Emancipation Of Expressionism

Question 1

Choreographer

Answer 1

Kendrick H20 Sandy

Question 2

Company

Answer 2

Boy Blue Entertainment

Question 3

Dance style

Answer 3

Hip-Hop + contemporary fusion

Question 4

Choreographic approach

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Exploring hip-hop in a contemporary way

Question 5

Starting Point/Stimulus

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Music - ‘Til Enda’ and the idea of being free to express individuality - through the use of hip hop

Question 6

Structure

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4 sections:
1-Genesis
2 - Growth and Struggle
3 - Connection and Flow
4 - Empowerment

Question 7

Dancers

Answer 7

17
8 x F
9 x M

Question 8

Aural Composer and Overview

Answer 8

• ‘Til Enda’ → Olafur Arnalds
• ‘November’ - Max Richter
• break down music + notate with beats + dynamics to make sure choreography matches/complements
• different sections of the song are shown through signature motifs

Question 9

Costume Overview

Answer 9

• Pastel blue cotton top + stone washed denim jeans.
• casual + fitted → clean look + nongendered.
• wanted arms to have freedom and expression so short sleeves
• grey high top trainers
• doesn’t want overly urban so stretch jeans not joggers
• slicked back hair - off face
• no jewellery

Question 10

Lighting Designer and Overview

Answer 10

• kenrick H2O Sandy and Sadlers Wells Theatre lighting team
• Intensity of lighting varies considerably in the different sections
• above intense blue wash + spotlights highlights dancers or individual groups
• edges of stage not lit to create a central focus + create moods, highlights formations, the aural setting and transitions (fades or snaps to blackout for dramatic effect)
• S2 ‘growth and struggle’ - off stage right white lights show relationship between soloist + ensemble - trials + tribulations of life
• S3 ‘tranquility’ - enhanced by music

Question 11

Performance Environment

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• Proscenium arch stage
• theatrical fog/smoke creates texture in the air around the dancers and is enhanced by the lighting

Question 12

Set Designer and Staging

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• No set / staging
• Formations drive the structure of the space
• Inspired by football / basketball set drills

Question 13

Choreographic intention/theme

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Themes of order vs chaos throughout the trials and tribulations of life
Witnessing and sharing an emotional journey with an audience

Question 14

E of E link staging/set to mood

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Black set creates an intense trapped mood
When backcloth lifts for section 4, the mood lifts to freer and lighter

Question 15

E of E link staging/set to lighting

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Empty black space provides a blank canvas for the blue pools of light on the floor

Question 16

E of E link staging/set to structure

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The backcloth lifts for the final section

Question 17

E of E link staging/set to theme

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Emotional journey: the stage is black and enclosed for the first 3 sections from ‘birth’ and ‘beginning’ to people connecting, when empowerment begins, the backcloth lifts to match

Question 18

E of E link staging/set to genre

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Empty spaces are typical street dance settings

Question 19

E of E link staging/set to movement

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Empty stage allows for large groups of dancers using multiple formations

Question 20

E of E link costume to stimulus

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Freedom of expression: dancers wear their own personal jewellery + hair styles

Question 21

E of E link costume to theme

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Order + chaos, all dancers wear same showing order

Question 22

E of E link costume to gender

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Costumes are not gender specific as they all wear the same

Question 23

E of E link costume to genre

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Jeans, tshirt and trainers are typical of street dance wear
Short sleeved tshirt allows arm gestures of popping, locking, krumping to be seen clearly

Question 24

E of E link costume to movement

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Easy to move in
The trainers help the grounded dynamic and assist in acrobatic breakdance movements

Question 25

E of E link costume to lighting

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Blue costumes match the blue lighting

Question 26

E of E link costume to era

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Modern day clothing

Question 27

E of E link lighting to mood

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Variety of moods Eg bright blue wash for ninja walk sets a powerful mood White sidelights for growth and struggle set a mood of mystery

Question 28

E of E link lighting to structure

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There is a different lighting design for each section of the dance

Question 29

E of E link lighting to restricts space

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At times, dancers are restricted to circles of light

Question 30

E of E link lighting to divides space + highlights groups of dancers

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Circles of light Growth and struggle: white sidelights create space for downstage dancers, blue wash upstage left creates space for krumping group

Question 31

E of E link lighting to theme

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Emotional journey: watery blue light at start might suggest beginning of life

Question 32

E of E link aural setting to stimulus

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Til Enda (music last section) - working with music: the movement works closely with the music, eg Empowerment: elbow jabs on violin accents whilst front group perform fluidly to smooth melody line

Question 33

E of E link aural setting to theme

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Emotional journey - eg Genesis: pulsating drum sounds like a heartbeat, appropriate for beginning of life. Eg Empowerment: music is powerful to match

Question 34

E of E link aural setting to mood

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Variety of moods set by the music Eg sounds at start of Genesis set an eerie mood, aggressive dynamic in empowerment set a powerful mood

Question 35

E of E link aural setting to movement

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Close relationship - Til Enda work with music Flow + Connection: the ‘running’ violin notes match the rippling waving technique

Question 36

E of E link aural setting to structure

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Music changes for each section

Question 37

E of E link aural setting to lighting

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Work closely eg Ninja Walk - powerful music suddenly hits at the same time as bright blue lighting change

Question 38

E of E link aural setting to highlights groups of dancers

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Often one group will follow one melody line whilst another group follow a different one - works with music closely

Question 39

E of E link number/gender of dancers to theme

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Emotional journey - a small group begin to show genesis, beginning of life with whole company on stage to show Empowerment at end Growth + struggle: ‘rugby scrum’ - a large group holding back one dancer shows the struggle Order + chaos: as all dancers are wearing same, gender is not divided, gender neutrality shows order

Question 40

E of E link number/gender of dancers to movement

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number of dancers important for movement so large formations can be used

Question 41

E of E link number/gender of dancers to stimulus

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Freedom of expression - using large number of dancers all using their own freestyle movement in flow and connection shows freedom of expression more clearly that if there were just a few