Map Dance Performance

Wednesday 28th March 2012

1.   See

Solo

Stillness

Intricate, small detailed hand gestures

2.   Edges

Minimalistic sound scape

Random became organised

Martial arts inspired?

Does the style of costume represent the possible martial arts theme?

Busy space

Intricate movement in unison

3.   Listen

Same idea as no. 1 but as a duet

Movement reflects quality in the music

4.   Strange Journey (2010)

Stomping

Dialogue on track

Lifting

Interchanging between solo, duet, trio and group dance sequences

Dancers speaking

Change in atmosphere

Unison changing patterns

Dramatic

Solemn/ Fear

Circling the space

Symbolism- 2 people

Traditional folk became tribal drums

Freedom

Dancers coming and out of centre in turn

Physically demanding

5.   Wrong Songs

Talking nonsense

Books

Clicking/ Whistling

Began without music but was introduced later

Piano music

Confusing

Gasp and pause

Random

Staring

Percussive

Comical

6.   Here

Same idea as no. 1 and no. 3 but with 4 dancers

Accumulation

All pieces has orchestrated string music

Same motif ideas throughout all three pieces

7.   XX

Change in lighting

Layering music

Adding clothes

 Stereotypes of men and women

Twitches

Shouting

Staccato movements

Imitating men

Foil

Rugby

Variety in styles of music/ sound scape

Abuse?

Fighting

1 dress became 2 dresses

Became more lyrical style of dancing

Heart felt

Representative movements

Speaking through the meaning of movements