Choreography

Coppelia is based on a story by E.T.A. Hoffman. It is a three-act ballet that tells the light-hearted story of the mysterious Dr Coppélius who owns a beautiful life-sized mechanical doll. The show had original choreography by Arthur St. Léon, Coppélia is staged with additional choreography by Janek Schergen. The second performance that i had watched was a Chinese dance from Poi Ching School, Hwa Chong Chinese Dance Alumni and Xin Yi Dance Company showcase the unique beauty and strength of…

Dance is defined by Howard Nadel and Raymond Strauss of The Dance Experience as “a purposeful human endeavor that involves components that can be universally observed even when appearing in widely varying forms” (121). Most people perceive dance only as a form of entertainment. Not only is dancing enjoyable, it is a means of physical activity which requires certain skill sets and can be labeled as a sport. I believe that dance encompasses all the requirements other sports have and therefore…

years by major ballet companies and famous ballet dancers. It is a satisfying saga of love, longing, betrayal, death, and transcendence, brought to the stage with beautiful choreography and wonderful music. According to Juhasz, although companies have usually made changes to Petipa and Ivanov’s nineteenth-century choreography to suit the aesthetic of the time or a particular choreographer’s vision, all in all most versions continue to follow the original specifics and in spirit (54-83). Swan…

Cunningham’s choreography from the 1950s exemplified the way in which he studied ballet to form a modern technique. Septet, choreographed in 1953, featured six dancers in traditional ballet practice clothes, though instead of ballet shoes they were barefoot. In the film of a 1964 performance in Helsinki, Finland, the balletic influences are clearly visible from the beginning of the work. In the first of the seven sections, the lights rise on three statuesque dancers in a diagonal line across the…

Before taking this course, my knowledge of non-western influenced dance was little to none. My knowledge of dance was not very vast but I did have some knowledge, as I was a part of a Mexican folkloric dance group while in high school. However most Mexican folk dances are evident in the heavy influence that European settlers had on them. Although I did have this small knowledge of dance, I knew it would not be much help for this assignment. My background in dance did not help me a lot in…

unity by having them wear the same tops and bottoms, while giving them individuality with the bottoms being different types of clothing and styles. I was quite impressed by the entire makeup of Don’t Worry Your Pretty Little Head. Firstly, the choreography was quite unique and different from anything else I have seen. The movement went well with the music and portrayed exactly what I think the choreographer, Breena Cocco, intended. Secondly, the costuming set the concept up for the audience…

love for dance and choreography. Since it has always been a passion of mine, I had some questions about choreography and choreographers. I was looking to find out what it is like being a choreographer and what it takes to be a choreographer. To do this I did research on the physical/mental health affects of choreographing, the types of dance/choreography, the requirements of being a choreographer, and different statistics of choreography, such as wages. Types of Dance and Choreography. The role…

Katherine Dunham was a legendary dancer who made the cultures of African Diaspora known through dancing and choreography. But she is much more than that, she was an artist, author, anthropologist, manager, movie star, teacher, and mother. She revolutionized American dance by using her experience in black dance and rituals and transforming them into a choreography that speaks to the audience. Katherine Dunham was born June 22, 1909 and she died May 21, 2006. But she accomplished so much in her…

There was a dance show about the student choreography on March 24th, 2017 in Discovery High School. The show started from 3:30pm to 4:30pm and another show started from 6:30pm to 7:30 pm on March 24th. There were many talents dancers from Discovery High School participated in the dance show, to show off their talents and the skills that they learned in school. There were a solo, duo, and group dance. The students performed their dance on the theater stage, and they had to create a dance moves…

During her seven decade long career, her modern dance and choreographies gathered the fame that is today. Martha Graham’s impact on dance was staggering and often compared to that of Picasso’s on painting, Stravinsky’s on music, and Frank Lloyd Wright’s on architecture. Her contributions transformed the art form, revitalizing…