Monday, September 19, 2011

So You Think You Can Dance Close Reading

Observe:
Movement: alive, sharp, smooth, powerful, varied, fast, big
Emotion: sad, longing, intense, loving 
Costume: dull, simple
Spacing: abundant, dominating, chaotic, aggressive
Posture: graceful, elegant, floppy, loose
Infer:
liightheartedness
seduction
romance
passion
frustration
regret
pain
bitterness
confusion
Claim:
In this contemporary dance, choreographed by Mia Michaels, the varied confusion of the movement, pain and romance shown through the emotion, the regret expressed through the dull costume choice, and the dominating and agressive use of space create a sense of lighthearted passion between the two dancers.

So You Think You Can Dance - Lacey and Kamero, Contemporary, Choreographed by Mia Michaels  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooSkpZFLLbU

2 comments:

  1. i picked yours as one of my favorites (:

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  2. i LOVE this dance so much...and the song. they are both amazing dancers and express emotion through this dance. your claim really expained it well. yours was my favorite :)

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