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Select one of the videos to view. (The Kitri Variation from Don Quixote or the Act I Variation from Giselle) You will need to watch it multiple times.
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Which variation did you choose?
What specific movements or choreographic elements stood out to you in the variation? Describe the gestures, spatial pathways, and dynamics used by the dancer.
What do you think was the central message or theme conveyed through the variation? How did the movements contribute to expressing this message?
How does the content of the variation relate to the key points discussed in the corresponding reading, PlayPosit, and micro lecture? Are there specific concepts or ideas from the course materials that you noticed reflected in the variation?
What emotions or feelings did the variation evoke in you? How did the choreography or performance style contribute to these emotional responses?
Giselle – Act I Variation (Yasmine Naghdi, The Royal Ballet) (youtube.com)
DOM QUIXOTE – Kitri Variation (Royal Ballet – Marianela Núñez)
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Modern and Contemporary Dance
Assignment
Read “Modern and Contemporary Dance” from Learning About Dance. The file is attached below.
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What are the major similarities between modern
dance and post-modern dance? What are the differences? What are the
characteristics of contemporary dance?
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Who do you think were or are some of the most
influential artists of the modern dance world? Why? What about post-modern and
contemporary artists?
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What are the similarities and differences
between traditional modern dance and post-modern dance, and contemporary dance?
How do you define “contemporary”dance?
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“Dancemaker” (1998) assignment
Watch Dancemaker. The video link is above
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Answer all parts of the questions using information from the video (with timestamps) and, if appropriate, relevant personal experience.
What are three things you learned from the film that resonated with you? What did they make you think or realize?
Taylor said, “I get my energy from being afraid, … afraid to fail.” Do you think that he intended this to be a full explanation for the source of his artistic inspiration? Why would someone have difficulty explaining the source of his artistic inspiration?
Taylor is referred to as a father figure to his dance company but he has also been called an autocrat. How would you describe the relationship between the choreographer and the dancers? In your answer, accept or reject two metaphors used in the film: (1) the company is a family and the director is the father or (2) the director is an autocrat and the company must simply do what he tells it to. Use examples from the film to support your position.
