4seasons edc v3 · • robert rauschenberg and merce cunningham • bill haycock and expressions...

EXPRESSIONS DANCE COMPANY,CITY CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANY (HONG KONG) AND QUEENSLAND PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE PRESENT

Choreography by

NATALIE WEIR DOMINIC WONG KRISTINA CHANARTISTIC DIRECTOR, EDC ASSISTANT ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, CCDC INDEPENDENT CHOREOGRAPHER

EDUCATION NOTES

TeachersnotescreatedbyDanceEducationalConsultantReneePlaceThisresourceisdesignedtogiveteachersandstudentsanexclusiveinsightintothecreationandperformanceofExpressionsDanceCompany2018seasonof4SeasonsatthePlayhouse,QPAC.TheinformationandlearningexperiencesalignswithtothecurrentSeniorDanceSyllabus(2010),theupcomingGeneralSeniorDanceSyllabus(2019)andtheAustralianCurriculum.Eachactivitycanbeadaptedtosuittheneeds,agegroupandexperiencelevelofyourclass.Thelearningexperiencescanbefollowedsequentiallyorasindividualactivitiesusedinisolationtooneanother.Weaimtoprovideteachersandstudentswithauniqueperspectiveonthecreationofthework,tofurthertheirunderstandingofchoreographicprocessandhowthistranslatesintoperformance.ThisresourcealsoprovidesexampleAppreciationandChoreographytasks,whichcouldbeusedasstimulusforassessmenttasksafterviewingtheperformance.

Contemporarychoreographyandchoreographicdevelopment,performanceandappreciation4Seasonsprovidesstudentstheopportunitytoenhancetheirunderstandingandappreciationofthecontemporarydancegenreandobserveworld-classprofessionaldancers.InterpretationsoftheseasonsEachchoreographerhasinterpretedthefourseasonsdifferently.KristinaChanaddresseshowtheseasonsarebeingimpactedbyclimatechange,whileDominicWong’sworkexploresthenotionofseasonswithinanurbancontext.Finally,throughaseriesofduets,NatalieWeir’spiecedrawsparallelsbetweenSpring,Summer,AutumnandWinterandthestagesoflifeandlove.Culturalperspectives(Asia/Australia)ThisproductionfeaturesworksbyAustralianandChinesechoreographersanddancers.Studentscanidentify,compareandcontrastAsianandAustralianapproachestothechoreography.

CopyrightandphotocopyingPhotocopyingofthisresourceforclassroomuseispermittedforeducationalinstitutions.Copyrightprotectsthispublication.ExceptforpurposespermittedbytheCopyrightAct,reproductionbywhatevermeansisprohibited.InternetuseintheclassroomWhileallreasonableattemptshavebeenmadetoconfirmthatsuggestedwebsitesareactiveandappropriateforclassroomuse,contentrelevanceandqualitycannotbeguaranteed.TeachersareadvisedtopreviewanysitesusedandprovidealistofURLstostudentsthathavebeentailoredtotheindividualschoolcurriculum.FeedbackWeareveryinterestedinthecontinualimprovementofourTeacherResourcePacks.Ifyouhaveanyfeedbackonthepack,pleasefeelfreetousknow.ContactExpressionsDanceCompanyonadmin@expressionsdancecompany.org.auor0732574222.

WELCOMEFROMNATALIEWEIR

TheChineseAustralianDanceExchangeProjectismorethanjustadanceexchange.Itisanexchangeofideasandanintertwiningofcultures,withanenormousamountofgenerosityandrespectbetweeneveryoneinvolved.Thisinitiative,partofEDC’songoingstrategytoengageincrossculturalcollaboration,seesEDCpartnerwiththreeChinesecontemporarydancecompanies–GMDCin2016,Beijing/LDTXin2019andthisyear,2018,CityContemporaryDanceCompany(CCDC).Thisground-breakingexchangehasgrownfrommygreatrespectforWillyTsao,whoisapioneerforthedevelopmentofmoderndanceinChina.The4Seasonsprogramwasdevelopedinthreeparts.InOctober2017EDCtravelledtoHongKongforthreeweeksforthecreationofmywork,4Seasons,acollaborativepiecewith14dancersfromCCDCand6dancersfromEDC.FromApril23thisyear,DominicWong,AssistantArtisticDirectorofCCDC,cametoBrisbanefor4weekscreatingDayAfterDayfortheEDCdancers,whilstchoreographerKristinaChanhasatthesametimebeeninHongKongcreatingSummerforCCDC.Presentedasatriple-bill,4Seasonswillillustratehoweachchoreographerhasinterpretedtheseasonsinverydifferentways.Ithinkasanaudienceitisexcitingtoseethewaythatdifferentchoreographerscanapproachatheme,witheachworkbeingverydifferent,yettiedtogether.LightingdesignforthetriplebillisbyLawmanray,averystrikingdesign,andcostumesarebyCindyHoPui-shan,whohascapturedtheessenceofeachworkandthedancersbeautifully.

