Dance Theory

• What are the Physical Skills?


  Flexibility

  Balance

  Isolation

  Stamina

  Alignment

  Mobility

  Strength

  Posture

  Extension

  Control

  Coordination
• Flexibility


  The range of movement in a joint
• Posture


  The way the body is held
• Strength


  Muscular power
• Control


  The ability to start and stop movement, change direction and hold a shape efficiently
• Balance


  A held position achieved by an even distribution of weight
• Alignment


  Correct placement of body parts in relation to each other
• Mobility


  The ability to move fluently between actions
• Stamina


  Ability to maintain physical and mental energy over periods of time
• Coordination


  The efficient combination of body parts
• Isolation


  An independent movement of one part of the body
• What are the Technical Skills


  Dynamics

  Relationship

  Space

  Timing

  Action

  Rhythm

  Style
• Dynamics (technical)


  fast/slow, sudden/sustained
• Relationships 


  Lead and follow, mirroring
• Space


  Levels, directions, size of movement
• Action


  travel, turn, gesture, stillness
• What are the Expressive Skills


  Projection

  Focus

  Spatial awareness

  Facial expression

  Phrasing

  Musicality

  Sensitivity to other dancers

  Communication of choreographic intention
• A linha Curva 


  Dance Style - Contemporary

  Aural Setting - use of voices to chant and percussion band

  Structure - 7 sections

  Lighting - grid lighting in some sections (fun parade)
• A linha Curva stimulus 


  Brazilian Culture

  to live in the moment
• A linha Curva choreographic intention


  Samba parade (grid lighting)

  To have fun

  Brazilian men competing for women
• A linha Curva costume 


  Black tops

  Coloured zips and shorts - different colours representing different personalities

  Colours match vibrancy of samba parade

  Shorts represent being in a warm environment

  Some male tops showcase bodies representing masculinity
• A Linha Curva Lighting 


  Multi coloured lighting to represent a parade, different colours to represent individuality

  Box of lighting like a boxing ring - use of white to contrast other sections
• Infra

  Style - ballet/contemporary
• Infra structure


  Structure - 1. Logic

  2. Encounter

  3. Race

  4. Vide Infra

  5. Alone

  6. Ecstacy

  6b. Ecstacy fragmented

  7. Loss

  7b. Loss

  8. Hope
• Infra stimulus 


  Infra - Latin for below

  Life below the surface
• Infra choreographic intention


  Seeing below the surface and below the surface of a person to their true inner self
• Infra costume 


  Everyone is different - represents different personalities

  Tight fitted - shows movement and helps clearly show relationships

  Neutral colours - gives off no personality/mood making audience dive below the surface
• Infra set


  LED screening of people walking across the stage - representing the city above and showing the dancers as below the surface
• Infra lighting 


  Blue lighting - showing sadness

  green - toxicity/manipulative in race duet

  orange - warmth of underground

  white - blank canvas

  grid lighting - window into the different relationships and lives
• Artificial Things 


  Dance style - contemporary

  Aural Setting - mix of music and sound effects
• Artificial Things structure


  Structure: 1. Laura/Dave

  2. Amy/David

  3. Tumbleweed

  4. Gliding

  5. Tumbling

  6. Family portraits

  7. Daves solo
• Artificial Things stimulus 


  a snowy landscape - makes the viewing of looking through a snow lobe

  The dancers lives and personal stories
• Artificial Things Choreographic Intention


  Life’s limitations and their resolutions

  Exploring loss and resolve
• Artificial Things costume 


  Each dancer wears something different - shows individuality

  Realistic - makes them relatable

  Some dancers restricted on movement
• Artificial Things Set


  Dancers feel like they are on display

  Mannequin legs - Dave uses these to look complete… looking back on his past and towards his future
• Artificial Things - Lighting 


  Warmer colours - hope and contentment in the group

  Blues - coldness of looking back/links to the snowglobe

  Spotlight - draws attention to Dave and Laura’s supportive interactions
• Within Her Eyes

  Dance style - contemporary/ contact improv

  Aural Setting - electronic elements with strings and Piano

  Structure - prologue, the beginning, moving closer, flow one, kneeling, flow two, floor
• Within Her Eyes Stimulus


  Love story with a twist

  Inspired by personal experiences and well known narratives

  Combine themes of love, loss, dependency, loyalty, longing and memory
• Within Her Eyes Choreographic Intention


  Abstract Targum love story

  femal - forever reaching/wrapping/balancing

  Male never initiates

  Mood is emotional/tender and sombre
• Within Her Eyes costume 


  Male (earthy colours) - shows his support, she is more delicate and heavenly

  Reflecting every day characters - simply people