Emancipation Of Expressionism

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gr81kDSIvoE

Choreographer

Kenrick H2O Sandy

Company

Blue Boy Entertainment

Date of first Performance

May 2013

Dance Style

Hip hop, Krumping, Popping, Locking, Animation, Breaking, Waacking

Choreographic Approach

Explore and abstracting hip hop and signature movements

Stimulus

Til Enda by Olafur Arnalds, the idea of Emancipation and Expressionism

Choreographic Intention

Make audience feel as though they are going through a journey and portray order and chaos.

Dancers

17 - 9 male, 8 female

Duration

11 minutes

Structure

1. Genesis

2. Growth and Struggles

3. Connection and flow between people

4. Empowerment

Aural Setting

1. Michael 'Mikey' J' Asante

2. Michael 'Mikey' J' Asante

3. November - Max Richter

4. Til Enda - Olafur Arnalds

Costume

Blue shirt, Denim jeans, grey trainers. Hair tied back

Lighting

Blue lighting. Lighting creates moods and themes working with formations and accompaniments. Also highlighting transitions. Black outs make distinction between each section and transitions.

1. Blue light centre highlighting each dancer/ BO/ spotlight

2. White light from stage right. Smoke

3. Blue wash creates mood

4. Cycklorama/ spotlight/ BO

Performance Environment

Proscenium arch stage, smoke