Before You Go By GNI Company (Dance Review)

1. Describe how the dancer uses body in the piece.

The dances uses heads, arms, feet & legs, and torso

Heads- Head drops,slow head circle, Torso- Flat back, Contraction series, Feet & Legs- Arabesque, leg swings,  piroutte, tendu, second position,crossed front, open, crossed back, open back, degage, Arms- cross over, bras bas, first, second, low third, high third, fourth, fifth en haut

2. Enumerate all the different types of actions & movement you see in this dance (box, slaps, kicks, etc.).

Standing, Sitting, Kneeling, Contracting, Lying down, Swing, GRAND BATTEMENT. Flick kicking. Hinge balances. Brushing, Falling

3.Discuss how the movement highlights characters and the mood.

It expressed sadness by

a. covering the face

b. start on flat back

c. slow movement in sad music

D. lying down

e. kneeling

f. serious facial expressions

4.How about space?

Used small and big space. Small space when action is in one place especially when lying down, contracting series, ROND DE JAMBE- ROUND OF THE LEG, and falling. Big space when turning performing kicking, piroutte and CHAINE

5.Did you notice changes in timing?

Yes I used different counting: a. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 (regular stanza)

B. 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and 5 and 6 and 7 and 8 (chorus)

6. Analyze the use of energy in this dance.

 Slow movement at the start, Moderate energy when falling, Intense energy when performing turns, kicks

7. How did all the elements contribute to the beauty of the piece?

By  putting all elements: body, action, space, timing and energy  in synergy.