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Originally Posted by Luna
my partner is a lawyer and I asked him about it. He said that it is really difficult to prove copyright over something like dance because its not the same as a written or recorded art form (In Australia at least). Obviously, just because you can get away with it doesn't make it right! But all dance forms and routines are inspired in some way, so I think drawing a little from what you've seen and learnt is ok.
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I understand Luna's explanation to be pretty on the mark.
I heard of a performer (nationality unknown) who recently copied a famous American performer's act move-for-move thinking that the American performer would never find out. However, owing to the almighty power that is the internet, the American performer DID find out and sent a strongly worded email to the copycat in question. The copycat apologised and stated that she'd simply not thought the American performer would find out! This is the kind of copying that's just not cool. It's utterly disrespectful to the artistry of the performer who created the act.
With things like fan dances one has to expect a basic level of cross-over between performers as there are only so many moves one can perform with a pair of fans (although, that said, I do see fan dancing as like skateboarding - that new moves continue to be possible and should be named after the performer who first introduced it). Again, ballet has a selection of pre-set moves, but copying another ballet step-for-step would be very naughty.
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