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Choreographic Principles

Choreographic Principles. Arrangement and Form. Important Pieces of Choreography. Every piece of choreography has THREE major components A beginning A middle An end. Beginning and End. Choreography has a distinct starting and ending point.

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Choreographic Principles

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  1. Choreographic Principles Arrangement and Form

  2. Important Pieces of Choreography • Every piece of choreography has THREE major components • A beginning • A middle • An end

  3. Beginning and End • Choreography has a distinct starting and ending point. • Opening Pose- Dancers are arranged in a specific formation which they hold until the choreography begins. This pose is reflective of the content of the piece. • Ending Pose- Dancers assume a specific shape and/or formation at the end of piece. • Button- a sharp hit into a final pose, usually used in conjunction with an accent found in the music.

  4. Beginning and End • Entrance- Dancers enter the performance space following a specific pathway. Choreography is used to bring dancers into the performance space. Dancers may enter simultaneously or in smaller groupings. • Exit- Dancers vacate the performance space, leaving it empty at the end of the choreography. Again dancers use choreography following a specific pathway that leads them out of the performance space and usually out of the audience’s view.

  5. The Middle • The middle portion of a piece of choreography is the “dance” itself. The middle of a piece of choreography can be arranged in several different patterns known as CHOREOGRAPHIC FORMS

  6. Choreographic Forms • AB- Two major sections of choreography that contrast with each other. • i.e.- A is comprised of slow or smooth movement, the B section would be fast or sharp in contrast. • ABA- Three major sections of choreography in which the first and second part contrast each other and then the original theme is returned to for the final phase. • i.e.- A is slow, B is fast and A returns to slow.

  7. Forms Con’t • Call and Response- Dancers are arranged in two groups. One group executes a sequence of choreography (calls) and then the second group executes either the same sequence or a different sequence (response). • Narrative- Choreography tries to tell a complete story. Use of elements is varied as needed to convey the story being told. (Think of The Nutcracker)

  8. 2nd Choreography Project • Your second choreography projects MUST have a • Beginning- either an entrance or a pose • A middle- if you are doing a Fairy tale piece your form is narrative, if you are doing a sport piece you can use any of these forms. • End- either an exit or and ending pose.

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