DANC 229 Study Guide - Final Guide: Romantic Ballet, Mudra, Pierre Beauchamp
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Ballet dance class: we experienced and discussed the central characteristics of the ballet. Contracting and releasing through the center of the body. Modern dance class: common characteristics of the modern style of dance, hairy pirates thought animals were daring umbrellas, horizontal, parallel/turned in, 3d use of torso, asymmetrical, weighted, development of new forms, uses music as a secondary source. 3 guest speakers who talked about different aspects of their experience in the profession. Group: robert ellis dunn: gave composition classes at cunningham studio; organized the first concert at the judson church. Chicken soup dance: what are possible concerns or characteristics of a post-modern artist, movement for movement"s sake. African-americans; company was a mix of ballet, modern, jazz, and. African techniques; concerned with making dances that would entertain and be totally accessible to the public. Choreographers: what is their work about and which ones are commonly considered post-modern choreographers: jawole willa jo zollar (listed above)