1.0CITYCONTEMPORARYDANCECOMPANY(CCDC) LEARNINGEXPERIENCEResearchCityContemporaryDanceCompany,choreographersandtheirworks.

CityContemporaryDanceCompanyCCDCHongKong

Website:http://www.ccdc.com.hk/en/

YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/user/ccdcmkt/videos

DiscussthesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweentheworksofCCDCandEDC.Comparethe:o movementvocabularyo intentorthemeso visualaestheticso etc.

CCDCdancersrehearsingSummerbyKristinaChan

EDCdancersworkingonDayAfterDaybyDominicWong

EDCdancersworkingonDayAfterDaybyDominicWong

2.0MEETTHECHOREOGRAPHERS

NatalieWeirArtisticDirector–EDC

http://expressionsdancecompany.org.au/edc/natalie-weir/

NatalieWeirisanestablishedandacclaimedchoreographer,knowninternationallyforherhighlyphysicalpartnerwork,herorganicmovementstyleandhertouchinginsightintohumannature.ShewasafoundingmemberofEDCandwasofferedherfirstchoreographiccommissionbypreviousArtisticDirectorMaggiSietsmaat18.

NataliehasworkedextensivelythroughoutAustralia,creatingmanyworksformostofthecountry’smajorclassicalandcontemporarydancecompaniesincludingtheAustralianBallet,WestAustralianBallet,QueenslandBallet,ExpressionsDanceCompany,AustralianDanceTheatre,DanceNorthandTasdance.

DominicWongAssistantArtisticDirector–CCDC

http://www.ccdc.com.hk/en/site/p/363

DominicWongwasaTVartistforAsiaTelevisionCompanyfrom1990to1992.HestudiedmoderndanceinTheHongKongAcademyforPerformingArts.HejoinedCCDCafterhisgraduationin1996andwaspromotedasAssistantArtisticDirectorin2016.Hereceived2001and2013HongKongDanceAwards“OutstandingPerformancebyaMaleDancer”forhisperformanceinPlazaXandTheComedyofKrespectively.HeisoneofthefoundingmemberoftheZeroZeroEnsemble.Wong’schoreographicworkMen’sChopSuey(AllofASudden,2003)wasinvitedtoreruninthe1stGuangdongModernDanceFestival.HealsochoreographedwidelyforotherdancecompaniesincludingZeroZeroEnsemble,BiLiBaLaPhysicalTheatreandE-SideModernDanceCompany.OtherchoreographicworksincludeE.Y.T.(2007),XtremelyFourSeasons(2008),What’sNext?(2009),PunkSideStory(2010),BlindChance(2012),SecondThoughts(2014),Travelogue(2016)(previoustitle:LittlePieces)andTheLittlePrince(2017),aprogrammeofInternationalArtsCarnival2017.XtremelyFourSeasonsandBlindChancewereinvitedtoreruninthe6thand9thGuangdongModernDanceFestival.XtremelyFourSeasonsandWhat’sNext?werebothhailedbySouthChinaMorningPostasoneofthe"BestDances"in2008and2009respectively.TraveloguewasawardedtheOutstandingMediumVenueProductionatthe19thHongKongDanceAwards.

KristinaChangChoreographer

https://www.kristina-chan.com

KristinaisadancerandchoreographerbasedinSydneyAustralia.ThroughchoreographyanddanceKristinamakesperformanceworkthatexploresnotionsofimpermanence,fragilityandmortalityinnature,humanityandourenvironment.Collaboratingwithartistsinsounddesignandvisualdesigntoconjureanenvironmentforthedancetooccurwithin,Kristina'sworkispalpableandvisceral.

