UC Irvine

This thesis explores my choreographing methodology in relationship with U.S. copyrightlaw. After I graduated from UC Riverside in 2021, I encounter several challenges trying to choreograph in the US. For example, meeting short deadlines, maintaining a sense of authenticity, choreographing constantly and efficiently. For the past two years I’ve dedicated my studies at UC Irvine to develop a methodology that addresses said challenges; I discovered that through an understanding of copyright law I’ve become a more efficient and reliable choreographer. In the following pages I aim to help and inspire up and coming choreographers by delineating the specifics of my methodology. I provide in depth explanations of my creative process and explain how and why I register my choreographic works with the U.S. copyright office.