Unit 13 Dance Technique

Task 1 Arm Sequence https://youtu.be/FYoSlWQFl0Q Walking sequence https://youtu.be/ASMmwTRO0dM Task 2 Choreography

  Task one: W hat is the title of this dance style? - The Paso Doble What genre of dance does it come from?  - It was developed around the 1920s and the genre of this dance style is latin ballroom. It actually first originated in southern France however, modelled after the sound, drama and movement of Spanish bull fighting.  What is the meaning of the words ‘Paso  Doble ’, which language does this come from ? - Paso Doble means double step or two step in Spanish. It is the rapid paced Spanish military march used by infantry troops. The music accompanies this as well.  Task 2 stylistic features seductive, sexual, passionate dance flamboyant movements, heeled shoes to exaggerate the leg and the muscles in it.  • posture and pulling in the core to accentuate the upper part of the body. • looking into each other’s eyes • cupped and splayed hands  • rolled back shoulders  • lean in the walks to show aggression • lady representing the elegant red cloth ...

  Kathak Performance assessment feedback sheet

Task One: Successful Physical Skills in Kathak Performance One physical skill which I feel I have executed confidently and effectively in the final performance was  my use of coordination and alignment. I feel that whenever coordination was used within my piece I would always be able to show it well to the audience; for example when my hands would move so would my eyes and the focus would always be placed onto my hands. In the picture below I feel I used this well and efficiently in my performance, one of the lines that portrayed this well was the word "emerald" I used the mudra of putti g both of my hands together and in the air to show the idea of me holding an emerald and I am coordinating my focus of my eyes towards my hands. In this picture I feel that I am also showing good alignment and posture because my feet are turned out in first position and my body is in a tall and upright position. Task One: Developing Physical Skills in Kathak Performance One physical skill whi...

Teacher feedback after final rehearsal  https://youtu.be/Abx2d9blumY Self interview initial response after assessed spoken performance https://youtu.be/RMcseza94xA Assessed spoken Kathak Dance performance 17/2/22 https://youtu.be/LTRHQEvJfFg Assessed Music and Dance Kathak performance 17/2/22 https://youtu.be/EDhJd6ifv5k

Rhythms and Bols Greeting Sequence Coordination Exercise Upload of todays run through of the piece

 ‘Dancing in the street’ paragraph 3  https://youtu.be/4TOkLq8wG1Q Chakkars  A chakkars is a spin that is a critical element in the Jaipur gharana of Kathak dance.  The dancers arm is usually held out and there knees are bent to help them increase there momentum when Turing.  Here are a couple of examples where I use Chakkars with in my piece with my group.  As you can see in these photos we have our legs bent out arm out straight so it gives us the momentum that we need to turn.  Chakkars are known as a ballet turn with in Northan India however, there's a lot of contrast between the two because when you do a chakkar turn your knees are bent and low with you arm out and feet turned out in first position where as with a balletic turn your legs are straight and arms are in or sometimes in a different position with an upright posture. 

Interpretation of story ‘Dancing on the Streets’ using Mudras 13/01/22 The context of Kathak ·           Where did Kathak originate? ·           What is the name of the original storytellers?  ·           Where was Katahk originally performed? The Kathak originates from Northern Indian.  The name of the original storytellers are kathakars. The Kathak was originally performed in Northern India it’s origins to the nomadic poets of the scientific northern Indians. Key features of Kathak Dancing Mudras - this means the use of hand gestures when dancing.  Bols - this means rhythmic spoken words, each word acts as if it is one of the counts in this type of dance.  Chakkar - this means the use of spins, these are generally executed on the heel Which contrast to ballet  pirouette.  Gungurus - the bells around the ankles Tatkar - thi...

Film of Final Assessed Jazz Dance Film of Teacher Feedback Photo of Teacher Feedback Sheet

Peer Feedback from Raven and Alana following my final rehearsals

Film of Feedback on Jazz Sequence from Tara and Michael https://youtu.be/9f-7oolg9jE My response to the feedback on the Jazz Sequence from Tara and Michael https://youtu.be/1DaG_0AlLEs https://youtu.be/KSF37yG0Ys0 The Music Dance relationship in the Jazz Sequence https://youtu.be/qWwRWSyjgXA Performance Quality in the Jazz Dance sequence https://youtu.be/BV6GH8y5RX8 https://youtu.be/0_n-1FMIeY8

Performance Skills in Jazz https://youtu.be/e_6j04SG39M https://youtu.be/xOmwvLvpnko

Stylistic Features of Jazz https://youtu.be/bSxlD8DjiBU

Challenging Physical Skills in Jazz Dance https://youtu.be/Ver2Ub_cyEQ https://youtu.be/33a2kYH2CDs

Successful Performance Skills in Jazz Dance

Teacher feedback forms for contemporary Dance assessment

  Group Jazz Sequence https://youtu.be/8kBVjkZx6Fc Tara Solo jazz sequence https://youtu.be/KiPiN8ArawM

Bob Fosse  Bob Fosse worked as a choreographer in Chicago and All That Jazz, he also used to work in the navy.  Some of his famous shows:- Chicago was in 1975 All That Jazz was in 1979  The Pajama Game was in 1954 Pippin was in 1972 Critics would say that Bob Fosse jazz technique was slouchy and that it had bad posture they also used to say that it was pointless as there hats covered their faces. Bob Fosse and his work is so famous as the style ended up being linked to multiple Broadway musicals  In this picture you can see the dancers using hats as a prop. Bob first started using hats in his work mainly because of his own self consciousness he used to also wear gloves as he didn’t like hands.  The dancers in this photo are using the rolled back shoulders technique that Bob Fosse used loads especially like this such as the splayed fingers, side ways shuffles and turned out knees.  Bob fosses style was very slow and sexy; he used a lot of sensuality througho...

The stylistic features of jazz dance  This picture is showing isolations, isolation’s are used at the beginning of jazz dance classes in order to help loosen up the body as you have to move your hips or ribs to the beat of the music similar to how the African slaves danced to Jazz music they moved only one part of the body while the rest of the body remains still.  This photo is showing dancers using a low centre of gravity which is to keep balance dancers tend to use a low center of gravity and soft knee’s because it helps maintain transitions from one movement to the next.  This photo is showing a contraction which is the contrast between desire and duty. The respected use of contractions and releases give a rhythmic energy to the movements in this technique given by choreographer Martha Graham.  This photo is of a dancer using sensuality which is dance that is supposed to look sexy so it tends to use a lot of things like hip thrusting and buttocks movements. ...

The historical context of Jazz Q.1. Slaves started travelling from Africa to America in the 16th to the 19th century in the year of 1526. The main reason that slaves travelled from Africa to America was because they were forced to be taken there for the slave trade to make them do jobs that no one else wanted.  Q.2. Music and dance culture was really important to the African slaves this was because it really helped them take there mind off of the fact that they were being controlled by these white plantation owners. They believed that if they were singing and dancing there way through the day it would make the day go faster and not be as painful as it was already. They used to use music mainly by telling stories about there work or about their past lives and what they’d been through.  Q.3. The dance and music of the African origin formed a starting point for Jazz music and dance as both of these can be seen in close relationship between the body movement and music. Jazz dance ...