Vardimon As A Choreographer Flashcards
Who is Guy Bar Amotz and describe his role in the company
-he is Vardimons husband
-for the company he is the Associate Director, as well as the artist, designer and Dramaturge = he makes video insights and behind the scenes clips of the creative process to heighten and enhance the piece, so audiences can learn about the production
-he was also raised in the Kibbutz so has an understanding of collaborative approach and equality in roles, within freedom comes responsibility
What other people has Vardimon collaborated with and in which works?
-Rebecca Lenkiewicz= the script writer for Justitia
-Also works with vocal coaches to practice speaking lines and projecting their voices out
-she collaborated with her own dancers= they take on research and improvisation tasks to help have a thorough understanding of the character they’re playing. Eg Park all characters went ti canon hill park and made observation notes
How would you describe Jasmin Vardimon in the start of an essay?
Jasmin Vardimon is a contemporary choreographer who is heavily influenced by European dance theatre, trace back to modern practitioner Pina Bausch. Her works combine dance based movement with visual arts, mime, music, technology and text to create a rich performance tapestry, which explore hard hitting themes surrounding human behaviour and engaging drama.
What recent work did Vardimon create and why is it so successful and efficient for her company?
-Alice (2021) is a virtual reality performance, requiring the audience to wear a VR headset to experience it.
-this is something never been done before so is a unique selling point
-it works as she has already recorded the dancers and it is simply played through the VR headset
-it is extremely efficient as doesn’t require the hiring of a theatre to perform in so no expenses, the dancers are able to tour other works at the same time and Vardimon can create new works, and during covid when theatres weren’t open
How would Jasmin Vardimon catergorise her work?
-she doesn’t want her work to be catergorised, each new piece she creates is innovative and original
-she combines many dance styles
What does she require from her dancers?
-she wants them to be honest and authentic
-she wants them to act, commit to their character, work as a team, be creative, work collaboratively,
How is music used in Vardimon’s choreographic process?
-music is used at the very of the choreographic process, after all the choreography has been created and taught
-this is to simply enhance the mood and atmosphere on stage
-described as using the music in a filmic way
-music choice is extremely eclectic, combining many different songs traditional and current into her works
How are the dancers used in Vardimon’s choreographic process?
-They are thoroughly involved in the creative process of the movement
-they do their own research on the character by reading books, watching films, observing public settings, and going to meet people in real life who have similar experiences to their character
-she sets them improvisation tasks to generate movement for their characters, then Vardimon will question their character as to why they’re doing this movement, what it shows, and how each character will react to other characters
