Rosas Flashcards
Who is the choreographer?
Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker.
What is the dance company?
Rosas
When was it first performed?
Live performance- 1983
Filmed version - 1997
What is the dance style?
Post-modern, physical with pedestrian actions and repetitive, compulsive gestures.
Energetic and dynamic.
What is the choreographic style?
Highlights single parts of the body, drawing attention to small human gestures. Movements are patterned and structured to create rhythms and achieve perfect unison.
What is the theme?
Human behavior and rage.
What is the stimulus?
Dance and music relationships.
Describe the structure.
8 sections.
Who is it danced by?
4 women in the live version, 13+ in the filmed version.
Who composed the accompaniment?
Thierry de Mey and Peter Vermeersch
Describe the accompaniment.
Electronic, percussive, minimalist music together with the natural sounds of the dancers in action.
Who designed the costume?
Rosas.
Describe the costume.
A tight fitting grey/blue under top - probably a leotard, with a lightweight pale blue loose fitting sweatshirt over the top of it, opening at the centre. A grey short skirt in lightweight material in a baggy fit for easy movement.Grey socks, brown flat lace up shoes. Hair is loose.
What is the set?
Site specific to a school in Belgium.
How does the costume support the choreography?
Uniformity - all of the dancers are wearing the same costume.
The Everyday - the costumes are casual, everyday clothing rather than elaborate theatrical costumes.
Femininity - whilst the costume might not seem very feminine, the short skirt and loose hair support this theme, and the loose sweatshirt falls/is pulled off the shoulder to reveal glimpses of the body. It is gender specific.
Rhythm - the flat shoes support the soundscape at times, falling into rhythmic walking every now and then
