Bangarra Dance Theatre – Ochres 1995 Co-Choreographers: Stephen Page and Bernadette Walong Composer: David Page Cultural Consultant: Djakapurra Munyarryun Lighting Design: Joseph Mercurio Set Designer: Peter England A Passion for Dance “For me‚ I think the importance of going back to the traditional style of dance was that I was able to observe and watch our traditional teachers‚ not just for the dance steps but to be aware of what environment they came from‚ what their landscape
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Buzz Dance Theatre ‘Look the other way’ How could you leave your country? The place you grew up in‚ how could you leave your loved ones in a place so bad you had to flee it yourself? The production of ‘Look the other way’ choreographed by Cadi McCarthy is clearly emotionally attached to the performers. Look the other way describes how people had to leave their home and become refugees‚ their fear and hatred needing the encouragement to move forward. The mixture of contemporary and hip hop really
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DANCE THEATRE Dance Theater is distinctive genre of dance which aims to Break down the barriers between dance‚ theater‚ mime‚ and most of all‚ to communicate ideas and feelings without any pretentions. One of its most effective tools is honesty and openness. Dance Theater combines dance and theater in a way that puts no limitations upon ideas to be expressed and techniques to be use. One artist who defined the form of dance theater the most was Pina Bausch (1940-2009). She was much influenced
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Buzz Buzz...Buzz Buzz....Buzz Buzz. You hear the sound of a mosquito coming towards you‚ Buzz Buzz. It lands on you‚ but before you can swat it away‚ BAM! You are bitten. You will be fine‚ hopefully. But if you live in a tropical or subtropical place‚ you may be at risk. At risk for the most terrible of all the terrible mosquito caused diseases‚ just kidding. But you are at risk for yellow fever. What is yellow fever? That is why I am here‚ that is hopefully why you are even reading this paper‚ to
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The Influence of Musical Theatre on Dance One of the things that can make or break a new type of musical is the dance routines. All these difference dance types mostly made their first appearances on stage. When you take a good look at musical theatre in general‚ you can see that one set of dance routines differs from one musical to another. Yet what they have in common is their effect on dance and dance trends. Take a look at "Lord of the Dance" which looked to bring and expand Irish Riverdance
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Based in Sydney‚ Bangarra Dance Theatre is Australia’s leading Indigenous Performing Arts Company. It showcases a fusion of Aboriginal culture with contemporary dance. Founded in 1989 by Carole Johnson‚ ‘Bangarra’ means ‘to make fire’ in the Wiradjuri language from south-east Australian tribes. Bangarra’s vision is to not only respect traditional Indigenous cultures of Australia but to relight the connections between Indigenous cultures and contemporary artistic expressions. Also Bangarra also strives
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Critique Analysis at the Dance Theatre On Sunday November 22‚ 2015‚ I went to the performance hall at Brookhaven Community College. Because I have to watch all six performances but only chose four of them to critique. I went by myself coming in from the left side and decided to sit in the eleventh row from the stage. On the left side of the stage there are three speakers and a long stand with three medium size lights. On the right side of the stage are four speakers and a long stand with three medium
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Ochres is a magnificent dance work‚ which skilfully combines the traditional Indigenous Aboriginal Australian movements and the modern contemporary movements from today’s society. Collaboratively choreographed by Stephen Page‚ Bernadette Walong and Djakapurra a member of the Yirrkala tribe‚ Ochres premiered in Sydney‚ 1995 by the Bangarra Dance Theatre. The performance represents the cultural and spiritual significance linked to ochre within the Aboriginal people. The unique interpretation of the
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American Dance Theater June 11th 2012 “Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is based in New York City and is personally my favorite dance company‚ their choreography is just incredible and I love to watch them perform.” The company was founded in 1958; this was incredible because of the intense prejudice taking place at this time‚ not only were they a black company but they created a unique new kind- of dance mixing together for the first time; ballet‚ traditional African American dance‚ and
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One of the defining elements of postmodern dance making is the integration of many mediums into an all-encompassing performance‚ rather than dance being limited to one specific genre or technique; the rule is‚ there are no rules. World-renowned choreographer Pina Bausch was a pioneer of this medium‚ and popularized the hybridization of movement and dramaturgy‚ commonly referred to as “dance theater.” As a prominent figure in the Postmodern Dance Era‚ Bausch’s presence is an underlying influence in
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