KristinaistherecipientoftheAusdancePeggyvanPraaghChoreographicFellowship2017.ThisfellowshipwillseeKristinatraveltoJapantoundertakebutohtrainingintensivestofurtherdevelopherbody/choreographicpracticeandattendtheEchigoTsumariArtTriennale.

KristinawascommissionedbySydneyDanceCompany(SDC)tomakeaworkforNewBreedseason2015.HerworkConformforeightmaledancerspremieredinLudwigshafenGermanyandCarriageworksSydney.In2016,shemadePacificforSDCPre-ProfessionalYear.KristinahascollaboratedwithfilmmakerNeilMansfieldmakingadanceandvideoinstallationGravefortheLockupGalleryNewcastlethrougharesidencyatCatapultDance.In2017KristinamadeacommissionedpieceforExpressionsDanceCompanyandOperaQueenslandforMozartAirborne.

LEARNINGEXPERIENCEResearcheachofthesechoreographersandtheirworks.Usethewebsiteprovidedabovebutalsoyourownsources(YouTube,Vimeo,Googleetc.).Journalornotetakeideas,inspirations,thoughts,imagesetc.thatyouconnectwithandcouldpotentiallyuseinthefutureforachoreographictask.Journalabout:

o Choreographicintentionsforindividualworksorgeneralthemestheyliketoexploreo Social,culturalandhistoricalcontextsoftheirworkso Visualimageryoraestheticso Movementvocabularyandstylisticcomponentso Specificproductionelementso Etc.

3.0DESIGN(CINDYHOPUI-SHAN)

MOODBOARD–DayAfterDay(DominicWong)

LEARNINGEXPERIENCE

o Usethemoodboardaboveasastimulusforapieceofdance.Lookcloselyatoneormoreoftheimages.

o Discussandbrainstormideasthatcometomind.TrytostayawayfromtheintentofWong’sworkandfocusonnewideasthatareinspiredbytheseimages.

o Usingtheseideas,writeanintentandtitleforanewdanceworkthatyouwouldliketochoreograph.

o Sharewiththeclassandexplainyourchoices.EXTENSIONThiscouldbedevelopedasachoreographictask.SeetheChoreographyAssessmentTasksforfurtherdetail.

MOODBOARD–Summer(KristinaChan)

MOODBOARD–4Seasons(NatalieWeir)

LEARNINGEXPERIENCE

o Whatconnectionscanyouseebetweenthetitle,intentofthepieceandthevisualcostumedesignmoodboard?

o Selectoneoftheworkswithinthe4SeasonsTripleBill–DayAfterDay,Summeror4Seasons.o Usingtheoutlinedintentforyourselectedwork,createyourowncostumedesignmoodboard

usingdrawings,collages,picturesfromtheinternetormagazines.o Presentyourmoodboardtotheclassandjustify/explainyourchoices.

EXTENSIONTASK

o ResearchcollaborationsbetweencostumedesignersorvisualartistsanddancecompaniesExample:

• RobertRauschenbergandMerceCunningham• BillHaycockandExpressionsDanceCompany• Etc.

4.0THEPRODUCTION–4Seasons

ExpressionsDanceCompany(EDC)andHongKong’sCityContemporaryDanceCompany(CCDC)unitetopresenttheAustralianpremiereof4Seasons,acompellingtriplebillshowcasingstunningnewcontemporarydanceworks.

ThesefreshnewworkscreatedbyNatalieWeir(ArtisticDirector,EDC),DominicWong(AssistantArtisticDirector,CCDC)andHelpmannAward-winningchoreographerKristinaChanbringtogether20dancersfromtheEDCandCCDCensemblesforatrulyinternationaleventshowcasingworld-classartistryandexhilaratingphysicality.

FeaturingmomentsfromcelebratedminimalistcomposerMaxRichter(WoolfWorks,TheRoyalBallet)meldedwithVivaldi'stheFourSeasons,thisupliftingtriplebillbringssublimechoreography,dance,musicandlightingtotheQPACPlayhousestage.

4SEASONS-TRIPLEBILLPROGRAM

Summer–KristinaCHAN(Australia)EmergingAustralian-ChinesechoreographerKristinaChanmakesherdebutinthecityshewasborn,exploringheatandsurvivalasglobaltemperatureraisesandreviewingtheimpactofclimatechange.

