Everything Flashcards
- Movement categories
- gesture, elevation, falling, turning, travelling & stillness
- Movement creation processes
improvisation, selection, arrangement, refinement & evaluation
- Improvisation
a spontaneous movement response, usually to music
- Selection
choosing movements for inclusion in a dance
arrangement
ordering the movements into phrases and/or sections
Refinement
the act of clarifying details or ‘polishing’ the movements
Evaluation
reflecting critically on your choreography and performance
Elements of movement
time space and energy
physical skills
flexibility, alignment, coordination, transference of weight, strength, stamina, balance & control
choreographic devices
motif, abstraction and repitition
artistry
performance skills, projection, facial expressions, eye focus, technical execution and smooth transitions between movements
Learning processes
processes when learning new choreo- breaking down choreo into smaller components, imitation of the choreographer, repitition and asking questions
rehearsal practices
practices such as repitition use of mirrors for technical accuracy, not using mirrors and videoing oneself to check for faults
pre performance practices
practices such as warming up, marking, positive visualization and self talk
intention of balletto
for sarah to be successful in her audition into the julliard school in new york and to showcase her stylistic versitility.
randy duncan influence
musicals- background choreo skills, he choreo many musicals one being west side story which contained contemporary style
fatima robinson influence
los angeles night clubs. received lots of inspo from nightclubs, created her own form of hiphop style which she then applied to her choreo
styles used in balletto
ballet, jazz, hip-hop, contemporary
production aspects
performance environment- proscenium arch, ballet
bob fosse influence, chair
filming techniques, eg quick cuts
phrase
the dancer rolls gracefully from the chair to further toward the front of the stage using her knees and arms. She then proceeds to fall into a seated fan kick with her left leg, displaying a contemporary style. She then moves her left leg closer to her right while she gestures her left arm elegantly across her body. While she is brushing it around, she elevates herself into a standing position. This phrase displays Sarah’s skills in the style of contemporary.
energy
force and flow
space
air pathways, floor pathways, levels, directions, dimension
Time
speed/tempo, rythm, duration, accent, pulse, stillness
Movement Creation Process
Improvisation, Selection, Arrangement, Refinement, Evaluation
