Quartet: Spatial Elements
Quartet: Spatial Elements
Documenting the Solo Performance
- Dancers should maintain a journal about their practise, challenges faced and how they overcame it.
- Visual records such as videos or photos can help in understanding progression.
- Always review performances and make reflective notes on areas of strength, improvement, and elements that did not work.
- Document all changes made to the dance composition.
Understanding Physical Skills and Attributes
- Endurance is important to maintain energy levels during performance.
- Strength affects the ability to control movements and maintain balance.
- Flexibility allows a wide range of movements and postures.
- Posture and alignment: Maintaining good alignment is crucial for safety and efficiency of movements.
Performance: Technical Skills
- Accuracy of movements: Matching movements to intended choreography.
- Rhythmic accuracy: Syncing movements with music or beat.
- Control of dynamics: Using different energy levels to express different emotions or intent.
Expressive Skills in Performance
- Projection: The ability to express character, emotions or narrative intent to the audience.
- Facial expressions, focus and energy make performance more engaging and touching.
Interpretative/Performance Skills for Quartet
- Harmony: Maintaining synchronicity and unity among the quartet.
- Timing: Aligning individual movements to create a cohesive group performance.
- Response to music: Quartet members should respond similarly to musical cues.
Physical/Technical Skills in Quartet Performance
- Group configuration: Understanding where one is in relation to the other members of the quartet.
- Synchronization: Harmony in individual movements to make the quartet performance unified.
Safe Working Practices in Performance
- Keep the dance floor clean and dry.
- Warm up before performance to prevent injuries.
- Cool down and stretch after performance.
Quartet: Spatial Elements
- Spatial awareness: Being aware of the other dancers’ space and ensuring smooth transitions.
- Formations: Decide on different group formations for different parts of the dance.
- Pathways: Practice the routes taken during the dance.