An Analysis Of Joe Goode And Melecio Estrella

As the steady beat helped travel the dancer to the center of the stage, the musicians then switched to syncopated rhythms. As the syncopated rhythms would play, the performer would become more rigid in his movements. The dancer would use his wrists in sharp motions as if jerking his hands to the new beat. Also, the dancer would start off by rolling his neck in circles and this motion would transition into quick turns. The turns would start off in the squatting position and end up all

The most successful aspect of the performance for me were the scene changes. I found that the rotation of the blackboard, center stage, where the actors were able to stoop beneath it in order to enter and exit the stage, was an effective touch to this

When the show actually began, it started with a digital green timer on the wall counting by the second, accompanied by Mr. Jones sitting at a desk with a desk lamp. He began to read a story as a single dancer in a pink long sleeved top danced beside him. This dancer was definitely the most memorable mover of the company due to her exquisite fluidity within her movement, as well as the desirable synchronization between her movements and the words of Mr. Jones’s voice throughout the piece. As the performance carried on, the other dancers performed various solos, duets, and quartets, of modern movement while Mr. Jones’s stories carried on.

This was particularly exciting because the music was written and sung by Beyonce, a majority favorite. However, the costumes lacked coordination and seemed put together very last minute. Although, the purple and red vests did match the lighting which added a unique touch. The dance moves were fun and upbeat which allowed for the audience to enjoy themselves and experience the joy the dancers expressed. The dance truly attempted and succeeded at displaying the true spirit of Beyonce. Also, the dance moves seemed to have been carefully planned out to their fullest potential. The originality of the dance was exceptional which was one of the many components that cultivated its excellent

The director and choreographer Matthew Peters did an excellent job in keeping the show fast paced and

As I watched the dance concert I began connecting what I was seeing to what we had already seen and discussed in class. One important connection I noticed heavily in the first half was the resemblance to Doris Humphrey’s technique which focused on the breath while dancing. I noticed this in almost all of the dances in the first half, but especially “Etched Breath” by Kelly Francis. “Separating the Strand” was slightly dissimilar to Martha Graham’s technique because it didn’t seem to utilize the contract and release method and did not include as much of the percussive, sharp movement quality. Because of all I have learned about modern dance this semester, I believe I was better able to appreciate these works of art. I particularly enjoyed “Separating the Strand” because of the beautiful movement quality and energy level as well as the interesting moments of

On Saturday, November 2, at 2pm I was able to attend and watch the Dance Plus ‘ Fall 2015 show. Every year the Mason Gross School of Arts hosts a program called Dance Plus that showcases the choreography of the dance faculty. The Mason Gross School of the arts is a community of artists that focus on things from music,dancing, to filmmaking. The show took place in a proscenium theater. The Dance Plus Fall 2015 show had five showcases: Unremarkable Appendix, Empathetic Colloquy, Continuous Relation, A solo in Nine Parts, Farming in Sixes, and City of rain.

     The play included all types of dancing, including Jazz, Ballet, Modern, Tap, and Lyrical. Most of the dancing, however, was a form of Jazz. At one point in the play a group of bugs perform a tap dance. This scene was comical, but the tapping was outstanding. Most of the actors are accomplished singers, actors, and dancers with a lot of previous experience. Many of them have attended performing art schools and not only rehearse their main role, but also understudy 2 to 3 other characters. The actors are all well practiced, which is evident in the quality of the show.

They're still not quite getting the style, though. And the "acting"--like when the dancers stand at the backdrop and watch the others dance, and are supposed to be interacting with each other, all I could think was, they look like they're all waiting for the subway. Sara Mearns looked a bit off tonight, footwork was slow, she was behind the music

Justin Peck choreographic process was really based on the music and the different sounds on the orchestra. All the movements that he created were exposing the details and the complexities of the orchestra. As I was watching the documentary, I found it interesting that during rehearsals the music was played only on the piano and during the actual performance the orchestra played with different instruments. It made it seem like a whole new sound that was being played. The way the dancers arranged their movement that was set during rehearsals to the beat of the orchestra was really intriguing to me to see how well their performance changed. The way he choreographed was as well interesting to me, because I felt that it was different than what I am usually seeing. He started out just moving to what felt good to him, then I noticed that he stopped and wrote out directions on his paper. To me, that would be very confusing for my dancers as well as for myself. As he started

There was not a set rhythm or really a set tempo in the first song with the exception of the melody being sang by to the second singer and the audience. The singers’ loudness remained the same for the duration of the performance, which is understandable since the songs would have normally been sung while on a ship. They would have to sing at a dynamic of forte. The tempo was hard to find in “Pull Away” and “Fine Time O Day” since the beat sounded off. The whole performance’s texture was polyphonic. However, the audience did unintentionally harmonize with the singers, especially during the melody of “Pull Away”. Although the style of the performance was a shanty, “Hell of A Wedding” sounded close to a African tribal song. Like the “Rowing Shanties”, the songs from the Gandy Dancers were also in a way tradition.Their tools used for maintaining the railroad were there only instrumentation The style and rhythm is very similar to the African American folk songs that were sung when they were slaves and the style sung during the video seems to have kept with the tradition. The tonal color of the Gandy Dancers’ voices had a slight harshness to it, but mainly has a feel of oldness or wailing, if that makes sense. The texture closely resembles monophonic and it is the same theme throughout the songs that were sung. The songs were double meter, and the dynamics would be somewhere in between

Dance was not a new element in the theatre realm. It had been used for years as a way of interpretation of feelings of a character that the writer or director wanted the audience to feel visually. Through movement, expression of those feelings was portrayed and helped the audience to somewhat

The movements were very specific and showed the story of the dance. The partners used many movements that contained many body

Especially the age difference. There were old people, middle aged, teenagers and even little kids. There was this one woman that stuck out like a sore thumb. She was just going crazy with the dancing, and was just singing out every lyric to every song. But what was more impressing, (especially since her dancing wasn’t) here kids that couldn’t have been any older than 9 or 10, were also singing every lyric. They were singing songs that I had never even heard.

This fall dance concert was filled with joy, darkness, torture, culture, and women's rights, right when you sit down and observe through all 8 dance performances. It would have been 9 dance routines but the dancer who was suppose to perform Hart Broken had an injury, which made a putt off. Nevertheless the show must go on, it starts off with the first and second performance, Xtra Xtra and Scar Tissue. Revealing that both performances were different themes because Xtra Xtra had the dancers in radiant colors and seemed to be energetic, whereas the performers in Scar Tissue were clothed in black attire, such as tutus, dresses, and tights, yet still energetic. This brought to my attention that the whole dance performances were contrast to each other. Throughout the routines of the dance concert, the