The significance of dances

Question 1

Make analytical comments on?

Answer 1

• character
• qualities
• type and treatment of subject matter
• possible meaning/interpretation
• clarity of choreographic intention

Question 2

Correct citation?

Answer 2

• name of work
• name of choreographer
• date of premier

Question 3

Constituent features of the dance and their possible relationships?

Answer 3

• movement components: action, dynamic and spatial content
• dancers: number; physique; role; gender
• aural setting: silence; the audible aspect of dancing; found sound; natural sound; the spoken word; music; sound effects
• physical setting: performance environment (formal, eg proscenium, or informal, eg studio, site specific); set; costume; lighting; properties; film

Question 4

Relationship of the dance to any aural setting?

Answer 4

eg direct correlation; music visualisation; mutual coexistence; disassociation; enhancement of mood/atmosphere; identification of character; narrative; call and response; silence

Question 5

Developing ideas from a starting point?

Answer 5

-analysis and abstraction and the value of research

Question 6

The use of improvisation?

Answer 6

-task-based improvisation as an approach to initiating movement ideas

Question 7

The use/benefits of experimentation?

Answer 7

of material within the rehearsal studio