RN - LTLS. Flashcards

1
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How many Dancers are there?

A

8.

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2
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What is the Style of Dance?

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Jazz and Contemporary Ballet.

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3
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List the Sections.

A
  1. Lonely Town, Lonely Street.
  2. Another Day to Run.
  3. Let Me in Your Life.
  4. I don’t want you on my Mind.
  5. Who is he and What is he to you?
  6. Ain’t No Sunshine.
  7. You.
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4
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Describe the Accompaniment.

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Music by Bill Withers - a new Song means a new Section.

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5
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Describe the Costume.

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Casual, Colourful, Everyday Outfits of the Era.

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6
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Describe the Physical Setting.

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Run Down Alleyway.
Bins.
Stair Case.

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7
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Describe the Lighting.

A

Shop Lights.
Neon Signs.

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8
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Describe the Movement Content.

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Lots of Releve Repetitions.
Curved arms, doing Pirouettes or a Jumping Turn.
Weight Transfers.
Dancing with the Scenery.
Partner Work - Linking arms and turning, small lifts, draping the women on their backs.
Pedestrian Movements - Walking down the Stairs, Patting each other on the back.

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9
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List the Themes.

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Loneliness.
Drug Abuse.
Rejection/Isolation.
Depression.
Love.

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10
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What is the Choreographic Intent?

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To embody the thoughts and opinions of Bill Withers and how easy it is to become lonely in a big city.

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What is the Subject Matter?

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The action centres upon a lonely person trying to integrate into this environment, and the dancers involved convey the passion, energy, as well as the hostility and threatening nature of such an urban environment.

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