DayAfterDay–DominicWONG(CCDC)Lifeisfilledwithalternatedeparturesandreunions,likethechangingseasons.DominicWong,AssistantArtisticDirectorofCCDC,looksintocyclesofseasons,exploringhumanrelationshipsinthemetropolis.

4Seasons–NatalieWEIR(EDC,Australia)NatalieWeir,ArtisticDirectorofEDC,workswithtwentydancersfromCCDCandEDCtocapturethefascinatingcharacteristicsofthefourseasons.piecehighlightingthepoignantparallelsbetweenthehumanexperienceandtheseasons,fromspringthroughtowinter.

LEARNINGEXPERIENCEViewthefollowingclip–https://vimeo.com/255997939

Asaclass;o discussthoughts,ideasandexpectationsabouttheprogramof4Seasonso makeconnectionsbetweenthechoreographicintentionsoutlinedaboveandtheexcerptsofthe

workswithintheclipo brainstormorjournalideasforchoreographictasksormovementideasbasedonthechoreographic

intentionforeachpieceo researchstimulusthatconnectwiththechoreographicintentionsandtheoverallthemeofthefour

seasons.

EXTENSIONTASKResearchotherchoreographers,visualartists,musicians,filmmakersorplaywrightsthathaveusedtheseasonsasastimulusfortheirart.

5.0THEWORKS5.1Summer–KristinaChan(Australia)

Choreographer:KRISTINACHANDancers:CCDCdancersMusic:SummerbyJamesBrown(Originalcomposition)THEPROGRAMNOTESSummerisanimagineddystopianfutureengulfedbyextremetemperaturesandoppressiveatmospheres.Itisconcernedwithglobalwarminganditsrelatedeffects.Asweenterintouncertaintimesforoursurvival,apathyhasnoplace,yetitiseverpresentinthegreatercommunity.ChoreographicallyandvisuallyIwasinterestedinexploringunpredictableweatherpatternsandchanges,meltingandwiltingbodies,breathandair,andtheindividualamongstthemasses.Humanitydependsonthenaturalenvironmentforsurvivalmorethanitneedsus.Aswerealisethegraveimpactwe’vehadonourenvironment,canwebandtogethertomakebetterchangeintheseurgenttimes?DISCUSSIONPOINT–Whatareyourthoughtsaboutglobalwarmingandhowitisgoingtoimpactyourfuture?Brainstormmovementideasthatcometomindthroughoutthisdiscussion.

THEPROCESS–Structuredimprovisations

LEARNINGEXPERIENCE–CreatingmovementvocabularyThisactivityrequiresstudentstocreatemovementbasedonataskratherthananintent.Theintentwillbelayeredontothemovementatalaterstage.Itmightbehelpfulforstudentstofilmtheirimprovisationstohelpthemremembertheirmovements.

Task:o Selectapartner.o PersonAneedstomakecontactwithdifferentpartsofthebodyofPersonB.o PersonBeitherrespondstoeachcontactmomentbypushingtowardsorpullingaway.o Trytokeepthemovementssubtle.o PersonBneedstotryandrememberthepatternofcontactandthefeelingofpushingorpulling

awaytocreatealittledetailedandintricatesolo.o RepeattheprocesssothatPersonAalsohasasolo.

Usingthesephrasesofmovement,explorehowtheyneedtochangeorbemanipulated(usingthecomponents/elementsofdance)tocommunicateoneormoreofthefollowingchoreographicintentions.

Suggestedchoreographicintentions:o Engulfedbyextremetemperatureso Oppressiveatmosphereso Globalwarmingo Socialapathy

EXTENSIONThisstructuredimprovisationtaskcouldbedevelopedintoachoreographicassessmenttask.

THEPROCESS–Choreographictasks

LEARNINGEXPERIENCE–Weatherornot?KristinaChanwasinterestedinexploringunpredictableweatherpatternsandsubtleordramaticchangesinweatherwhencreatingherworkSummer.

Asaclass,brainstormrecentorhistoricweatherevents.Researchoneortwooftheseweathereventsandexplore:

o theimpactedithadonpeoplewithinthatcommunityo whytheeventoccurred(causeandeffect)o descriptionsoftheevento imagesandvideofootageo weathermapso etc.

