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Write a five paragraph essay that utilizes the following format: (Your essay should be 12 pt. font, double spaced, 1 inch margins, and your paragraphs need to be indented, DO NOT NUMBER THE PARAGRAPHS) Please note that there are high expectations for the Assignments in this course. Please proofread your work carefully for spelling, grammar, and clarity of ideas.<\/p>\n
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Choose two of the dances from the Lesson 02 Viewings. For this paragraph, take a perspective in the form of a thesis statement about how the two relate to each other as you practiced in Part Two the Lesson 02 discussion forum. That should be the final sentence of the paragraph. The first part of this introductory paragraph should set up the perspective. <\/p>\n
Here is a sample introduction: (Please note I am replacing titles with “Dance A and B” and you should use the actual titles from the Lesson 2 viewings)<\/p>\n
“Although initially I thought Dance A and Dance B were fairly similar because both dances remain relatively close to the floor most of the time, I find the differences in these two dances to be more compelling as they reveal more clearly how opposing the choreographers’ artistic intentions were. The most obvious difference is in how Dances A and B use energy and time. Dance A is incredibly smooth and consistently slow, and the dancers move as if they don’t have any bones in their bodies throughout the entire piece. In Dance B there is a lot more variance as the dancers continuously alternate between sudden, sharp pulses in their bodies and soft, languid ripples. After taking some time to consider the meaning of the two dances based on how the bodies were moving, I have come to the conclusion that Dance A is making a comment about the steadfastness of nature, while I interpret Dance B to be addressing the unpredictability of life.<\/em>“<\/p>\n Notice how the general descriptions of each of the pieces relate to the interpretations that are included on the thesis statement. <\/p>\n It is not necessary to interpret the dances, the thesis can be about movement qualities that the pieces share, how they movement and music go together or don’t, or any other myriad observations. The most important objective is that the thesis statement is very specific,<\/strong> and that the rest of the paragraph is related to that perspective<\/strong>. <\/p>\n Describe one of the two dances that you talk about in paragraph 1. As you practiced in Part One of the Lesson 02 Discussion Forum, you should write 2 general sentences that describe the entire dance, and then 2 sentences that each describe a few seconds of choreography that stand out to you including 3 component descriptions, and that support your general sentences. Your last sentence of this paragraph should relate to your thesis statement.<\/strong> For example, you might say:<\/p>\n “Dance A utilizes the concept of level well, as it contains many moments where the dancer’s bodies appear suspended just above the floor. Throughout the dance, there are also multiple times when an individual dancer will make his or her way across the stage space with such smooth energy, it is as if he or she is moving through molasses. At one point at the start of the piece, a dancer delicately balances her torso on her two hands, elbows firmly bent underneath her stomach, while performing a painstakingly slow extension of her right leg parallel to the floor. Another moment in the dance that stood out to me was when one of the male dancers rotated his body balancing precariously on one foot, by executing a gradual spiral that started from his head and ended with his long leg reaching behind his body in a beautiful arc. When observing the fluidity, closeness to the earth, and consistent use of time in Dance A, one is reminded of the steady yet imperceptible growth of a tree or movement of a glacier.<\/em>“<\/p>\n Do the same as above for the second dance you have chosen.<\/p>\n Discuss in greater detail how you came to the conclusions that you make in your thesis statement. You could address other movement qualities that you observed, or additional aspects of the pieces such as music, costumes, lighting, title, etc. Make sure that any observations you make about the pieces support your thesis statement. For example, you might say:<\/p>\n “The choreographers for Dance A and Dance B made other choices that strengthen my belief about their artistic intentions. In Dance A, the music was quite calm and cyclical, and it did not have a recognizable melody. The consistency of tones without an easily discernible pattern reminded me of how there is form inside the chaos of the natural world. In Dance B, the lighting alternated haphazardly between being bright while directly on a few dancers, and being more subdued and casting a soft glow on the entire stage. These sudden changes in the look of the stage support my hypothesis that the choreographer was intending to comment on the ways that a person’s life can change in an instance….<\/em>“<\/p>\n In the final paragraph, discuss the necessary tools for and the benefits of being an active audience member, and how you used those tools to create your thesis statement. Include in your discussion ideas and concepts from Lesson 01 Readings, “The Audience Checklist.” Make sure that you refer to the readings directly. For example, you might say:<\/p>\n “After carefully examining Dance A and Dance B, I have come to the conclusion that to be an active audience member while watching dance, a person needs to consider the various ways the dancers interact with each other and the stage space. <\/em>I think that how and where the dancers are placed on the stage gives an audience member a context for understanding the world created by the choreographer. Similarly, the specific qualities present in the interactions between the dancers offers some evidence about what is being communicated. In “The Audience Checklist,<\/em>” Marcia Siegel describes choreography as being a “game” and that an engaged audience member must uncover what he or she thinks the “rules” of that game are. I resonate with this idea as I very much enjoy looking for and discovering patterns, and I plan to continue with that level of engagement whenever I watch dance.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n Lesson 2 viewings:<\/strong><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n 1. Water, Part 1, <\/em>Dance Film by Keone and Mariel Madrid <\/a><\/p>\n https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hFLrUOxAyu4 (Links to an external site.)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n 2<\/em>. D-Man in the Waters, <\/i>(excerpt) <\/i>choreographed by Bill T Jones <\/em> 3. Movin’ Out <\/em>(excerpt) choreographed by Twyla Tharp<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7hgzw5spUxc (Links to an external site.)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n 4. Heaven, <\/em>(excerpt) choreographed by Rennie Harris<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oo0QHLGi-k0 (Links to an external site.)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n 5. Rich Man’s Frug<\/em>, choreographed by Bob Fosse<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=i-HDIMF344Y (Links to an external site.)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n 6. Appartement <\/i>(excerpt) choreographed by Mats Ek<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pNal9PlKPLs (Links to an external site.)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n 7. Meyer <\/em>(excerpt) choreographed by Alonzo King<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=w0JYh2hoy10 (Links to an external site.)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n 8. Walklyndon <\/em>choreographed by Robbie Barnett, Lee Harris, Moses Pendleton and Jonathan Woken<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=V4f3lCnQdQA<\/a> (Links to an external site.)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n <\/a><\/span>9. Desihoppers, <\/em>World of Dance Finals 2015<\/span><\/p>\nParagraph 2<\/h3>\n
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