Movement is the key to life. In fact, anything that is not moving simply doesn’t exist. Existence is defined first by movement. It is inherent in all living things, and all things are always in motion. If not, it is nothingness, which doesn’t exist. Living things move towards balance or towards chaos, at least in our Newtonian universe as we understand it. In fact, Newton’s second law of thermodynamics basically states that all moves from order to disorder. And in opposition to that all things tend to try to establish a balance or equilibrium between them and their environment.

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Everything defined as existence has this characteristic of opposition. The opposition is in a constant state of trying to reach balance. If it were ever to achieve pure eternal balance, it would stop moving.

Movement is a creative impulse, which can be inspired by an idea or image. The idea or image can be put into a creative impulse. This is the act of intent. The creative impulse fuels the image or feeling, and the intent fuels the movement. This makes it a recognizable communicable act.

Movement is the foundation of all creativity in any artistic effort, and the practice of art involves the refinement and exploration of movement. We define it in ourselves, and recognize its elements and forms, and how our creativity affects it. We need to be able to recognize how movement is perceived and how it affects our audience.

When a simple thought is communicated, it is movement. The brain would not be capable of thinking without movement. Talking, painting, sculpting, dancing and acting are all movement, and during these acts, the creator is “in character”. Movement in the performing arts has unique characteristics. A musician has an instrument, which is a device that assists him in his expression. The instrument has particular characteristics that the musician exploits. The actor/dancer uses the body as their instrument. All these creative acts of movement use behavior(speech is a form of behavior) and additional qualities that are highly specialized and stylized and expand the capabilities of communication, and therefore, levels of intimacy.