Category: Art : Dance

Write a one sentence description for each of the following topics: the choreography; the cinematography; the mise-en-scene for each of the following 4 artists/films: You should have a minimum of three sentences for each artist/film.

Choose one out of the two videos and write a dance critique based on what you have observed. When writing your critique take into consideration the movement style, the costumes, the lights and props. I have also included a few dance critique pointers (listed below) to assist with the assignment.  Experience the performance with an…

WATCH: Write a short response for each video( all 5 videos) commenting on each of the following topics: choreography, cinematography, location, story, and relations to other artists we’ve talked about in class. Michael Jackson/Beat It, Madonna/Vogue, Fat Boy Slim/Weapon of Choice OK Go/Here it Goes Again APESH*T/The Carters

*** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singin%27_in_the_Rain These are short written assignments of three paragraphs that provide practice analyzing and describing choreographic and cinematic strategies used within dance films, specifically pre-1960 American Movie Musicals. The first paragraph answers the general information of who/what/when/where, the second paragraph address the artist’s special choreographic and/or cinematic contributions to the field, and the third paragraph…

***https://www.google.com/search?q=the+red+shoes&oq=the+red+shoes&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqEAgAEAAYgwEY4wIYsQMYgAQyEAgAEAAYgwEY4wIYsQMYgAQyDQgBEC4YgwEYsQMYgAQyEAgCEC4YrwEYxwEYgAQYjgUyBwgDEAAYgAQyBwgEEC4YgAQyBwgFEAAYgAQyBwgGEAAYgAQyBggHEEUYPdIBCDMxMjVqMGo3qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 ***Reading attached These are short written assignments of three paragraphs that provide practice analyzing and describing choreographic and cinematic strategies used within dance films, specifically pre-1960 American Movie Musicals. The first paragraph answers the general information of who/what/when/where, the second paragraph address the artist’s special choreographic and/or cinematic contributions to the field, and the third…

***https://www.google.com/search?q=the+red+shoes&oq=the+red+shoes&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqEAgAEAAYgwEY4wIYsQMYgAQyEAgAEAAYgwEY4wIYsQMYgAQyDQgBEC4YgwEYsQMYgAQyEAgCEC4YrwEYxwEYgAQYjgUyBwgDEAAYgAQyBwgEEC4YgAQyBwgFEAAYgAQyBwgGEAAYgAQyBggHEEUYPdIBCDMxMjVqMGo3qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 ***Reading attached These are short written assignments of three paragraphs that provide practice analyzing and describing choreographic and cinematic strategies used within dance films, specifically pre-1960 American Movie Musicals. The first paragraph answers the general information of who/what/when/where, the second paragraph address the artist’s special choreographic and/or cinematic contributions to the field, and the third…

WATCH: Write a short response for each video( all 5 videos) commenting on each of the following topics: choreography, cinematography, location, story, and relations to other artists we’ve talked about in class. Michael Jackson/Beat It, Madonna/Vogue, Fat Boy Slim/Weapon of Choice OK Go/Here it Goes Again APESH*T/The Carters

Choose two documentaries from the list below. Dance Documentaries Agrelo, Madeline. “Mad Hot Ballroom” 2005 Bould, Michael & Martin, Michael. The Nicholas Brothers: We Sing and We Dance 1992 Cunningham, Sachi and Vayabobo “Crutch” 2021 Diamond, Matthew. “Dancemaker” 1998 Glushanok, Peter. “A Dancer’s World” 1957 Gould, Ester and Zwaan, Reijer. “Strike a Pose” 2016 Gund, Catherine. “Born to…

*** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singin%27_in_the_Rain These are short written assignments of three paragraphs that provide practice analyzing and describing choreographic and cinematic strategies used within dance films, specifically pre-1960 American Movie Musicals. The first paragraph answers the general information of who/what/when/where, the second paragraph address the artist’s special choreographic and/or cinematic contributions to the field, and the third paragraph…

Maya Deren – A study in Choreography for the Camera Watch the original silent version of the film. Then read “the film described” (which is a section of the attached reading) and watch the film again. Then watch one of the versions with sound added. Then respond to the following. Does not need to be in…