Types & Factors (Dance)

This entry is blogged in July'05. I have went thru quite lots of thinking and self-dilemmas these past few months.. So actually i think i may haf the ans liao, though i may fret over this issue once again in future, but shall juz jot down whatever i thot of today, at this pt of time...

Types of Dance matters: Its not a one size-fits-all criteria.
1stly, Divide into A-sphere & E-sphere *Note tt some cant be divided.. It's a mix sometimes.
Classical Ballet, Modern Ballet, Modern, Post-Modern, Dance Theatrical, Japanese Wu-Ta, Irish Tic-Tac, Tango, Salsa, Ballroom, Hip Hop, Breakdance, Pop, Kick-Box+Aerobics, Various Cultural Dances, etc

Different types uses different factors... Remember this...
Ur factors include: Nature of e type of Dance, Origin of e type of Dance, Costumes, Lighting, What kind of stage? (Note this extremely impt, curtain/ no curtain, street stage, or theatre staging, indoor/ outdoor etc) Also, distance betw performers & audience. Props usage, Overall Stage presentation, Synchronization. Lastly den look at Techniques, & Steps Choreography... Look at difficulty/ risk level of steps too..

Applying above to dance choreography as well, A dance choreographer please run these factors thru when u r doing choreography... All factors will affect whether eventual performance is good or not.... Eg. Isolation-electric does not look impressive & nice when in far range

Remember: Always look at type 1st, den look at all factors, zoom in to Technique & Steps Choreography last... Becos Technique, Steps & Synchronization if all cannot make it, it would have already affected the Overall Stage presentation, so those factors in a certain way were already considered once b4 they were examined individually again... There is oso a difference in appraising the dancers themselves/ the dance itself

With reminder
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