Rambert Flashcards
Artistic directors
Norman morrice
John chesworth
Robert north
Richard Alston
Christopher Bruce
When was Norman morrice artistic director
1977-86
How many works did Norman Morrice make fit rambert
21
Who invited glen Tetly
Norman morrice
Who taught Christopher Bruce
Norman morrice
What did Norman morrice do for rambert
He bridged the gap between classical ballet and modern dance
What happend in 1966
Rambert shut down for a month due to not being able to fund large scale projects
Norman morrice stated the company needs a smaller ensemble and it then held 17-20 dancers who all worked as solo artists and got payed the same to reduce costs and have no hierachy
When did Christopher Bruce become artistic director
1994
What technique did Bruce use
Martha Graham
What themes of works did Bruce create
Political themes
Who dance in peirrot lunaire
Christopher Bruce
Who created pierrot lunaire
Glen tetly
Who brought Martha Graham to rambert
Norman morrice
Techniques of Graham technique
Contraction and release
Strong and grounded
Spine and torso used in extension
Use floor as support
Expressive arm movements
Powerful leaps
Shifts of weight
Spirals
When was chesworth artistic director
1974
What did chesworth do for rambert
Provided educational activities and made 7 dance works
When was Robert north artistic director
1981-1985
What dances did Robert north create
Death and the maiden
Lonely town lonely street
What word is used to describe Robert north
Eclectic
What does eclectic mean
Deriving ideas from a diverse range of sources
Who brought Cunningham to rambert
Robert north
When was Richard Alston artistic director
1986-92
How many works did Richard Alston create for rambert
24 works including Java
What did Alston do for rambert
Change the ratio of classical and contemporary classes to 2:3 instead of 3:2
What type of approach doesn Alston take to choreography
A formalist approach
Who changed rambert name from ballet rambert to rambert dance company
Richard Alston
When did rambert name change
1987
What is a formalist approach
Focusing on the motion of the body and not emotion
Techniques of Cunningham
Utilise torsos,
Arc twist curve up right tilt
Holding balances for a long time
Cunninghams 5 positions of the back
Upright
Tilt
Curve
Arch
Twist
Wildlife premier
1984
Actions used in wildlife
Cunningham technique
Ballet
Use of epaulement (ballet neck and shoulder positions)
Use of turnout
Clear connection to kites
How is space used in wildlife
Abrupt changes of direction
Use of floorwork
Relationships used in wildlife
Duets in classical ballet
Context in rambert when wildlife came out
Inspired by smiths kites and osbornes music
Performed when Robert north was director
Got funded to create a commissioned peice
Original music
How does movement in wildlife reflect the sculpture
Legs and arm lines are angular and flat to explore the shape of the sculpture
What is the aural setting in wildlife
Not meant to be comfortable
Use of African mbira
Flutes
Stuttering trumpets
Strings
40-60 musicians
Set design in wildlife
2 mobile vibrant coloured fabric kites stretched out across rods
Center stage and are lifted and lowerd
Lighting in wildlife
Defines kites and structures in different ways
Lighting chnages colour if the kites
Costume in wildlife
Tight fitting unitards of bold colours and geometric designs
Exotic
What is wildlife about
An imaginary kingdom with its own culture
What is soda lake about
An exploration of the mojave desert and exploration of the sculpture by Nigel hall
How does the movement in soda lake link to the sculpture
Strange balances
Uses the dancer as an Extension of the sculpture
How does wildlife reflect Alston’s style
He trained in ballet
Worked with Cunningham and embedded his technique
Used Graham technique in floor work and release
Movement in soda lake linking to the location of mojave desert
Big bird movement like the birds in the desert
Abstract movement like gechos
Sentinal position like a bird over looking the land on a rock
Lots of still ness
Aural setting in soda lake
Silence to reflect the desert
How does the aural setting link to intention in wildlife
Links to silence of the desert
What does the aural
Setting in wildlife allow the dancers to do
Creeate the dancers own timings and develops there timing skills
Structure of the dance in wildlife
Response to the geometry of the mojave desert woth big curves and tilts
How is costume used in soda lake
Skin tight Black unitard and bare feet to show balances looking like the sculpture
Set design in soda lake
Set in a dance studio with a white background and Nigel’s sculptures
Use of camera in soda lake
Camera follows and zooms in on dancer so we can see clearly
Choice of dancer in wildlife
Micheal Clark and Christopher Bruce
Long torso
Wanted to challenge him
Portrayed a lot of elegance
Lighting in soda lake
Spot light over sculpture to highlight it
