west side story

Influence on intention

Romeo and Juliet

Influence on movement vocabulary

Training and professional background in classical ballet

Section B Phrase 4

Pas De Bourée,

Section C phrase 6

coupé-chassé en tournament

symmetrical grouping

The group is balanced, one side mirrors the other

Asymmetrical grouping

When the group arrangement is unbalanced or different on both sides, to create a feeling of tension, or uncertainty

Canon

When movement are performed with a time difference

Contrast

When different movement is performed at the same time

Energy

Sustained, Suspended, Swinging, Percussive, Vibratory, Collapsing

Space

Direction, Level, eye/body focus, dimension, shapes, pathways

Time

Duration, Tempo, Rhythm

Elevation

Section A phrase 4- The gang members all do a jete in unison

Ballet experience

Trained with new dance league

Choreographed for NYCB

Realised how valuable classical ballet was after seeing Swan Lake