Emancipation of Expressionism

Cards (14)

  • Choreographer
    Kenrick H2O Sandy
  • Company
    Blue Boy Entertainment
  • Date of first Performance
    May 2013
  • Dance Style
    Hip hop, Krumping, Popping, Locking, Animation, Breaking, Waacking
  • Choreographic Approach
    Explore and abstracting hip hop and signature movements
  • Stimulus
    Til Enda by Olafur Arnalds, the idea of Emancipation and Expressionism
  • Choreographic Intention
    Make audience feel as though they are going through a journey and portray order and chaos.
  • Dancers
    17 - 9 male, 8 female
  • Duration
    11 minutes
  • Structure
    1. Genesis
    2. Growth and Struggles
    3. Connection and flow between people
    4. Empowerment
  • Aural Setting
    1. Michael 'Mikey' J' Asante
    2. Michael 'Mikey' J' Asante
    3. November - Max Richter
    4. Til Enda - Olafur Arnalds
  • Costume
    Blue shirt, Denim jeans, grey trainers. Hair tied back
  • Lighting
    Blue lighting. Lighting creates moods and themes working with formations and accompaniments. Also highlighting transitions. Black outs make distinction between each section and transitions.
    1. Blue light centre highlighting each dancer/ BO/ spotlight
    2. White light from stage right. Smoke
    3. Blue wash creates mood
    4. Cycklorama/ spotlight/ BO
  • Performance Environment
    Proscenium arch stage, smoke