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Choreography

Choreography. Choreography is when the elements of dance are used to create visual compositions that use movement. Principles of Composition. Remember how the definition of dance talked about the principles of composition ? They are: BEGINNING MIDDLE END

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Choreography

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  1. Choreography • Choreography is when the elements of dance are used to create visual compositions that use movement.

  2. Principles of Composition • Remember how the definition of dance talked about the principles of composition? • They are: BEGINNING MIDDLE END Dances become artistic when they include the principles of composition.

  3. Compositional Forms • AB:two-part structure; made up of two different sections which may or may not be repeated • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bj5qoo9kQRM • ABA: three-part structure; three-part dance compositional form where the first and three parts are the same and the second is different • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAQr-1fsVMg

  4. Compositional Forms • Call and Response: One soloist or group performs, with the second soloist/group answering or moving in “response,” • often associated with African music and dance forms • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZxfRpL5GVo • Narrative: Structure that follows a specific story line to convey information through a dance • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_NvCOoOpdA

  5. Types of Dancing • Performance: • requires an audience • Participation: • anyone can participate

  6. Why do people dance? Purposes • Ceremonial: • dances created or performed for rituals or celebrations • e.g., dances of Native Americans and West Africans to celebrate life events such as harvest, ritual dances associated with worship • Artistic Expression: • dance created with the intent to express or communicate emotion, feelings, ideas • e.g., ballet, tap dance, modern dance, dance created and performed in a concert and/or theatrical setting for an audience • Recreational: • dancing for entertainment, to support recreational activities • e.g., ballroom, line dancing, aerobic dance, dance as a hobby

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