Assignment:
Watch the ballroom dance film Burn the Floor, then construct an original, thorough performance review analysis, following the guidelines below, for each dance number included. Here is the link for this film. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpwqtHc64oQ
This assignment should be no less than 3 full pages, not including headings and or works cited page, which must be included and no more than 10 total pages also not including headings and the works cited page.
Identifying Information
Dance Company/Group, names of dancers, number of dancers in each piece.
Dance pieces: a) identify the title of each and b) the dance form and style.
Music: a) identify the title and composer, group, musicians, style of music, and then describe the music (sounds, rhythms, instruments, silence, etc...)
Movement Elements (Observation)
Did the piece have a clear Beginning, Middle, and End? Clearly describe in your own words.
Describe the movement/choreography (movements, sequences, phrases, sections) in technical terms:
SPACE (low/middle/high) WEIGHT (lightness/strength) TIME (sustained/quick)
FLOW (bound/free) DIRECTION (direct/indirect) PLANE (horizontal/vertical/sagittal)
Content & Intent (Objective)
What is this piece about? (i.e., concept, storyline, emotion, memory, statement, reaction, social issue, political issue, etc...)
What was the dancer/choreographer's intent (trying to say or expressing)?
Describe costuming, lighting, use of props, scenery, and anything used to set the piece.
Interpretation (Subjective)
What do you think the piece was about?
What do you think the choreographer/dancer was saying or expressing?
Construct a performance review analysis for each of the performances included in the ballroom dance film Burn the Floor.
Provide abstract/metaphorical descriptions, with images and words that come to mind about this piece. How did it make you feel? What did it make you think of?
What did you get out of this performance? Was there a part that spoke to you on a personal level?
Performance Review
Did the choreographer/dancer/piece accomplish what they/it set out to do?
Rate 1-5: How creative was the piece/performance? ____
Rate 1-5: How technically proficient was it? ____
Would you recommend this performance to others? Why or why not?