Usesomeorallofyourresearchasstimulustomakemovementmaterialorforadevelopedpiece.LEARNINGEXPERIENCE–HumanityUsethestimulusideasbelowtobuildchoreographictaskideasormovementmaterial.Youcanthenuseyourimprovisationstocreateadance.

Stimulusideas:o Meltingandwiltingbodieso Temperaturechangesthereforethehumanreactionchangeso Breathandairo Theindividualamongstthemasses

5.2DayAfterDay–DominicWong(CCDC)

Choreographer:DOMINICWONGDancers:TheEDCdancersfeaturingBruceWongRehearsalDirector:SallyWicksMusic:CirclingbyNilsFrahm,ConfrontationbyMaxRichter,AffinitiesbyPatrickNg,LoveandGlorybyOlafurArnaldsandNilsFrahmTHEPROGRAMNOTESLifeisfilledwithalternatedeparturesandreunions,likethechangingseasons.

DominicWong,AssistantArtisticDirectorofCCDC,looksintocyclesofseasons,exploringhumanrelationshipsinthemetropolis.LEARNINGEXPERIENCE

o Unpackanddiscussthetitleandintentofthework.o Discussyourthoughtsabouttheconnectionsbetweenchangingseasonsandtheideaofdepartures

andreunions.o Brainstormasmanychoreographicideasthatcometomind.o Developaseriesofchoreographictasksthatyoucouldusetoexploresomeoftheseideas.

THEPROCESS–Choreographictasks

LEARNINGEXPERIENCE–CityscapesandthehumanconditionDominicWongwasinterestedinexploringtheimpactcityscapeshaveonthehumancondition.

Discuss–Howdoestheset-upofourcitiesimpactourdailylives,mood,relationshipsetc.?

VictoriaPeakLookout–HongKong MtCoothaLookout-Brisbane

HongKongStreetMarkets BrisbaneCityMall

Task:o InvestigatetheimagesaboveofHongKongandBrisbane.o Discussthesimilaritiesanddifferencesthatyoucansee.Thinkaboutspace,density,sound,

interactionswithpeopleandpollution.YoucoulduseaVennDiagramtohelpcollateyourideas.o Researchmoredetailsandimagesabouteachcity.Population,weather,architectureetc.o Usingyourideasandresearchedinformation,writeanintentoroutlineofchoreographicideasfor

twosectionsofchoreographytorepresentthetwocities.o Developaseriesofmovementphrasesthatrepresentyourintentorchoreographicideas.

Thinkaboutexploringthe:o contrastbetweenchaosandstillnesso emotionalandphysicalimpactonhumanso handgestureso proximity

Selectchoreographicdevicesandformtohelpstructureyourmovementphrases.Developfurthertoformacohesivepiece.Sharewiththeclassanddiscussyourchoreographicprocessandintent.Evaluateeachother’swork.

EXTENSION–Exploretheimpacttheseasonshaveinthecityvsaruralarea.

LEARNINGEXPERIENCE–CityRobotDominicWongsetthistaskfortheEDCdancerstorespondto.WhenyouareatthetheatrewatchingDayAfterDay,seeifyoucanidentifythemomentswithinthepiecethatweredevelopedusingthistask.

Task:o Pretendyouarearobotinacity.Don’tthinkofarobotinaliteralsense,butthinkaboutthe

roboticnaturehumansdevelopwhenlivingandworkinginacity.o Individually,createamovementphrasethatexplorerelevantactions,dynamicqualitiesand

pathways.o Selecttwootherpeopletoworkwithinatrio.o PersonAistoperformtheirphrasetotheothertwopeople,whiletheyarebehindthemtryingto

pickupthemovement.Don’ttalk,justobserve.PersonAmayneedtorepeatthephraseafewtimes.

o Thetwopeoplewhoarecopyingthephraseneedtofocusonthegeneralshapeoftheoriginalmovementbutareallowedtomodifyitslightly.Whenmodifyingyoucanthinkaboutchangingthedirection,focus,tempoanddynamicqualitybuttrytokeepthesameaccentsoftheoriginal.

