Sylvia Halls Choreography

 I think our message of the stimulus was clear because we related all the sections of the choreography back to our theme of mental health and someone struggling with Dissociative Identity Disorder. That being said if I didn't know what DID was, I would struggle to understand the specific idea behind the stimulus however I would easily be able to relate the choreography back to the theme of mental health because there are several parts of the piece where we all move as one group which represents the brain.  A weakness of mine during this process has been picking up the choreography. Due to time management towards the end of the choreography lessons, we had to pick up the pace of teaching choreography- This was so we could have longer to perfect it and go over small details at the end. We decided that we should video what we did in each lesson so that the people who missed that lesson could learn the choreography before the next lesson to save time but also for people who needed...

"Pizzolla Caldera" by Paul Taylor I will be analysing a piece of choreography by Paul Taylor called "Pizzolla Caldera". The song is "Concierto para quinteto" by Gidon Kremer. The dance is a sensual tango and has been reinterpreted with modern dance. Taylor is respecting the tradition of tango and preserving it in his choreography.  I think the message they are trying to portray is the contrast in styles can relate to modern-day society. Different personalities can work together to create a supportive atmosphere. At 2.40 minutes of the piece, there is a canon of classical movements. This choreographic device shows the individuality of each dancer but also it portrays the independence that people have. I think the choreography does have a relationship with the music because when the string instruments are lengthened and shortened, at 1 minute of the piece, the dancer responds to this by making her movements flow or have sharp dynamics.  As an audience member...