If "Shards" may leave one perplexed about Mr. Byrd's intentions, it nevertheless indicates he can invent movements that are worth watching.

The remarks of the people battling illness inspired Mr. Jones to invent movements expressing the tone of their statements, yet seldom literally imitating anything described in them.

Ms. Jamison has no trouble inventing movements, but she is not always able to organize them into choreographic structures.

Young is still with the dancers, gamely inventing new movements on the spot.

Some singing exercises call for the teacher to invent appropriate rhythmic movements to accompany the songs (43).

You can't invent movements with the wave of a wand-they come about through large, hard-to-see historical forces, and also by accidents of character and fate.

Choreographers who invent new movements must make sure that they seem more than gimmicks, just as choreographers who employ traditional steps must invest them with fresh life.

Rather, he tried to invent movements that would be uniquely appropriate to 'Sacre' and to no other ballet.

"We'll develop a dance in front of the kids," said Amanda Selwyn, the company's artistic director, "and they will actually come onstage to invent new movements."

Dancers throughout New York City in all Boroughs continued to invent new movements and gestures to create a street dance.