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Dance Performance Analysis

Question 1The name of the dance company performing is Pennsylavania Ballet. The choreography was

Angel Corella. t too! place on "e#ruary $% &'1(% at )*+' at ,erriam Theatre. The piece will

#e writing a#out is -ithout ord/.

Question 2

t can #e considered that the dance was a contemporary dance that #arred modern culture in

it. hat the dance had #een culture #ased on Spanish dance% however% since the

choreographer Nacho Duato is !nown of dance that incorporates #oth traditional and modern

stance% this dance also was of that nature. The dance style was a popping dance style.

Question 3a

t is considered that the dancers were at their &'s% a mi0ture of male and female dancers were

on #oard. All the dancers were #lac!s and white Spanish decent in origin. The dance was anensem#le.

Question 3b

t was clear that the costumes worn #y the dancers were a#le to show their #ody movements

from one point of their foot to the e0tension of their legs. They showed #eautiful partnering

#ecause they were a#le to mi0 their movements with the piano sounds. Blac! male dancers

were awesome.

Question 3c

t was evident that the dancer was a#le to ma!e use of the availa#le space in the theatre. All

through the performance% they were a#le to meet the needs of the dimension of the theatre

#ecause they did follow a particular format of dancing hence the use of space was not an

issue with them. was a#le to !now that they used the space as needed #ecause of the nature

of dance that they were performing% it needed space. ere it not of the use of space% then

they could have failed in their dance and made the audience mad at them or unsatisfied.

Question 3d

The #ac!ground music was outstanding. t was a#le to streamline the nature of dance

underta!en #y the dancer% it increased their choreographic moves% from the created rhythm

from the music. The lighting used was the #est as it created livelily encounter during the

dance. The customs were rightly fitting hence a#le to show the #ody movement of the

dancers. All the a#ove helped develop the theme of the dance.

Question 3e

The dance started at a very high level #ut ended up slow. owever% it was important to !nowthat such type of dance has to ta!e that step in order to create harmonic values in the dance.

Question 4

The intention was to create harmony and sign of togetherness. The a#ility of the dancers to

dance together was a simple of peace and togetherness. This was also the theme of the dance.

This can #e seen from the 2oint efforts underta!en #y each dancer. ndividual and group

performance were outstanding.

Question 5

The performance was great from the start to the end. The choreographer was a#le to show

the audience what was intended for him. Because the aim was to create a theme of peace and

cohesiveness among people. Than!s to the dancer it did play this role.

Question 6

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Dance has various purposes. Therefore the a#ove dance was there to inform. ence% it can #e

considered as an informative dance. The choreographer is engaging with the form #y using

customs to increase uniformity as well as creating a traditional cultural value em#edded in a

#allet dance.