Jason Coleman Dancing Man Essay

In the excerpt “ Dancing Man “ choreographed by Jason Coleman shows a variety of choreographic techniques used to engage and appeal to the audience. For example, there is a use of levels seen with half of the dancers on the raised platform up the back of the stage to create height. Also, the tempo of the music begins slowly and gradually becomes greater when the dancers perform the dancing section. It helps to build the energy of the performers but also the audience's excitement. There is the use of a canon when the dancing section begins with Jason Coleman in the middle starting, then flowing out to the other dancers bit by bit. It builds the intensity of the performance as the music gets faster. Finally, space is used graciously as they only have a small space to work. As they begin the dance section, there are times they would take a few steps back to create more space in front for the kicks and turns performed. Overall, this performance was well executed with choreographic techniques.

In the excerpt ‘The Greatest’ by Sia, you can see straight away that the choreographer uses the technique of silence to create wonder and confusion to the audience about this performance. The accents in the music are transitioned into movements with head tilts. Throughout the entire routine, most of the accents in the music are …show more content…
It is an extraordinary feeling to see dancers perform so well and give off the power they know the audience will love. When i view choreography through media resources, I don’t get the communication vibe as well as live performance, but, I am still able to get the communication behind the choreography and storyline. When I perform choreography, when I want to communicate a story to the audience I use every inch of my body and my facial expressions to convey it. That is how you know when it is a true dancer