Attheendofthistaskyouwillhave3variationsofthesamephrase.Playwithusingchoreographicdevicesandformtodevelopthisfurther.LEARNINGEXPERIENCE–InterpersonalconnectionsThinkaboutapersonyouhaveaspecificrelationshipwiththatlivesinadifferentcity,stateorcountry.Whatistherelationshipyouhavewiththisperson?

Brainstormthefollowingideasabout:o howyouwoulddescribetherelationshipyouhavewiththispersono howtheywoulddescribetherelationshiptheyhavewithyou

(Youmaywanttocontactthemandtocontributetheirideas)o theplacethattheylivein.Thinkaboutspecificlocations,weather,temperatureetc.

(Youmaywanttocontactthemandtocontributetheirideas)o theplacethatyoulivein.Thinkaboutspecificlocations,weather,temperatureetc.o amemoryofarrivingsomewheretoseethemo amemoryofdepartingsomewhere,leavingthem

Onceyouhavecompletedthetaskabove,selectspecificwordsorideastofocusonforyourchoreography.

Section You Yourperson

Relationship Place Memory

Usingthetable,experimentandexploremovementideasforeachsection–Relationship,PlaceandMemory.

Onceyouhavemovementforeachsectionandeachperson,workwithapartnertodevelopthesesectionsintoapiece.

Thinkaboutexploringideassuchas:o distance–closevsaparto oppositiono maintainconnection/contacto brokenconnection

5.34Seasons–NatalieWeir(EDC,Australia)

Choreographer:NATALIEWEIRDancers:TheEDCandCCDCDancersMusic:TheFourSeasonsAntonioVivaldi,RecomposedbyMaxRichter:Vivaldi–TheFourSeasonsTHEINTENT4Seasonsisinspiredbytheseasonsoflife.Weseefourcouplesatdifferentstagesintheirlivestogether,theeternalyouthofSpring,thestormcloudsofSummer,thebeautyandtendernessofAutumnandtheagingofWinter,lookingbackatone’syouth.

Thedifferentcouplesareinfactonecoupleduringtheirlifespan,andallofthedancersareconnectedtogetherbyhumanity.

DISCUSSIONPOINT–Whatthoughtsorimagescometomindwhenyouthinkofthefourseasonsrepresentingtheseasonsofaperson’slife?Doyouhavedifferentinterpretationsofwhateachseasoncouldrepresent?THEWORKThethemeofmyworkwasaboutajourneythroughlife.Andthefourseasonsaredepictedasiftheyareadifferentageofaperson’slife,startingfromyoungandintoaging,whichiswinter.It’sasifallofthewomenandmenonthestagearethesameperson,theyareallconnectedtoeachotherashumans.Weseethesefour,verybeautifulduetsdancebyoneEDCdancerandoneCCDCdancer.Theseduetsdepictthefourseasonsoflife.–NATALIEWEIR

THEPROCESS–StructureandformMypiece,ratherthanbeing(about)theseasonsoftheclimate,it'smoretodowiththeexplorationoftheseasonsoflife.I'velookedatitthroughtherelationshipbetweenacouple,witheachcouplebeingadifferentseason…Youseetheyouth,optimismandthefeelingofeternalloveasSpring,inSummeryouseehowtherelationshiphashaddifficultieslikethesummerstormsorarockytime,Autumnbringsbeautifulcolour,serenityandasenseofpeaceandthenWinterisalmostaretrospectivetimelookingbackonthelifethatsomeonehasled.It'squitepoetic,emotionalandreallybeautifulanditfeelslikeallofthedancersarealmosttiedtogetherinthechoreography;theideaofhumanitybeingtiedtogether.’

-NATALIEWEIRhttps://www.broadwayworld.com/brisbane/article/BWW-Interview-NATALIE-WEIR-on-4Seasons-20180523LEARNINGEXPERIENCEUsingthetablebelow,brainstormsomeofyourownchoreographicideasbasedontheintentforeachsectionofNatalieWeir’s4Seasons.

Descriptionofintent Yourchoreographicideas/tasksEternalyouthofSpring–youth,optimismandthefeelingofeternallove

ThestormcloudsofSummer–therelationshiphashaddifficultieslikethesummerstormsorarockytime

ThebeautyandtendernessofAutumn–beautifulcolour,serenityandasenseofpeace

TheagingofWinter–aretrospectivetimelookingbackonthelifethatsomeonehasled.

