emancipation of expressionism Flashcards
who is the choreographer?
kenrick H2O sandy
what is the name of the dance company that performed the piece?
Boy Blue entertainment
how long is the piece?
11 minutes
how many sections are there?
4 sections
what is section 1?
genesis
what is section 2?
growth and struggle
what is section 3?
connection and flow between people
what is a stimulus?
a starting point for a choreographic piece
what is section 4?
empowerment
what were kenrick’s 5 stimuli?
- accompaniment
- title
- end section created first
- use of hiphop movement
- expressing individuality
5 choreographic intentions…
- order and chaos
- expressing individuality
- journey through life
- hiphop in art form
- hiphop in theatrical form
styles of dance in the piece
- hiphop
- popping
- locking
- waacking
- krumping
how does the choice of performance environment enhance the piece?
- full focus on dancers
- hip hop in a theatrical setting
- lighting matches mood
- can’t see people in wings
- heightens quality
- goes against hip hop stereotype/ not in urban setting
FISCAL description of costume..
Fabric- the dancers wear denim jeans
Idea- modern day, all identical
Style- dancers have an urban look
Colour- clothes are blue
Accessories- long hair tied back, high top grey trainers with a white sole
Line/fit- short sleeved, loose fitting t-shirts
CHOSEN analysis of costume..
Character- all dressed in unison, not all characters
Historical-
Other elements-
Supports choreographic intent- all wear the same to show chaos and order
Enhances movement- short sleeves so you can clearly see arm movement, loose fit so dancers are free
Narrative-
types of aural setting..
- found sound
- silence
- natural sound- made in nature
- music- instrumental
- voice- spoken word or singing
- electronic sound- made digitally
style description
also defined as genre
instrumentation description
the selection of instruments
dynamics description
the volume and how the music is played
timbre description
the character of sound differentiating one from another
tempo description
the speed of accompaniment
pitch description
the frequency of the notes (eg. high or low)
rhythm description
the arrangements of beats and patterns they form
texture description
the combination of melody, rhythm, harmony, instrumentation
melody description
the range and arrangement of notes
pulse description
the phrasing and time signature and how strong the phrasing is
what are some different enhancements that an aural setting can bring?
- enhances choreographic intent
- forms the structure
- identifies a character
- sets the mood
- creates suspense
- shows the time period (historical setting)
- helps narrative
- highlights dancers
- supports genre
- enhances flow
describe the accompaniment in Genesis
- steady rhythm
- slow tempo
- dynamic
- electronic drum beats
- links to choreographic intent
describe the accompaniment in growth and struggle
- slow tempo
- melody (notes repeat)
- sets the mood
- timbre (speaking over the top)
describe the accompaniment in connection and flow between people
- very textured
- high pitch violin
- instrumentation
- fast tempo
describe the accompaniment in empowerment
- change of rhythm
- different pitches
- style/genre switches from static and slow
- fast pace
- textured
action (what)
elevation
gesture
transfer of weight
balance/ stillness
turn
travel
floor work
use of different body parts
dynamics (how)
strong/light
fast/slow
sudden/sustained
acceleration/deceleration
direct/indirect
flowing/abrupt
spatial design (where)
pathways
levels
directions
patterns
size of movement
spatial design
dance relationships (who+when)
lead and follow
mirroring
action and reaction
accumulation
complement and contrast
counterpoint
contact
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