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- Space
. \xb7 How did the dancers move through space? \xb7 Where did the movement occur? \xb7 .- Performance
. \xb7 What were the technical and expressive abilities of the dancers? \xb7 What made a particular performer stand out? \xb7 .- Music
. \xb7 Was the music fast or slow? \xb7 Was the music more rhythmic or lyrical? \xb7
How do you analyze choreography?
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- Space
. \xb7 How did the dancers move through space? \xb7 Where did the movement occur? \xb7 .- Performance
. \xb7 What were the technical and expressive abilities of the dancers? \xb7 What made a particular performer stand out? \xb7 .- Music
. \xb7 Was the music fast or slow? \xb7 Was the music more rhythmic or lyrical? \xb7
How do you analyze choreography?
Graceful, mesmerising, synchronised, expressive, heart-touching, creative, exemplary, beautiful, alluring and flawless are some of the appreciation words and compliments that dancers would love to hear, it's pretty simple..
How do you criticize a dance performance?
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- Be truthful, even if it hurts.
They're not going to get better if you lie.- Be as harsh as you need to be.
Don't try to be kind because you feel bad.- Be technical and specific.
Don't just say that they're bad (I'm assuming, since you said critique), tell them what they need to do to improve.
How do you evaluate a good dance?
Judging Criteria
- POSTURE makes dancers look elegant and exude confidence
- TIMING and BASIC RHYTHM refers to their ability to dance on time with the music
- BODY LINE describes the length and stretch of their bodies from head to toe.
Attractive body lines, curved or straight, enhance the shapes of the figures they dance.
How do you evaluate a good dance?
An analysis breaks down the dance into the primary elements of time, space, energy, and form and discusses HOW the elements were used in the dance.
Think of how TIME was expressed in the piece..
How do you evaluate dance performance?
Judging Criteria
- POSTURE makes dancers look elegant and exude confidence
- TIMING and BASIC RHYTHM refers to their ability to dance on time with the music
- BODY LINE describes the length and stretch of their bodies from head to toe.
Attractive body lines, curved or straight, enhance the shapes of the figures they dance.
How do you review a dance performance?
Separate your thoughts into the four sections of a review: description, analysis, interpretation, and evaluation.
A description should describe WHAT happened in the dance piece and what the dance looked like.
Note how many dancers were in the piece, who they were, and what they were wearing..
What makes a good dance review?
Was the pacing, or tempo, fast or slow and did the music and movement relate so closely that the driving force of the piece was music? Or did the movement and music have a looser relationship? Think of how the dancers used SPACE: Were movements large or small and did they seem close to the audience or far away?.
