Dance Analysis Discussion
View: Dancing on the Edge, Volume 1 – Watch the following section: D-Man in the Waters (by choreographer Bill T. Jones). This portion of the video starts at 19:05 and goes to 23:50.
And view Dancing in the Dark performed and choreographed by Matt Luck and Emma Portner: Dancing In The Dark (Links to an external site.)
Answer the following using details and examples from the video:
1) Compare and contrast the two dances. What is alike and what is different? Think about likeness and difference in choreography, costume, lighting, and use of the space
2) In the Dancing in the Dark, what is the relationship between the two dancers/people? The lyrics of the song give a hint.
3) In D-Man in the Water, how are water images or swimming shown? Watch carefully!!
Rubric
Homework Question Rubric (1)
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3.0 pts | ||||
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