EofE

• Choreographer


  Kenrick H20 Sandy
• Company


  Boy Blue Entertainment
• Dancers


  17 dancers (8 females /9 males )
• Structure


  Episodic - Genesis , Growth and Struggle, Connection and Flow, Empowerment
• Dance Styles


  Hip hop: krumping ,popping ,locking, animation, breaking, waving and waacking
• Stimulus


  1. The music Til Enda ( by Olafur Arnalds ) was a starting point

  2. The idea of emancipation of expressionism

  3. The idea of being free to express ourselves both as individual and through the use of hip hop

  4. The final section was created before the other sections and therefore served as a stimulus.
• How many sections ?

  4
• Duration


  11 minutes
• Date of first performance


  May 2013
• Performance environment


  Proscenium arch
• Costume


  -designers to represent the company (Boy Blue Ent)

  -casual - stone washed jeans and a pale blue t-shirt; grey high top trainers; hair pulled back

  -enhances the shape of the dancers

  -creates a clean look

  -some wear jewellery to enhance individuality and everyday qualities
• Set /staging


  There is no set except the use of fog/smoke to texture the air around the dancers and enhance the lighting.
• Choreographic intent


  - self expression

  - challenge the audience's traditional idea of Hip Hop

  - to share an emotional journey with the audience.

  - to show relationships between order and chaos
• Choreographic approach


  - exploring and abstracting hip hop and "signature"company movement in a contemporary way.

  - playing close attention to the accompaniment and musicality.

  - choreographic devices, formations and use of space
• Aural setting


  1. and 2 .Original production and arrangement by Michael "Mikel j" Asante of Blue Boy Entertainment

  3. 'November' composed by Max Richter

  4. 'Til Enda' composed by Olafur Arnalds
• Lighting


  - Blue is a predominant colour

  - lighting from above

  - profiles to highlight groups or individuals.

  - edges in dark- central focus.

  - used for mood, formation, enhance aural setting, enhance transitions and dramatic effect.

  - 2nd section- pair of white lights off stage right- focus of relations.
• DIL


  DESCRIBE; INTERPRETATION AND EVALUATION; LINK TO MOOD/QUESTION
• Explain' Question (6-mark)


  A descriptive example and give reasons supporting meaning or effect.
• Discuss' question (12-mark)


  Same as explain + own opinion+make judgement on impact for the audience