The currency of choreography, is people.

Hence, the need to decide upon which type of system to put in place, in order to manage it. The currency. The people.

What I’ve found works best, are systems who prioritize rules over rulers. That has to do with moral, ethical and practical reasons, which unsurprisingly, work hand in hand.

If one manages to put in place a grid of rules which are coherent, agreed upon, practical, moral, ethical and realistic, the system that emerges, becomes the sum of the people self governing themselves within it. The choreography then, is simply a physical visualization of that same system.

People don’t need rulers, they need rules they agree on and have a say in. Rulers strive for centralized power and control, which are intrinsically related to the use of violence under different forms. Rules on the other hand, can serve as a shield against the use of violence. The role of the leader then, is to come up with rules that actually work to the best interest of everyone involved, to be attentive in case the set of rules needs updating or adjustment, and then, to stay the hell out of everyone’s way.