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Richard Alston Flashcards

1
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Where did Alston go to college?

A

Craydron college

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2
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What year was Alston at craydron college?

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1965-1967

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3
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In what year did Alston go to London school of contemporary?

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1967-1970

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4
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In 1967-1970 where was Alston?

A

London school of contemporary dance

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5
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In what year did Alston go to America?

A

1975-1977

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6
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Why did Alston go to America?

A

To go and learn Cunningham technique

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7
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In 2975-1977 where did Alston go?

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New York, America

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8
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In what year did Alston become resident choreographer at Rambert?

A

1982-1986

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9
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In 1982-1986 what did Alston become and where at?

A

Residents choreographer at Rambert

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10
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In 1981-1986 what company was made by Alston and others?

A

Second stride

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11
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Who did Alston work with to crest second stride?

A

Ian spink and Siobhan Davies

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12
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In what year was second stride made by Alston, spink and Davies?

A

1981-1986

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13
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What year did Alston leave Rambert?

A

1992

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14
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Why did Alston leave Rambert?

A

Due to financial difficulties

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15
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In 1992 what did Alston do?

A

Leave Rambert

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16
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In 1978 what did Alston form?

A

Richard Alston and his dancers

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17
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In what year was Richard Alston and dancers created?

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1978

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18
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In what year was Alston artistic director at Rambert?

A

1986-1992

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19
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In 1986-1992 what did Alston become and where at?

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Artistic director at Rambert

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20
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What are some of Alstons recurring structural devices?

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  • Repetition
  • Canon
  • Unison
  • Accumulation
  • Fragmentation
21
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What dies Alston use as a starting point?

A

Music

22
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What type of music does Alston use?

A

Classical, popular, live and taped

23
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What year did Alston form strider?

A

1972

24
Q

In 1972 what did Alston create?

A

Strider

25
Q

What was strider the first of?

A

Independent dance company

26
Q

What are some features of alstons works?

A
  • Multidirectional movement
  • Dancers movement overlap creating visual complex patterns
  • Cunningham tilts, twists and curves
27
Q

Does the costume change during alstons strong language?

A

Yes

28
Q

What are the costumes used in strong language?

A

Women - Cropped jacket, knee length pleated skirt, mini skirt with leotard
Men - black suits, black singlets and boxer shorts

29
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What type of movement used during strong language?

A

Cunningham technique with footwork based on classical dance

30
Q

There isconstrast used in strong language, how is this shown?

A

Some sections high energy with vigorous attack and others causal and nonchalant air

31
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What year was strong language made on Rambert?

A

1987

32
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In 1987 what work was made by Alston?

A

Strong language

33
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What year was soda lake created on Rambert?

A

1981

34
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In 1981 what Alston work was created?

A

Soda lake

35
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How many sections are there in soda lake?

A

4 sections

36
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What position is repeated during soda lake?

A

Cantonal position

37
Q

What are the silhouette based on in soda lake?

A

Lake and landscape

38
Q

Why is based on the middle of the stage in soda lake?

A

Silhouettes of a stick and a stick with a circle on it?

39
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What is the music in soda lake?

A

Silence

40
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What is the sculpture representative of?

A

Physical geometry from North America?

41
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What movement is used in soda lake?

A
  • Unusual travel movement
  • Weighted movement
  • Diagonal movement
  • Floor movement
42
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What stage is soda lake on?

A

Proscenium arch

43
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What is included in the first section of soda lake?

A

Floor bound underneath sculpture

44
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What happens in the second section of soda lake?

A

Tracing shapes and ends cantonal position?

45
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What happens in the third section of soda lake?

A

Jumps leaps and ends in centinal position

46
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What happens in the final section in soda lake?

A

Fades backstage and is slow motion

47
Q

What is the costume in soda lake?

A

Black leotard

48
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What is the starting point for soda lake?

A

Sculptures and the way the shapes effects the space it stands in

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