E of E Flashcards
Who choreographed E of E
Kenrick H20 Sandy
What is the style of E of E
Hip hop, including krumping, popping, locking, animation, breaking and waacking techniques.
What was the choreographic approach for E of E
Working with music,
Using street moves in contemporary ways
Repetition of motives
What was the stimulus for E of E
Til Edna music
The importance of being free to express ourselves both as individuals and through the use of hip hop movement vocabulary
What was the choreographic intention foe E of E
Kenrick wants the audience to feel that they are witnessing and sharing an emotional journey through the piece and appreciating hip hop dance as an art form.
How many dancers are in E of E
17 dancers (8 female / 9 male)
What is the structure of E of E
Genesis
Growth and struggle
The connection and flow between people
Empowerment
What is the section genesis about in E of E
He explores ideas of struggling to be free, find individual expression, conformity and order
What is the section Growth and struggle about in E of E
Individual dancer expressing through krump vocab, contrasting with the others entering from stage right, ends with rugby scrum in which they hold the main krupmer down
What is the section connection and flow about in E of E
There are aspects of memory, manipulation, flow, merge and play between individuals in a relationship. An energy flows through the dancers, sometimes controlled by an individual and sometimes in group unison.
What is the section Empowerment about in E of E
The energy is captured
and released with a new found raw, super human power. The release
of individual energy (now more chaotic) continues to contrast with the
powerful order of group unison. Within the idea of empowerment, this
section also showcases the individual skills and expressionism of the
core dancers.
What is the aural setting in E of E
- Original production and arrangement by Michael ‘Mikey J’ Asante of
Boy Blue Entertainment. - Original production and arrangement by Michael ‘Mikey J’ Asante of
Boy Blue Entertainment. - November composed by Max Richter.
- Til Enda composed by Olafur Arnalds
What are the costumes in E of E
The dancers wear short-sleeved pastel blue t-shirts, blue denim jeans and grey trainers with a white sole. Kenrick wanted the dancers’ hair tied back where necessary to ensure facial expressions were clearly
visible. Some dancers wear everyday jewellery to enhance both the individuality and everyday qualities of the piece
What is the lighting like in E of E
Intense blue wash through piece
Individual spotlights to highlight dancers
Side light in Growth and struggle
What is the performance environment and set in E of E
No set and Proscenium arch stage
