Choreography for Solo Performance (MU40370O)

In this blog post, I will talk about my final choice of stimulus for my choreography piece. As well as going in depth with why I selected it and an in depth analysis, along with  The stimuli I chose is a photograph of a dead tree stump that morphs into an oversized chair with a smaller scaled man is sitting and looking forlorn; the surrounding area is barren and deserted. Personally, I chose this image as I interpreted it through the lens of climate change, deforestation, and the element of over consumerism within this. I came to this conclusion as the image depicts a tree that has been chopped down only to create a chair. The chair in question is overscaled, unused and has a looming impression. In contrast, the man sitting on the edge of the chair appears to be in despair, holding his head in his hands.  I feel the image well represents the irreversible impact humankind is having on the planet, with manufacturing goods far beyond what we need at the cost of the earth. And the...

During our most recent choreography practical lesson, we began by watching a Ted Talk of choreographer Wayne McGregor.         McGregor is an esteemed choreographer well  recognised  for his innovative choreographic devices such his  method "3D thinking"  and use of technology. He believes creativity can be taught and is within everyone; dance is an expression of physical thinking and referred to creativity within dance as 'bodies misbehaving beautifully' as he experiments with the bodies' limits and how they move. McGregor uses a variety of choreographic devices to inspire new choreographic ideas and is often seen using technology to create new ways of moving. During class, we created word sets. During our most recent choreography practical lesson, we began by watching a Ted Talk of choreographer Wayne McGregor.         During class, we created word sets related to our stimulus associated with Action, Space and Dynam...

In the first 30 seconds of Justin Peck's short film "In the Countenance of Kings," by San Francisco Ballet, we see a dancer in a brightly lit studio remove her point shoes and walk away as if to leave the studio. The camera then pans to the floor, where we see another dancer push herself into a seated position; the audio focus on her breathing as if tired and stressed from a rehearsal. As she shifts to face the mirror, we see her reflection is not her but another dancer. The music adds an ominous and chilling atmosphere to the piece at this point. As the girl in the review takes down her hair, she turns and suddenly is in a dimly lit hall with a window creating a natural spotlight effect. The piece then continues in a riveting series of solos, duets and group sequences performing in unison in trainers. In particular, I feel the transition between these two sections feeds into my interpretation of the piece in that it is from the perspective of a stressed, overwhelmed danc...