THTRE 106 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Nicholas Brothers, Tap Dance, Twyla Tharp
11 Oct 2017
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Folk dance: rhythm determines how we react to music more than any other element of music, the most emotional communication to us, how are the dancers arranged to communicate. Vi: no formal training, everyone danced at social functions, reflects what that village or area in the world sees themselves. Riverdance: culture follows rivers, flamenco- fire dance, danced to a guitar, arm movements are very expressive. 2: energy, ballet has internal energy, movements are meant to look graceful, elegant, beautiful, dancers are following the conductor, ballet helps power in legs, timing, make things look graceful, football players, actors. Modern dance: goes all the way back to the court of louis the 14th, difference between contemporary and modern, right this second what"s in style, contemporary dance, modern dance, known by her first name, born in san francisco. B: father left family when she was a few months old, with her other siblings.
