Jessica Lange’s mission is to immerse audiences in the beauty of music and movement. Her dance aesthetic is very clear and full of volume and fluidity. Her uses of unforeseen props, lighting, music quality and the emotion of her dancers set her apart from many today’s choreographers. To do my research I decided to focus on six of Jessica’s pieces. The pieces I chose were Thousand Yard Stare (2016), Tesseracts of Time (2015), The Wanderer (2014), Lines Cubed (2012), Her Road (2017), and i.n.k. (2011). What makes Jessica’s work unique is her use of not only physicality but also emotionality. When she creates a work it is not just the moves or the steps, it is every element. Whether it is the props or lighting, she puts all of that into her work to create an incredible vision. What is signature about Jessica is that she wants to make her work accessible to all people. She believes that dance can sometime remove people because they are afraid of what they may not know. What I learned in the compare section is that Jessica likes to use flowy movements. She definitely notes musicality as well. When the music is louder and has more hard beats, the music matches and vice versa. She also uses props in the majority of her pieces. Another thing that is seen in her pieces are partnering and weight …show more content…
Artwork, poetry, props, etc. Tess Alfano from Broadwayworld.com says Jessica’s piece Lines Cubed “had an artistic texture that made the audience feel as if they were watching a moving painting.” Jessica also states that she tries to connect with all types of people whether they are familiar with the art of dance or not, which can be a huge challenge in itself. Another way she challenges not only herself but her dancers as well is by getting her dancers to do improvisation based on a word or a phrase given by Jessica. From there that helps her get a vision in what direction, she may want to go with her
Dance is an ever evolving form of art; in much the same way that one can categorize and differentiate between eras and styles of architecture one can also do so with dance. These eras at times have sharp delineations separating them from their antecedents, other times the distinction is far more subtle. Traditional forms of dance were challenged by choreographers attempting to expand the breadth and increase the depth of performance; preeminent among such visionaries was Seattle born dancer and choreographer Mark Morris. Mark Morris' began as one of the millions of hopeful individuals attempting to simply make a career in dance; he not only succeeded but managed to have a lasting effect on the entire landscape of dance.
Throughout the years, America has pursued the performing arts in a large variety of ways. Theatre plays a dramatic and major role in the arts of our society today, and it takes great effort in all aspects. Musical Theatre, specifically, involves a concentration and strength in dance, acting, and singing. This is the base that Musical Theatre is built upon. For my Senior Project, I helped choreograph multiple scenes in a community musical “Thoroughly Modern Millie”. Choreography is a way of expressing oneself, but it has not always been thought of for that purpose. Agnes de Mille’s expressive talent has drastically affected how people see choreography today. Agnes de Mille’s influence in the world of dance has left a lasting impact in the Performing Arts Department, and her revolutionary works are still known today for their wit, lyricism, emotion, and charm.
As a society, we are constantly pairing things together in hopes of enhancing them: apple pie and ice cream, Indians and cowboys, and most relevant to this paper, music and dance. In an art form like ballet, it seems as though music and dance complement each other equally. Truly, it is hard to picture, or perform, a dance without music. However, this may not be the case for music, even if that music is composed specifically for a dance routine. The compilation of the music and the dancing from a scene in the American cowboy ballet Rodeo will be examined to ultimately help us understand the way in which they serve each other as a unit and their ability to function independently.
Not many know how to achieve success in all categories, but Tina Fey didn’t have any problems figuring that out. Tina fey, television writer, screenwriter, actress, comedian, and mother, has taken the world by storm. Tina Fey has a powerful influence on our world today and she has become a worldwide icon in the eyes of many young women. Tina Fey may have been THE woman to make it stylish to wear glasses in the mid-2000s, but there is more to this multi-talented woman then those trademark black-rimmed spectacles.
The freedom of the American life and culture of the 1970’s overflowed to make a major impact on music and dance during this period. American culture flourished. The events of the times were reflected in and became the inspiration for much of the music, literature, entertainment, and even fashion of the decade. Choreographers wanted to motivate the dancers to leap into the unknown and experience the contact of dance in their own way.
Ramsay, B. (2000). Dance theory, sociology, and aesthetics. Dance Research Journal, 32(1), 125-131. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/1478286
Martha Graham was born on May 11, 1894 in Alleghany County, Pennsylvania and tragically passed on April 1, 1994 in her home of cardiac arrest after being treated for pneumonia for two months. Graham was one of three daughters to a physician, her father Dr. George Graham, who was particularly interested in the bodily expression of human behavior. Her father’s profession is what influenced psychological emphasis of reflection and shedding light on an event (Freud) and dream timing, or important events that get more time than actual events (Jung), in her dances. In 1909, Graham’s family settled in Santa Barbara, California, where she became acquainted with oriental art, influences that were to be evident in her choreography throughout her career. In 1911, at age 17, Graham attended a Los Angeles concert for Ruth St. Denis, whose exotic dancing inspired Graham to imagine a career of dance for...
For the dancer, music and choreography are paramount. The music guides the dancer, and the moves express the music. However, the dance has to start from somewhere.
I had the pleasure of being in Western Kentucky University Dance Department’s concert, An Evening of Dance. The performance took place on April 29th through May 2nd in Russel Miller Theatre. It consisted of many works from faculty and guest artists. I felt like the concert was a success and that the choreography was all unique in its own way. I enjoyed the pieces that I performed, and the ones that my fellow company members were in. Through the analysis of “Petrichor”, I found that each production and chorographic element plays a large part in the successful outcome of a dance and emotional responses can be evoked by the simplest ideas.
Learning about Dance: Dance as an Art Form and Entertainment provides visions into the many features of dance and inspires scholars to keep an open mind and think critically about the stimulating, bold, ever-changing and active world of dance. Learning about Dance is particularly useful for those who do not have a wide and diverse dance contextual, such as students in a preliminary level or survey dance course. This book consists of twelve chapters. Chapter one dance as an art form focuses on the basic structures of dance. Dance is displayed through the human body, it has the control to communicate and induce reactions. Dance can be found in many different places, it enables the participants and seekers to touch and knowledge the joy of movement. Dance is discovered as being one of the oldest art forms worldwide. Dance existed in early cultures was recognized in a sequence of rock paintings portrayed dance. Since this discovery of rock paintings, several other forms of art have been found that depict dance. People used rituals in order to worship the gods and believed that the rituals held magical and spiritual powers. During the ancient period civilizations sentient decisions began to be made with regard to dance. Other periods that had an impact on dance were the medieval period, the renaissance period, and the contemporary period. Chapter two the choreographer, the choreographer is a person who comes up with the movements created into a dance routine. The choreographer expresses themselves through choreography because this is their way of communicating with the audience. In order to be a choreographer you must have a passion for dance. Each choreographer has their own approaches and ways of making up a routine. Choreographers ...
In the heart of Miami, Miami Dade College’s (MDC) dance majors put on a performance called The Art of Dance. Under the direction of Michelle Grant- Murray, guest choreographers challenged the students of MDC. The students were also able to exhibit their own work, as this was also their student choreography showcase. The evening consisted of diverse styles such as – African, contemporary, and world dance; unfortunately, I cannot say the all of the pieces impressed me.
Steve Paxton: Speaking of Dance – Conversations with Contemporary Masters of American Modern Dance. Academic Internet Video. Directed by Douglas Rosenberg. Oregon: Alexander Street Press, 1996.
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Taylor Swift is one of the biggest pop-country sensations of the 21st century. With over billions of sells, she is also one of the top selling artists of our generation. But what makes her so unique? Are there not other pop-country artists out there? This is the story of Taylor Swift, and how she came to be.
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