Swan Lake: Action, Space, Dynamics
- Created by: Sarah
- Created on: 25-05-14 13:11
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- Action, Space and Dynamics - Swan Lake
- Action
- Act 1: Scene 2
- All of the dancers in black perform simple movements in unison
- Effective as it shows uniformity within the characters - the subjects are bound by rules
- Arms are up over all dancers heads to show they are welcoming the Queen and Prince as they enter
- All dancers bow in unison as they reach the front of stage
- Hand waving gesture to show royalty
- Turn inwards to welcome the Queen
- 3 lines either side of the stage - 2 male lines, 1 female in center
- All of the dancers in black perform simple movements in unison
- Act 1: Scene 5
- Club scene - choreography changes to more modern dance
- Partner dancing - ballroom style
- Girls spin inward towards their partner; both then do chicken head gesture
- All girls jump into partners arms - showing the modern style
- Complementary movements - arms up for one then down for another
- Act 2
- Swans perform in groups
- Hands are folded down as though they are the swans wings
- Head leads all of the movement to help show swan like movements
- Extended, gentle arm movements show the wings
- Spins and jumps show the grace of the swans as they move along the water
- Act 2 duet
- Mirroring movements at the start - both characters want the same outcome from the duet
- Prince is showing he can be like the Swan
- Prince supports the Swan in lifts and holds
- Shows that the Prince needs this relationship to keep him stable
- Contrasting movements - when Swan spins and is up, Prince is on the floor
- Mirroring movements at the start - both characters want the same outcome from the duet
- Act 1: Scene 2
- Dynamics
- Act 2
- Gentle, soft movements
- High jumps - high energy
- Soft gestures, low head movements
- Act 1: Scene 5
- Sharp gestures
- Fast movements to show it is modern
- Sharp fast turns; slower jumps
- Act 2 duet
- Fast turns, slower controlled movements across the stage
- Soft arm movements from the swan for wings
- Slow, controlled balances with gestures
- Act 1: Scene 2
- Soft arm movements; high energy
- Mid-tempo
- Sharp gestures
- Act 2
- Space
- Act 1: Scene 2
- Subjects in black start in organized rows
- Separate male and female lines
- Shows conformity and uniformity
- Perform the moves on opposing sides to create the illusion there are more people on stage
- Appear in partners later on and perform in a circle
- Return to lines for final part of scene - vertical instead of horizontal
- Subjects in black start in organized rows
- Act 1: Scene 5
- Dance in partners
- 2 rows of partners in the club
- Dance directly in front of the row behind
- One couple dance in center stage
- Act 2
- Swans appear on stage in groups of 4 the 2 groups of 3
- Performing in unison
- Dance in square shape, 3's in triangle; vertical lines at side of stage
- All swans in CS in triangle like formation
- Perform in canon after lead swan
- Like a flock of swans
- Swans come back on stage one by one in a line, they reach the other side of the stage and turn to go back the way they came and continue downstage
- Swans appear on stage in groups of 4 the 2 groups of 3
- Act 2 duet
- Dance together throughout
- Contrasting levels used
- Travel across stage and diagonally; center and SR used mostly
- Act 1: Scene 2
- Action
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