paris cav Flashcards
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what is the structure of cry me a river
narrative as there is a beginning middle and end
what is the choreographic intent of cry me a river
the journey of a heart break
it follows a male dancer through many emotional waves such as denial, sadness, grief, anger, resentment and letting go
it also exposes the audience to other common behaviours following a break up such as having rebounds or trying to win the ex partner back.
where/when was cry me a river performed
AGT finals in 2024
paris cav overview
- born in sydney 1996
- did gymnastics from 3-12
- went to brent street
- graduated in 2019 with her cert 4 in dance
- was best at jazz but loved contemp/lyrical
- since graduating has become one of AUS leading choreographers
- known best for her mix of genre a ‘commercial contemporary’ style
what has paris cavanagh achieved
- nominated for ‘World Choreography Award’ for dance “HOPE” performed at AGT in 2024 receiving a golden buzzer
- worked with guy sebastian, jesse j, jesica mauboy, jason derulo, little mix and more
- 2 time recipient for “Best choreography Award” at the Australian Dance Festival
- her big break was choreographing a show called “icon”
what design concepts were used at the beginning of “cry me a River” to convey the intent
- lighting (blue/dim)
- crescendo of emotional piece
- first exposed to costuming
how does the blue dim spotlight lighting convey the intent
draws attention to dancer and symbolises her sadness/how she is unhappy and unsatisfied in the relationship
how does the crescendo of emotional piece convey the intent
the build in the music mirrors the the build of emotion
the emotion in the song emphasises the emotions experienced during a heart break
how does the costuming convey the intent
the sharp/curved lines and the dark colour symbolise sadness and greif
what design concepts were used in the middle of “cry me a River” to convey the intent
- blue to orange flood lights and strobe lights
- stair case
- lyrics “cry me a river”
how do the blue to orange flood lights convey the intent
blue to orange lighting indicates transition in emotions from sadness to grief
strobe emphasises chaos of emotions
how does the stair case prop convey the intent
joins/separates ex partners
- dancers stand on different levels indicating the contrast of emotions and individuals having different ways of experiencing heart break
what design concepts were used at the end of “cry me a River” to convey the intent
- orange to red flood lights and strobe
- back drop of rain, lightning, clouds
- moment of silence at the end
how does the orange to red flood lights and strobe convey the intent
transition indicates a shift in emotions, red lighting conveys feelings of resentment and anger
strobe emphasises chaos of emotions
how does the back drop of rain, lightning, clouds convey the intent
storm represents heart break
rain symbolises sadness/tears
lightning symbolises anger
how does the moment of silence convey the intent
conveys reflection, acceptance, letting go
what choreographic devices were used to convey the technique
- motif
- canon
- contrast
- unison
how is a motif used to convey the technique
EXAMPLE: two dancers put their heads together and hold each other by the back of their necks, they break apart forcefully
EFFECT: shows that the dancers have a deep emotional connection and the forceful break apart emphasises the depth of this
how is a canon used to convey the intent
EXAMPLE: from stage left to right, some dancers or stairs, some off stairs (different levels)
EFFECT: represents the domino effect that a heart break has on all aspects of your life
how does contrast convey the choreographic intent
EXAMPLE: dancers stand in a clump to perform a phrase of all dynamics (sharpness, explosive, suspended, sustained/fluid movements) and mostly using the upper body and they broke apart at the end.
EFFECT: move like one body (a heart) as they expand and contract and eventually break apart
how does unison convey the intent
EXAMPLE: last group phrase is strong/sharp/powerful, in time leading to a collective moment of stillness
aggressive vibe conveys emotions of anger/resentment, the silence is stillness and letting go
what are the choreographic elements used to convey the intent
body (clump/genre)
dynamic (change throughout)
space (all parts of stage/directions/levels)
time (accents/tempo changes)
how is body used to convey the intent
- clump phrase uses mostly the upper body
- movement type is commercial contemporary so not a typical style (irregular/angular movements)
- implies heart break impacts the upper body the most (heart/brain)
- hints that everyone experiences heart break differently- individual experience
how is dynamic used to convey the intent
- beginning/middle, movements are sustained, sharp
- end movements are explosive
- initial denial and expresses emotions of sadness and greif
- anger and resentment before letting go