Task:o Usethestructureandbrainstormingtochoreographagroupdance.o Select8peopleforyourgroup.o Shareanddiscussyourideasforeachsectionofdance.o Asagroup,decideonchoreographicideasortaskthatwillbeusedtocreateeachsection.o Allocatetwopeopleforeachsection.o Aspairs,workondevelopmentmovementandstructuringyourideastoformaduetthat

communicatesthedecidedintent.o Onceallduetsarecompleted,shareandprovidepeerfeedbacktodevelopeachduetfurther.o Afterthisprocess,asagroup,workonthetransitionsbetweeneachduettomakethework

cohesive.

EXTENSIONThistaskcouldbeusedanddevelopedintoachoreographyassessmenttask.Thistaskcouldalsobelinkedtothefollowmusictask.THEPROCESS–Choreographictasks‘Forme,theinitialinspirationtocreateaworkcalled4Seasonswasinthemusic,whichwasthebeautifulVivaldi.TheninresearchingVivaldi,IcameacrossMaxRichterwhohasalsocomposedavariationonVivaldiexceptit'smorecontemporary,whichwasreallyexciting.–NATALIEWEIR

https://www.broadwayworld.com/brisbane/article/BWW-Interview-NATALIE-WEIR-on-4Seasons-20180523LEARNINGEXPERIENCE–MusicmovesmeNatalieWeirwasinspiredbyVivaldi’sFourSeasonsfollowedbythe2012recompositionbyMaxRichter.

Listentothecompleteworksorsectionsofeachcompositionandrespondtothemusicusingdrawings,lines,wordsorinanyotherform.

TheFourSeasonsAntonioVivaldi MaxRichter

Createmovementmaterialorchoreographictasksbasedyourresponsestoeachcomposition.

6.0EXAMPLECHOREOGRAPHYANDAPPRECIATIONTASKSAPPRECIATIONTASKS

SuggestedAppreciationTask1

“Kristina’sworkisalwaysverythoughtprovoking.Herchoreographyexploresimportantthemes–theimpermanenceoftheenvironmentandthebrittlenessofhumannature,”Weirsaid…Ithinkaudienceswillbeinspiredandchallengedtoreflect,inpositiveways,onKristina’svisceralexplorationsofourfragileworld.”–NATALIEWEIR

https://www.qnews.com.au/brisbane-takes-to-the-stage-for-australian-dance-premiere/TaskQuestion–EvaluatehowKristinaChan’spiece,Summer,makesasocio-politicaland/orenvironmentalstatement.AnalyseandinterpretChan’suseofmovementcomponentsinrelationtothenon-movementcomponents(sound,lighting,set,costume)tocommunicatethechoreographicintent.

Theessaymustanalyseandinterprettheinterrelationshipbetweenthecomponentsandevaluatehowsuccessfullytheywereusedtoconveytheintent.Ensureyoujustifyyourevaluationwithrelevantandspecificexamplesfromthework.

SuggestedAppreciationTask2

Selecttwooftheworksfrom4Seasons.

TaskQuestion–Inacomparativeessay,evaluate(throughanalysisandinterpretation)theinterrelationshipbetweenthemovementandnon-movementcomponentstoeffectivelyconveythethemeoffourseasonsexploredwithinChoreographer1andChoreographer2’swork.Useclearandrelevantexamplesfromtheworktojustifyyourinterpretationsandevaluations.Ensureyoujustifyyourevaluationwithrelevantandspecificexamplesfromtheworks.

CHOREOGRAPHYTASK

SuggestedChoreographyTask1

Task–Selectoneofthethreemoodboardscreatedforeachpiecefrom4Seasonstocreateacontemporarydance.

Usethemoodboardasstimulustodeviseachoreographicintentandtoexploreandmanipulatearangeofmovementandnon-movementcomponentsallowingyoutocommunicatethisintenttotheaudience.

SuggestedChoreographyTask2

Task–Createacontemporarydanceinterpretingthethemeofthefourseasonsasthestimulusforyourownchoreography.

Exploreandmanipulatearangeofmovementandnon-movementcomponentstohelpyoucommunicateyourchoreographicintention.Studentscanusearangeofchoreographictasksandideasthroughoutthisresourcetocreatetheirwork.

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