\u2014since the gymnasts were performing different movements\u2014we are also the same. That\u2019s something we sometimes forget when we\u2019re in a conflict or in a situation where it feels easier to focus on differences rather than what we actually share.Just before the group element, there\u2019s a section where the gymnasts again perform different and similar movements in turns. That section was made up of movements the gymnasts created themselves\u2014so it came from within them.Our differences are also what make us exactly who we are. You are enough, no matter who you are or what you look like.There are more examples of this throughout the routine, but I\u2019ll leave it to you to discover them. <\/p>\n\n

I also use a theme to help gymnasts express themselves through performance. Music plays a huge role here. With dark, moody music, it doesn\u2019t make sense to smile\u2014and with happy, upbeat music, it doesn\u2019t make sense to look serious or upset. <\/p>\n\n

I don\u2019t always have an overarching theme; it depends on where the music takes me. What kind of images come to mind when I listen to the music\u2014and can I connect those into a cohesive theme? <\/p>\n\n

The routine I created for the senior women\u2019s national team for the 2022 European Championships was inspired by the COVID lockdown period. Being isolated at home, left alone with your thoughts, while one event after another got canceled. \u201cTogether, apart.\u201dFrom April onward, we trained outdoors, and afterward in groups of 10. When we were finally allowed to train together normally again, nothing really felt normal. Time stood still\u2014and yet it raced by\u2014because we had been looking forward to events that never happened.Yes, it was a wild period, and it found its way into the routine. Try to see if you can spot parts of the routine where those feelings are expressed. <\/p>\n\n

A theme doesn\u2019t have to run through the entire routine\u2014it can also just be a small section where you want the gymnasts to express something specific.A rhythmic sequence that should feel aggressive, a routine opening that should be graceful and elegant, or an ending that needs to be intense and powerful. As long as it makes sense to you, your gymnasts, and the music. <\/p>\n\n

For many years, I avoided calling it a \u201ctheme\u201d when I explained to gymnasts the kind of image I wanted them to think of during a movement. I didn\u2019t want to impose a theme across an entire routine if it wouldn\u2019t be consistent throughout. That way, there\u2019s more freedom to let the body move naturally with the music, without being forced into a narrative.I\u2019m not a strong advocate for one method over the other. I see strengths in both kinds of routines, and I use both approaches myself. It all depends on the music\u2014and what it tells me. <\/p>\n\n

Do you use a theme in your routines? In what way do you incorporate themes? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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