Bourne influences

Question 1

What are Bourne’s main influences?

Answer 1

-Fred Astaire
-Leah Anderson
-Frederick Ashton
-MGM musicals
-Busby Berkley
-Kenneth Macmillan
-Alfred Hitchcock
-Isadora Duncan
-Film Noir

Question 2

Fred Astaire

Answer 2

-Ballroom style partnering

Question 3

MGM Musicals

Answer 3

-Large colourful set, costume and lighting
-Use of facial expressions to tell stories
-Hollywood glamour

Question 4

Busby Berkley

Answer 4

-Complex geometric patterns

Question 5

Alfred Hitchcock

Answer 5

-Exciting, funny, cinematic performances
-Strong, set pieces of imagery

Question 6

Frederick Ashton

Answer 6

-Crisp technique and elegance

Question 7

Isadora Duncan

Answer 7

-Free, natural movements
-Dances that included athleticism

Question 8

Film Noir

Answer 8

-Film
-Use of colour

Question 9

Leah Anderson

Answer 9

-Pedestrian gestures

Question 10

Kenneth Macmillan

Answer 10

-Long, dramatic works

Question 11

Who inspired Bourne for the ice skating scene in Nutcracker?

Answer 11

Sonja Henning - famous ice skating