Robert North Flashcards
What is Robert Norths background
Studied at the Central School of Art, taking classes in dance in his free time.
Member of LSCD group and Martha Graham company
Who choreographed Death and the Maiden?
Robert North
What year was Death and the Maiden performed?
1984
How can narrative be seen in Death and the Maiden?
Death hovering over maiden (male standing at higher level behind female who is at lower level)
Female leaning slowly backwards onto male dancers knee, male covers eyes of female dancer with hands as if death is drawing her in. the female dancer sharply reaches upwards one hand at a time as if trying to escape death.
How can the use of music be seen in Death and the Maiden?
Female dancer runs in diagonal path through dancers and then runs back, when she stops Infront of death the music suddenly stops with her, Then music begins again at a faster pace, creating more suspense, ad all other dancers run at the same tempo of the stage.
How can the combination of Contemporary and ballet be seen in Death and the Maiden?
Can be seen through the duet between a male and a female dancer.
The position involves an arabesque leg in turnout with an arched back and arms reaching upwards.
The arabesque shows ballet whereas the arch shows contemporary.
What set is there for Death and the Maiden?
No set.
How many dancers are in Death and the Maiden?
9 dancers, 5F + 4M
Who choreographed Lonely Town, Lonely Street?
Robert North
What year was Lonely Town, Lonely Street first performed?
1981
What music was used for Lonely Town, Lonely Street?
Songs by Bill withers such as ‘Song for guy’ and ‘Ain’t no sunshine when she’s gone’
Where can an example of jazz be seen in Lonely Town, Lonely Street?
After slowly crouching down, the dancers sharply come up on the beat, which then leads into a turn and a kick ball change, the kickball change is an example of a movement from jazz vocab.
Where can an example of pedestrian gestures be seen in Lonely Town, Lonely Street?
At the start of the piece, dancers walk across the stage in different directions, some with their hands in their pockets and others with hands free at their side This shows pedestrian as it is an everyday action, rather than a specific move from dance vocabulary.
Where can an example of storytelling/ dramatic influence be seen in Lonely Town, Lonely Street?
One example of dramatic influence and story telling would be when the female dancer approaches the male dancer during a group choreography, as he grabs his arms he sharply pulls them upwards and away as if to reject her, he then quickly walks backwards.
