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11 sie 2023 · The experience of live music during dance performances is unparalleled. Live musicians can adapt their tempo and dynamics to match the dancers’ energy, creating an organic and dynamic...
My central task in this chapter is to articulate a methodology for analyzing dance in musical theater performance. I begin by discussing definitions of both dance and choreography in this context, assessing the existing body of writings on dance in musical theater, and offering a few observations as to why such scholarship has rarely been pursued.
This chapter defines and examines seven primary functions of dance in musicals: as an exploration of character in psychological terms, as a narrative tool, as an unspoken aspect of libretto, as a transitional device, to develop character, as metaphor, and as danced abstraction within the narrative.
Modern dance differs significantly from classical ballet in terms of technique, expressions, the role of music, and storytelling. Ballet is more about external perfection and symmetry, while modern dance focuses on the dancer’s internal state and is more about emotional expression.
8 maj 2018 · This chapter charts key historical shifts in choreomusical thinking, followed by a series of contemporary case studies demonstrating a range of approaches to, as well as commonalities across time in, the theories and practices of collaboration.
Understand that the quality of a performance is evaluated on the basis of technical skill, stylistic fidelity, emotional expression and the dancer’s relationship to the music. Recognise that these different aspects of performance can be conscious choices made by the choreographer or dancer to serve the overall artistic goal of the piece.
Qualitative research provides gateways into experiences of dance, dancers, and creative and complex areas of human functioning that might not be captured by traditional research methods. This chapter describes approaches to research that facilitate exploration and description of phenomena such... xml.
