please follow the dance assignment and the rubric, watch the five dance through the link:https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ji40HU9uae…compare them and write
Essential part in the assignment : ALSO:1. Describe what you see – then say something about it.2. Say what you noticed. Don’t hesitate to say the obvious, but go on to say something deeperabout it. 3. Make connections and/or conclusions about what you see• Compare what you see to other things that the reader may know. Use simile and metaphor• Talk about the beginning, middle and/or end of the piece• Talk about one work or many• Analyze:4. Talk about the parts (details) and how the parts relate to each other5. Use details from the works, and go so far as to say something about how those details saysomething larger.
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DAC199: The Art of Motion
Rubric for Dance Review (3-page paper)
Content &
Development
Poor (10 points)
Content is incomplete.
Major points are not clear.
Assignment was not addressed
Prof. M. Aceto
2019
Inadequate (15 points)
Content is not comprehensive
and/or persuasive.
Acceptable (20 points)
Content is accurate and
persuasive.
Excellent (25 points)
Content is comprehensive,
accurate and persuasive.
Major points are addressed, but not
well supported.
Major points are stated.
Major points are stated clearly
and are well supported.
Responses are inadequate or do
not address the assignment.
Content is inconsistent with regard
to purpose and clarity of thought
Organization
& Structure
Organization and structures
detract from the message of the
writer.
Paragraphs are disjointed and lack
transition of thought.
Paper is inadequate in length.
Responses are adequate and
address the assignment.
Content and purpose of the
writing is clear.
Structure of the paper is not easy to
follow.
Structure is mostly clear and
easy to follow
Paragraph transitions need
improvement.
Paragraph transitions are
present.
Conclusion is missing or if provided,
does not flow from the body of the
paper.
Conclusion is the appropriate
length as described for the
assignment.
Paper is inadequate in length.
Depth of
Reflection
Response is very shallow without
any obvious depth of thought.
Response shows some depth of
thought and reflection
Response shows a personal
depth of thought and
reflection.
Grammar,
Punctuation
& Spelling
Paper contains numerous
grammatical, punctuation, and
spelling errors.
Paper contains few grammatical,
punctuation and spelling errors.
Rules of grammar and
punctuation are followed with
minor errors that do not
detract from the readability of
the work.
Responses are excellent and
address assignment including
course concepts.
Content and purpose of the
writing are clear.
Structure of the paper is clear
and easy to follow.
Paragraph transitions are
logical and maintain the flow
of thought throughout the
paper.
Conclusion is logical and flows
from the body of the paper.
Paper is the appropriate length
as described for the
assignment.
Response is deeply thoughtful.
It shows obvious personal
awareness and a heightened
appreciation of personal
reflection.
Rules of grammar and
punctuation are followed.
Spelling is correct.
Language is clear and precise.
Sentences display strong and
varied structure.
Adopted from Rcampus: https://www.rcampus.com/rubricshowc.cfm?sp=true&code=XXW367B
Total
DAC199
Writing About Dance
I.
Prof. Aceto
Assignment
• 3-page paper
• double spaced
• 1 inch margins
• 10-12 font
• Submit via email to [email protected] in a WORD document with filename:
LastnameFirstnameDAC199
• Post to your ePortfolio
II. Essential
A. Have an over-arching thesis statement – something you want to say about the work/the concert as a
whole and then support that thesis with details from the concert.
B. Include the title and choreographer of the pieces you are writing about.
C. Use complete sentences
D. Utilize proper grammar
E. A dance is a “piece” or a “dance”, not a “number”
III. Consider the following:
• Describe what you see – then say something about it.
o Say what you noticed. Don’t hesitate to say the obvious, but go on to say something deeper
about it.
o Make connections and/or conclusions about what you see
• Compare what you see to other things that the reader may know. Use simile and metaphor
• Talk about the beginning, middle and/or end of the piece
• Talk about one work or many
• Analyze:
o Talk about the parts (details) and how the parts relate to each other
o Use details from the works, and go so far as to say something about how those details say
something larger.
IV. Read the example Dance Reviews on UBLearns and/or here as models
Sources for Professional Reviews:
Dance International: http://danceinternational.org/category/reviews/
The Village Voice: https://www.villagevoice.com/culture/dance/
The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/section/arts/dance
V. Refer to the Elements of Dance sheet on UBLearns
VI. What to look at/for when watching dance for a written review
• Movement
• Performance qualities
• Movement themes
• Program order
• Lighting
• Relationship of dancers to the audience
• Costumes
• Content
• Beginning/Middle/End
• What stands out?
• Staging/Spacing/Formation
• Use of elements of Space
• Music
• Use of elements of Time
• Relationship of music and movement
• Use of elements of Energy
• Mood
• What transpired
DAC199: The Art of Motion
Elements of Dance
Body Parts:
Body Moves: stretch, bend, twist, circle, rise, fall, swing, sway, shake, suspend, collapse
LOCOMOTORS
Walk: a transfer from one foot to the other on the ground
Run: a transfer from one foot to the other off the ground, accent
down
Leap: a suspended run in the air, accent up
Skip: a step hop with an uneven beat
Gallop: a run with an uneven beat, accent up
Hop: taking off and landing on the same foot
Jump: taking off and landing on both feet
Slide: a walk with an uneven beat, accent down, leading foot
gliding
Triplet: three walks in the time of one beat
Prance: a small leap with accent up
SPACE
Space – empty, filled
Shape – body design in space
Level – high, middle, low
Direction – forward, backward, sideward, turning
Space – empty, filled
Size – big, little
Place – on the spot or through space
Focus – direction of gaze or movement (direct/indirect)
Pathway – curved, straight
Size – big, little
FORCE/ENERGY
Attack – sharp, smooth
Weight – heavy, light
Strength – tight, loose
Flow – free flow, bound flow, balanced
TIME
Beat – An underlying pulse
Tempo – The speed of the rhythm of a composition on a
spectrum of fast to slow
Accent – A stress or emphasis on a movement that serves to give
rhythm
Duration – A length of time on a spectrum of long to short
Rhythm – A pattern of beats with accents.
Meter – The number of beats per measure. Measure of time; the
grouping of beats into regular patterns. The organization of
rhythmic patterns in a composition in such a way that a regular,
repeating pulse of beats may continue throughout the
composition.
Choreographic Structures
Theme and Variation: A theme is established. As it is revisited, it is varied in myriad ways.
Rondo: ABACADA
A choreographic structure of three or more themes with an alternating return to the main theme (ABACADA).
Canon (2 or more voices)
A choreographic device that reflects the musical form of the same name in which two or more dancers repeat the same phrase
beginning at delayed intervals.
Counterpoint (2 or more voices): 2 or more phrases in contrast to each other.
Groundbase: A short phrase that is repeated over and over in contrast to other phrases performed at the same time.
Retrograde: The movement phrase is performed in a backward order.
Chance: compositional order is based on random selection.
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