[SOLVED] Professional Production of a Ballet Review
Review a Professional Production of a Ballet, Contemporary Ballet, or Modern Dance and include when it was performed. Solo works are not accepted.
Identify the Work/Title, the Company, Theatre or Performance Venue, and the Choreographer(s)
Note if the performance was a story ballet or abstract piece of choreography and the date it was originally choreographed
With your overview, describe what you saw onstage. Theatrical effects, lighting, sets, scenery or costumes
What was the setting/location? What was the period? For instance Current, Victorian or Medieval
Was there a plot or choreographic theme repeated throughout the work?
Could you follow the story through the choreography or did you need to reference the summary or synopsis
Was there a particular dancer(s) that interested you? Was the choreography well suited to his or her technique or acting skill?
Did the company or group work well together? Musically, were the dancers well rehearsed?
Did the choreography fit the musical phrases or did the steps seem unsuited to the music?
Did the choreography allow you to understand the musical composition more clearly?
Was the choreography new, unusual and interesting, or was it predictable, dry and unmoving?
Did the choreography address topics such as the human spirit and temperament, or was the choreography used to make a broad social commentary?
Observe the different choreographic patterns and the way dancers are moved on and offstage. Could you recognize lines, diagonals, groups in a swirling manner or curl?
Emotionally, did the choreography and story ‘speak’ to you?
Explain how you felt watching the piece and how you felt when it was finished. Were you joyful or sad? Were you uneasy, disturbed, uplifted, or optimistic?
Did you have a favorite scene or Act? Why?
If you watched a repertoire evening, (several pieces in the same performance), mention your favorite(s). Were the pieces well chosen to compliment each other choreographically and musically?
If a choreographic concept was not well understood, what would have made it more accessible to an audience?
Remember – A music video is not a Professional Theatrical Production
The production must be viewed this Fall 2021 Quarter. The production does not need to have been performed this Quarter Include a link to the production.
These are a few broadly defined ideas or questions to ask and write about. It’s not necessary to critique or analyze corrections to technique and artistry. Professional Production of a Ballet Review
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