YouTube:
Dancing The Individual and Tradition Part 1
For part 2, I’ll send the link to you in chat.
Watch “Dancing: The Individual and Tradition”
After watching the videos, answer the following questions in essay format.
The essay must be 300 words.
1.What were some reasons for the emergence of a new form of dance in the early 20th century?
2. Describe the work of two choreographers from the film that you feel contributed to the growth of modern dance.
Note:
1. Please note: No additional research is needed to complete this assignment. Your writing should be in response to the information provided in the film typed without MLA format.
2. 300 words can’t include these questions. ( it means the questions can’t count into 300 words)
3. Please watch the following YouTube videos. Thanks
4. Your answer to each question. (each question words don’t count into 300 words, but keep the
question in the essay)
For example:
What were some reasons for the emergence of a new form of dance in the early 20th century?
—Write your answer—
5. Please use your Grammarly App to check your grammar. Thanks
6. Submit this essay before the day of the deadline.
7. How to search for a word in this transcript PDF.
-Press CTRL+F (Windows) or CMD+F (Mac).
-In the text box, enter your search term.
-The first match will be highlighted.
-Press Enter or click the right arrow to navigate between the results.
8. 8. I’ll check out if your words presenced in the film after submitting it to me.
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Without referring to the choreographer’s name, describe in detail one of the dances you observed in the short Modern dance video clips. Include costuming, sound (music? text? silence?), types of movements being performed, levels, shapes, dynamics, etc. Be as detailed as possible! The reader should be able to visualize the dance and guess which clip you are referring to. (Around 70-80 words. No additional research is needed to complete this assignment. Your writing should be in response to the information provided in the videos)
1. Loie Fuller-3 (6 mins)
2.Isadora Duncan-3 (2 mins)
3.Mary Wigman-3 (2 mins)
4.Ruth St. Denis-2 (3 mins)
5.Doris Humphrey-2 (8 mins)
6.Edna Guy-3 (30 mins)
Scroll to 28:17 to see Edna Guy’s choreography. Of course, you are free to watch the entire clip!
7. Jose Limon-2 (3 mins)
8.Lester Horton-2 (8 mins)
This is an example of the technique that Lester Horton created.
https://youtu.be/SGKClA27FI4
9.Katherine Dunham-3 (30 mins)
Scroll to 3:06 to learn more about Katherine Dunham and view some of her work.
10. Pearl Primus-3 (29 mins)
Scroll to 17:21 to see work choreographed by Pearl Primus.
11.Alvin Ailey-3 (30 mins)
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