ROBERT BATTLE'S WORKS

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When was Juba choreographed?
2003
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How is Juba described?
An edgy ritualistic work with powerful explosion of transformative energy displaying folk and ritual tradition. A modern day Rite of Spring with an abstract twist
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How does Battle refer to Juba?
Refers to it as a name of West African dance and as a metaphor for black survival
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Describe movement content in Juba
Pelvis-forward struts, Georgian fists to the chest, Beat fists on thighs, Repetitive stamping stamps & Rapid fire heel & toe dances
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When was In/side choreographed?
2009
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How is In/side described?
As a bold unstrained style that has become his signature in this visceral cry of pure physicality
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What does In/side aim to do?
Aimed to evoke a sense of openness that Battle says "reminds us that we're not alone in our feelings of sadness & isolation and gives us a connection to someone else."
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What is the musical accompaniment in In/side?
Nina Simone's haunting rendition of 'Wild is the Wind'
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What is the thematic concept of In/side?
Offers an intimate look at a man's most private struggles
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Describe movement content in In/side
Grabbing inwards to the body, balletic arms, sustained and fluid dynamics, rolls to the floor and quick turns
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When was The Hunt choreographed and performed?
Choreographed - 2001, Performed - 2010
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How is The Hunt described?
As a primal ritual with a distinctly urban feel, exploring the relationship between modern sports and the rites of gladiators
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How is The Hunt further described?
Six male dancers throwing themselves into a pre-hunt ceremony, clawing at their gaping mouths as they stomp and pound with thunderous power, revealing the robust of human nature and the thrill of the hunt
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What does The Hunt celebrate?
Celebrates the power, strength & intensity of Ailey's male dancers
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What inspired Battle in The Hunt?
His martial arts background as he replicates the intensity and combative stances
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How does The Hunt challenge the AAADT dancers?
Challenges their physical limits and emotional stamina of the Ailey men
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What is the soundtrack for The Hunt?
A thundering percussion by Les Tambours du Bronx
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How does The Hunt differ from other works?
Through its aggressive nature
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Describe movement content in The Hunt
Quick turns, extensions of arms pushing upwards & outwards, explosive falls to the floor, contractions of the torso and contact through lifts
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When was Takademe choreographed?
2011
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What does Takademe represent?
Battle's modest beginnings as a dance maker and how far he has come
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How is Takademe described?
Fast paced and percussive. Mixes humour & high-flying movement in a savvy deconstruction of Indian Kathak rhythms.
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What does the clear shapes and propulsive jumps in Takademe mimic?
The vocalised rhythmic syllables of Sheila Chandra's jazzy score
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What dance style does Takademe demonstrate?
Complex, tightly woven rhythms of Indian kathak dance as Battle was interested in the fact you can utilise all of your gestural language in Indian dance
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Describe the dynamics in Takademe?
Sharp, bouncy, accentuated, controlled, quick, jerky, distorted
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Describe the action in Takademe?
Flexed feet, stillness, turns, head snaps, foot stomps, steps on the heels, box steps, contractions with the arms and elbows bent with hands on back of head
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Describe a motif in Takademe?
Dancer has left leg out to the side with foot flexed upwards on the heel with both arms upright in 5th position with wrists turned and palms facing upwards
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When was Awakening choreographed?
2015
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What is the stimulus for Awakening?
Ailey's death - internal chaos when his spirit left the place
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How is Awakening described?
A taut, ritualistic style that balancesd chaos and resolution and rooted in traditional and powerful modern dance
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Describe movement content in Awakening
Circular formations, quick steps with palms faced upwards, fast turns travelling in opposite directions, lunges, crawling across the floor in slow motion, runs on spot with arms & legs extended outwards
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Who composed the aural setting for Awakening?
John Mackey
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