Choreography

The form of “jazz dancing” has altered a lot over the last several decades, much like the rest of American Musical Theatre. Choreographers like Steven Hoggett (Once) and Andy Blankenbuehler (Hamilton) have taken their new conceptual ideas and formed them into dance styles that are now being seen in musicals around the world. However, the classic names of Broadway like Jerome Robbins, Michael Bennett, Bob Fosse and Agnes De Mille have left their mark on the world of Musical Theatre dance forever.…

have a message, motive or her voice, still, a narrative nonetheless, that an audience would be able to understand. Cunningham, however, felt that this did not have to be the case. As Cunningham began to find his own voice in the world of dance choreography and technique, he began to come up with his own ideas of what dance should encapsulate at all. Cunningham began to diverge from what he learned and discovered during his time with Graham, “he admired…

The Evolution and Commercialization of Irish Dance Since Riverdance Since Riverdance hit the world stage in 1995, the culture of Irish Dance has evolved and grown. However, experts within the dance community disagree whether and to what extent Riverdance has played a role in these changes. The scholarly articles, dissertations, and books examined in this literature review examine different aspects of the art and sport: changes in costumes, technique and demographic of the dancers. Most rely on…

felt bad that members of the audience didn’t have the same type of view of others and weren’t able to capture the true essence of the musical. A thrust stage would have been most effective because the characters would have more space to do their choreography and have more space to walk around and give almost every audience member a chance to see what it is that they’re doing, may it be dancing, or talking to another character. Thrust stages are usually used for concerts and in this case, a…

Dear Karma, I have quite the list of people you missed. For example that ugly little girl in 1st grade that stole my crush away from me. Heartbroken and upset, I started to plot my revenge against this Alyssa girl. I think one of my traps actually worked, she had walked right into the door once. Gosh, reflecting back I was such a secretive corrupt person. Well nothing has changed that’s for sure, just kidding! He ended up moving to like South Carolina or something. Wonder where he is right now,…

spangled gold costumes. As each dancer joins the group, it is suddenly difficult to distinguish one form the other. Each character who was an individual to the audience is now an anonymous member of an ensemble. The number offers the flashiest choreography of the show. The dancers form a triangular wedge that flies off into a kick circle, celebrating the glitz and excitement of Broadway. But there is an underlying irony that individuals we know to be special had to become parts of a line,…

For this creative task I chose to interpret my own understanding of a spoken word poem and a songTo This Day by Shane Koyczan and Never Let Me Go by Jasmine Thomas, and produce a piece of choreography that demonstrates my understanding of similar themes of self worth and love. As I listened to the two songs I found a connection through the lyrics. To this day addresses bullying and how it effects the lives of the victims still today and how it changes them forever. While Never Let Me Go is…

The Artist had aspects that portrayed a time period of the 1920’s. There were old fashioned cars. The people dressed similarly, mostly with tuxedo’s and dresses. The music was old fashioned. The dance choreography would be considered out-dated if it was seen today, however, it was common during that time period. B. An individual can determine that The Artist was made in 2011 because of its development. The style in which it was filmed, directed, and designed…

The film “All That Jazz” had no dull moments; everything on screen is extremely detailed, from the choreography down to placement of props. Watching this film makes you feel as if you are in the shoes of Joe Gideon while also capturing the director’s main focus is. This causes the viewer to question the director’s reason for such details and its purpose to the plot. There are some people who believe that the mise-en-scene of this film takes away from the viewer’s full experience of the plot. To…

As I walked into the empty room next to Mrs. Moreland’s class, I saw sitting on the far side, John, Peter, and Francisco. They were waiting to begin my tryout for Triple Take. Once I stepped into the room, all my courage swam away scared off by a shark of fear. All the courageous comments I had told myself, and all the high hopes I had built up over the last two weeks just disappeared. Having to re-gather my full determination the best that I could, my feet carried to the main point of the room;…