Robert North

Question 1

North’s contributions

Answer 1

-dance audiences and declined in the early 1980s which led to North’s aim to generate a wider audience base
- strove to embed the ‘british’ identity of the company through triumvirate of British choreographers; Alston, Bruce, North.
-north was not trying to replicate the modern dance scene in America, so instead provided a ‘tamer’ version that would be well received by British audiences.

Question 2

north’s accessibility

Answer 2

often symbolic works with easily understood themes which enhanced the accessibility.

Question 3

Norths contributions 2

Answer 3

desire to bring arts culture to the forefront of society with a diverse and broad repertoire that was varied enough to have something on offer to everyone. this broadened the base of audiences that weren’t educated in dance.

Question 4

norths contributions 3

Answer 4

implementation and development of graham technique

Question 5

norths contributions 4

Answer 5

the use of works that were already made in other companies to enable accessibility and bring in new audiences. these works had already been successful.