Personality – Dancing your own DNA
GEM Method – Ton Greten
Personality is the choice you make to become who you are
Within the G.E.M. method, Personality is the ultimate outcome of the movement equation. Within the GEM philosophy, Personality functions as the fifth dimension. This fifth dimension regulates the other dimensions; it determines the exact degree to which the three variables merge into one cohesive whole:
Personality=Form+Expression+Dynamics P=F+E+D
Through deliberate choices, you determine the exact manifestation of Form, Expression, and Dynamics. Your decisions drive the movement based on specific parameters: knowledge, character, instinct, intuition, and experience. This grants you the ability to integrate and regulate the F.E.D. elements.
Think of it as mixing paint or preparing a dish: the correct dosage of each component determines the final result. The more terminology and components of the GEM method you understand and apply, the more the movement transforms into your own being in becoming. Your choice brings the composition to life, creating a unique moment on your timeline or that of another. You dance your own DNA.
The definition of individuality in movement
Personality is the structural pattern of thoughts, feelings, and behavior that characterizes the way an individual responds to various situations. Within the context of dance, the method serves as the instrument to explore, experience, and discover these individual traits.
Through movement exploration, personal characteristics are communicated by the deliberate alignment of:
- Form (Three-dimensional structure)
- Expression (Content and communication)
- Dynamics (Muscle tension in four-dimensional relative time)
The GEM
The GEM Method is a holistic approach, created and developed by Ton Greten. GEM stands for “Greten Equation Movement”. It is based on the mutual and reciprocal relation between three variables. The performance of Form, Expression and Dynamic combined will result in a certain Personality.
Personality = Form + Expression + Dynamic; P = F+E+D (F.E.D.)
Personality – Development