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Learning Objectives Thursday 2 nd April 2009

Learning Objectives Thursday 2 nd April 2009. To know factual information about ‘Overdrive’ such as the stimulus, structure, style, lighting and costume design. To understand why ‘Overdrive’ is characteristics of Alston’s work. To be able to identify the key characteristics of ‘Overdrive’.

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Learning Objectives Thursday 2 nd April 2009

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  1. Learning ObjectivesThursday 2nd April 2009 To know factual information about ‘Overdrive’ such as the stimulus, structure, style, lighting and costume design. To understand why ‘Overdrive’ is characteristics of Alston’s work. To be able to identify the key characteristics of ‘Overdrive’

  2. Characteristics of Alston’s work • Own style developed from New Dance (Post-Modern dance) • Formalistic approach rather than expressionist. • Balletic footwork • Cunningham approach to choreography • Release Technique • Martial art influence: Tai chi • Strong relationship with the musical Accompaniment

  3. ‘Overdrive’ (2003) Choreographer: Richard Alston Movement material: The Company Dancers Sound score: Terry Riley Steffen Schleiermacher Revised by: Lighting Design: Charles Balfour Costume Design: Jeanne Spaziani 8 Dancers: 5 male, 6 Female. Duration: 21 minutes

  4. Style: • Abstract treatment. • Collaborative approach, the dancers individually created material from sound samples. • Similar material shared across different genders. • Complex use of ensemble and group relationships. • The relationship of movement to accompaniment – Music visualisation.

  5. Overdrive • Overdrive uses the music to actually help and break down the structure of the dance. • The dance is split in to 16 different chapters. This largely due to the different formations that occur.

  6. Musical Accompaniment • Terry Riley’s Keyboard Study #1 • Musical starting point of Overdrive • Alston influenced by a piece which used musical accompaniment of Steve Reich –sloppy and lack interest. • Alston wanted to create a sophisticated music visualisation of the music.

  7. Costume • All dancers wear long free flowing trousers which allow full mobility in the hip joint. • There is a gender difference between the way in which the costume is made and worn • The female dancers tops are a halter neck which shows off their athletic toned backs. • The male dancers wear a slash neck long, sleeveless top which allows us to see their toned arms as well as their extension • The only difference between the costume is the colour. The men wear pale grey, whilst three of the women wear a shocking poppy red. The remain three female dancers wear a grey and red outfit in which the colour seems to seep down the body.

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