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Rambert Flashcards

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AD : Norman Morrice

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1966 - 1974

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AD : John Chesworth

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1974 - 1981

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AD : Robert North

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1981 - 1986

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AD : Richard Alston

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1986 - 1992

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AD : Christopher Bruce

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1994 - 2002

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Pierrot Lunaire
(date, ad + choreographer )

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Date: 1967
AD: Norman Morrice
Choreographer: Tetley

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Ghost Dances
(date, ad + choreographer )

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Date: 1981
AD: Robert North
Choreographer: Bruce

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Lonely Town, Lonely Street
(date, ad + choreographer )

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Date: 1981
AD: Robert North
Choreographer: North

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Wildlife
(date, ad + choreographer )

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Date: 1984
AD: Robert North
Choreographer: Alston

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Death and the Maiden
(date, ad + choreographer )

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Date: 1984
AD: Robert North
Choreographer: North

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Soda Lake
(date, ad + choreographer )

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Date: 1986
AD: Robert North
Choreographer: Alston

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Rooster
(date, ad + choreographer )

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Date: 1994
AD: Christopher Bruce
Choreographer: Bruce

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Swansong

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Date: 1995
AD: Christopher Bruce
Choreographer: Bruce

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Period 1 ?
Dates and works included + ADs within that period

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1966 - 1974
- Pierrot Luniare (1967)

  1. Norman Morrice
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Period 2 ?
Dates and works included + ADs within that period?

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1974 - 1986
- Ghost Dances (1981)
-LTLS (1981)
- Wildlife (1984)
- DatM ( 1984_

  1. John Chesworth
  2. Robert North
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Period 3 ?
Dates and works included + ADs within that period?

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1986 - 1992

  • Soda Lake 1986
    1. Richard Alston
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Period 4?
Dates and works included + ADs within that period?

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1994 - 2002
- Rooster (1994)
- Swansong (1995)

  1. Christopher Bruce
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Early Influences of Marie Rambert

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  • Dalcroze
  • Isadora Duncan
  • Eurythmics
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The Birth of British Ballet

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1926

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1966 changes (7)

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  • original ETHOS - no soloists and all of equal status
  • 18 dancers
  • short , new creative works as well as preserving old works
    -Graham Incorporated
  • Nurture talent
  • develop education
  • modernise styles practiced
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The Tetley Season
Date and info ?

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1967

  • Tetley creates 4 works for the company
  • His style is made up of a muscular blending of ballet and Graham
  • He toured with the Martha Graham Dance Company
  • Minimalistic use of set and props ( similar to Bruce )
  • Key Themes: Humour, Humanity
  • Introduces Graham Technique to the company
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Glen Tetley’s contribution:

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  • Introduces a new style : Ballet and Graham Technique
  • Supports Ramberts efforts of nurturing talents e.g Bruce
  • Encourages collaboration
  • Influences and inspires Christopher Bruce
  • Helps company transition from Touring Ballet Company to Modern Dance Company
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Impact of Robert North being Artistic Director

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  • Known as a populist - music , accessible themes
  • Brought in choreographers to popularise Ramberts Repertoire
  • Dramatic quality, Physicality and musicality
  • Introducing new styles to Rambert - Jazz
  • Collaboration with other practitioners -
  • Bring choreographers from abroad and UK
  • Accessible works drawing on emotive themes
  • Interest in developing music for the company
  • +++Repertoire consists of Bruce, North and Alston - therefore company class would be in ballet , cunningham , graham
  • Create platform to allow lots of collaboration in showcasing bits of arts - share work
  • Engaging - height of Rambert
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Richard Alston changes as AD

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  • More abstract work - veering away from the narrative
  • Dance for dance sake - presented this kind of ETHOS
  • Introduction of more cunningham
  • Collaboration ( focal point of his works - design )
  • Streamlined the choreography to be abstract
  • Cunningham - FOCUS (predominant base classes )
  • Rigorous and well thought out - rejecting Graham Tech
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Christopher Bruce’s changes as AD

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  • Develops a fusion of Graham Technique and - Ballet with hints of Jazz, Folk and other dance styles relevant to the theme of his works
  • Long association and associate of the company itself
  • Expressive dance that helped develop the company
  • Collaboration within and outside the company having a positive effect on Rambert
  • Wide range and use of musical choices
  • Wide range of eclectic ideas that he used as starting points for his pieces
  • Develops Ramberts artistic roots and develops their repertoire as a company
  • Draws on social as well as political themes
  • Develops emotion
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Christopher’s Bruce Origins

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  • Ballet , Tap and Acro at Benson Stage Academy
  • Trained at Rambert School 1958
  • Ballet Rambert as a dancer 1963
  • Assoc. AD = 1975
  • Assoc. Choreographer - 1980
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Christopher Bruce’s Influences

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  • Glen Tetley
  • Norman Morrice
  • Dramatic Quality
    ( commedia del liarte )
  • Human Rights
  • Amnesty International
  • Human Conditions
  • Autobiographical stories
  • Martha Graham

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