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Live Dance Performance Attendance

Written Formal Analysis Grading RubricDance
Classes
15.0 points total possible
Please attach this page to your Analysis paper submitted. Also attach
ticket or program to the LIVE performance you attended AND a PRINT
SCREEN of your uploaded e-portfolio submission and reflective writing.

Name: Veroncia Echeverria

Semester:Spring2017 Class: Dance 1100

________ (1.0 point possible) Introduction paragraph Inclusion of who, what,

when, and where. Brief overall impression of the whole. A brief
synopsis, if a story-line is present. A connecting sentence to the
rest of the paper.

________ (2.0 point possible) Correct formatting. All proper titles underlined
or italicized. Spell- checked, proof-read and good grammar
used. Double-spaced, indented paragraphs, full
sentences used, and at least 3 to 4 full pages in length. Rubric
attached. Any information used from the program or other source cited.

________ (5.0 points possible) Descriptions. Movement of TWO dances

described (separately) from the performance experience. Inclusion
of each works title (underlined or italicized) AND the
choreographer. Description of timing, space, shape and effort
and HOW they are used in each dance, connecting to the interpretation.

________ (5.0 points possible) Interpretations. Each of the 2 dances

interpreted: the feeling and/or meaning you got from the
dance, including any metaphors perceived. Connection
of your interpretation to the written description and the theme as a
whole. Points will be deducted if you get into review, rehash, or
comparison.

________ (1.0 points possible) Conclusion paragraph included. Bringing

together your descriptions
and interpretations of the overall experience and why.

________ (1.0 point possible) Original ticket or program attached, or other

proof of attendance if approved. If there was no ticket,
program, or flyer available, describe briefly how
admittance to the performance worked: ______________________

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If you lose or throw away the ticket or program, you lose the
point.

________ (15.0 points total possible) TOTAL ***This Score will NOT BE
RECORDED until you submit a print screen of your e-portfolio reflective
writing and upload of this analysis paper to your instructor

Feel The World

Veronica Echeverria

Professor Marsha Pabalis

Dance 1100
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Feel The World

On Friday April 14, 2017 I had the opportunity to attend Salt Lake Community

College Dance Companys production Moving Words 2.0. This production including 16

dance pieces that I have been asked to analysis this dance concert, there are keys

terms that I will be using. One what are the shape? I.E Are the dancers movement

curved? straight or angular? spiraling? What is the accompaniment or music (if there is

some)? Does it compliment or contrast the movement? How does the movement

work rhythmically, including accents and syncopation? Is the movement fast? Slow?

Different timings? I will be explaining each piece while answer these questions.

The piece that caught my eye on the dancers was called Sparking Up that was

choreographed by Dae Marcuz. This piece was very dark, seemed like they were

fighting death. There was a red backdrop that set the mood. All 5 dancers were in sync.

Their movement was very fueled and relaxed. The music that they had played was one

from Lorde. Which went great with their movements as they were wearing hoodies

which made the piece very interesting and changed their style of dancing. There was a

part that two of the dancers that rebelled the way that they would dance was

rebellious, like they were finally home while the other three dancers would be in a

routine though they had their hoods on. The two dancers with the hood off were dancing

this way for a little bit longer before the other three dancers forcefully made the dancers

put their hood back on. At that time everyone was dancing the same. The song had

made these two beautiful dancer feel like they were brought down to the pits of hell and

that they wanted to break free but they were brought down by the other dancer

influence. The ones that did not ever take their hood off. Their dancing style was very
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rigged and seemed like they were forced to dance a certain way. They were no longer

happy doing what they were suppose to be doing.

In Will You Still Love me? Choreographed by Victoria Marshall was very different

the dance was more loving. It showed what love is and how in the world you can still

love. Compared to other dance piece you could tell that they are two very different

pieces. The way they extended their legs on their jumps it felt like they were free. For

this dance the girls had a black lave piece and the men had white collar shirts with black

pants. They were amazing and in sync and danced with passion. The dance explained

how we need to love our self even when the world tells us otherwise. The dancers were

able to tell their story very beautiful their piques were on point. The Mens legs were full

of strength you could tell that they had strength when they had to lift their partners they

did not waver or buckle while doing the lifts. There was an Asian man that could jump

very high and you can see the definition in his legs. He was able to do very impressive

extensions which were amazing. With the tempo of the music the dancers were required

to move a little swifter and they were dancing at a tempo if not a little faster.

The for Simple Pleasures, there are no words to explain the dancers and how

they danced. It brought light into a topic that Ive been reading about lately and that is

society is so obsessed with technology. Simple pleasures are about those that are so

worried about their phone and not with what is around them. As we watch the

performance you would think that it wouldnt be such an exciding piece. The women had

beautiful extensions especially when they were going across the floor, the way that they

dance showed that that the world is much more then just technology the male dancer

would help the women with their jump so that they could get up to a high altitude.
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The Final dance that I will be talking about is Ora Yeyeo choreographed by Lorin

Hansen. This dance was strange, both with the music that they had selected as well as

the choreography. It was an eastern feeling; their music was live. They had three bongo

players and three singers. They were very talented group though it created a god like

feeling. The way that the dancers would dance it felt like they were gods. Though as the

music got darker so did the dancers. It felt like the two sides were both good and evil.

Once the both dancer would job together it was like a battle. The extension of both male

and female dancers were just amazing. You could tell that this was a hard piece and

that, these dancers practiced every single day before this performance.

Overall, my experience at this dance concert was amazing. I was always under

the impression that dancers had it easy and that it was just a hobby. Though after taking

ballet 1100 I realized that is not the case. When I went it showed how much effort these

dancers would put into this production. This group was well prepared for opening night,

and they were talented dancers. It was nice seeing male leads and two men dancing

together in one piece. For them being a Community college dance company they were

an talented group.
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