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GCSE Dance AQA- 'The Nutcracker' and 'Still Life' at the Penguin Cafe
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- 1Who choreographed 'Still Life' at the Penguin Café?David Bintley
- 2What company first performed 'Still Life' at the Penguin Café and when?The Royal Ballet and Birmingham Royal Ballet- March 1988
- 3Who created the music for 'Still Life' at the Penguin Café?Simon Jeffes
- 4Who designed the set and costume for 'Still Life' at the Penguin Café?Hayden Griffen
- 5Who created the lighting for 'Still Life' at the Penguin Café?John B Read
- 6What is the staging like in 'Still Life' at the Penguin Café?Proscenium
- 7How many dancers are in 'Still Life' at the Penguin Café?9 (+corps de ballet)
- 8What is the choreographic style of 'Still Life' at the Penguin Café?Episodic with range of styles, cultural influences and theatrical dance moves
- 9What is the theme of 'Still Life' at the Penguin Café?Endangered Species
- 10What was the starting point/stimuli for 'Still Life' at the Penguin Café?The music and album cover- The Doomsday of Animals by David Day
- 11What is the structure of 'Still Life' at the Penguin Café?Introduction followed by eight scenes
- 12Who choreographed 'The Nutcracker'?Matthew Bourne
- 13What company first performed 'The Nutcracker' and when?Adventures in Motion Pictures- August 1992
- 14Who composed the music for 'The Nutcracker'?Tchaiskovsky
- 15Who was the costume and set designer for 'The Nutcracker'?Anthony Ward
- 16How many dancers perform 'The Nutcracker'?24
- 17What is the dance style of 'The Nutcracker'?Contemporary and Balletic
- 18What is the choreographic style of 'The Nutcracker'?Reworking of traditional ballet
- 19What is the starting point/ stimuli of 'The Nutcracker'?Classical Ballet and the music.
Images of Victorian Children - 20What is the theme of 'The Nutcracker'?The Nutcracker Story- retold
- 21What is the structure of 'The Nutcracker'?2 acts- 9 episodes
- 22Why do you warm-up?To reduce the possibility of injury
To improve performance
To prepare psychologically - 23What are the four stages of an effective warm-up?Gentle Pulse Raising Activity- eg: slow walking in different directions
Joint Mobility- eg: isolations
Flexibility- eg: stretches involving big muscle groups
Core Stability - eg: sit-ups - 24Why do you lose hydration?When we work hard we sweater more- during this process we lose water and vital body salts as well as heat
- 25Why must you replace the water and salts lost through de-hydration?Else we get cramp and lactic acid builds up
- 26When does lactic acid build up in muscles?Builds up after continuous use of a muscle group.
- 27What is the most effective way to stay hydrated and keep muscles working to an optimum level?Regular sips of water throughout the session
- 28What does a healthy diet consist of?Fruit and Veg
Bread, Rice and Potatoes
Meat Fish Eggs and Beans
Milk and Dairy Foods
Fats - 29What do muscles need?Glucose from food
Oxygen
Carried through bloodstream to muscles - 30Why must we do gentle pulse rushing activity in the warm up?Warm blood makes the muscles more elastic meaning they're less prone to injury
- 31Why must we cool-down?Allows heart rate to gradually return to normal
Prevents the build-up of waste products or toxins such as lactic acid in the muscle, thereby helping to prevent muscle stiffness and soreness
Prevents pooling of blood in the muscles which can cause you to be dizzy due to reduced blood supply to the brain - 32What must a cool-down include?Slow exercises or passive stretches and could mirror the early part of the warm-up content.
Breathing exercises - 33How do you deal with minor injuries?RICED procedure
Rest- stop activity
Ice- apply ice for 10minutes at intervals for the first 24 hours to reduce pain and swelling
Compression- apply moderately firm bandage over the affected area to reduce swelling
Elevation- raise the injury and keep it that way for 24 hours to improve the drainage fluid and reduce the flow of blood to the area
Diagnosis- get a professional opinion if you are concerned about the injury. - 34When is it appropriate to wear clothing in layers?During the cool-down and if you stop dancing
- 35Rehearsing Safely- what is in a safe space?Big enough to accommodate the number of dancers
High enough for lifts and jumps
Any obstructions such as pillars safely indicated in tape and bright colours
Flooring clean smooth and springed
21 degrees
Adequate ventilation
Any tailing mats or wires? NO
Well lit studio - 36What is lactic acid?a colourless syrupy organic acid formed in sour milk, and produced in the muscle tissues during strenuous exercise
- 37What is a dynamic stretch?Gradually increasing the speed of exercises and movements
- 38What are actions?Actions are what the body is doing
- 39What are the five main categories of actions?Jump
Turn
Gesture
Travel
Stillness/ Balance - 40What are the positions on the stage?
- 41What are dynamics?Howe the body is moving and this relates to the speed , energy and flow of movement.
- 42Why are dynamics important?Dynamics add texture, colour, interest and variety to a dance to help show the idea, mood and atmosphere of a dance
- 43Name 5 words describing dynamicsStrong
Staccato
Slow
Sustained
Soft
Free
Indirect
Fast
Jerky
Wavy
Sharp
Sound
Jagged
Explosive
Continuous
Controlled
Mechanical
Dreamlike
Floppy
Smooth
Heavy
Direct - 44What is a stimulus?Something that inspires you to create dance and provides a starting point for you to explore movements
- 45What is a motif?A motif is a movement or phrase of movements that embodies the style and content of a dance
- 46What structure did you use in your solo?ABC- Ternary
- 47Describe a highlight or climax you created for your solo composition take?The highlight I used:-
1. Was a backwards up-beat hop repeated
2. There was a rise in the arms highlighting the energy change
3. As well as relating to the change in the music therefore highlighting it
4. As well as adding excitement - 48Why are climaxes/ highlights important?1. It adds to the interest
2. Linked with climax in music
3. Added a dramatic end
4. Shows the change in levels - 49Describe one motif you have learnt from the professional dance?At the beginning there were smooth and fluid steps backwards in a linear form with flexed heels and soft arm movements. Followed by a 1 1/2 walking turn with sudden and staccato high arm movements then dropping to the floor at speed contrasting with the previous high level and in relationship with the music. There was then a balance on the knee with exaggerating slow movement of extending leg.
- 50Give four ways in which you developed the motif you have described in your solo composition task?1. I have developed the style of the motif to jazz by changing the aural component.
2. I have also changed the order of the motif by retrograding it.
3. As well as this I have added a highlight by including a high jump contrasting with the original drop.
4. I then repeated some actions within the motif throughout the course of it. - 51Name some choreographic devicesRepetition
Contrast
Transition
Highlights
Unison
Canon
Mirror image
Complementary
Contrast
Accumulation
Contact
q and a
counterpoint - 52Describe accumulationWhen a dancer begins a series of movements and others join in until they all dance in unison
- 53Describe counterpointWhen two or more dancers perform different phrases at the same time
- 54What does the music add to a piece?Style
Cues
Rhythm
Mood
story
drama
Structure
Humour
Dynamics
Interest
Phasing - 55Name some technical performing skillsGood posture
Stamina
co-ordination
Strength
Balance
Relationships
Confidence
Focus
Determination - 56What are expressive skills?Things that give a performance its own energy and making you respond to it emotionally eg- projection, sense of style, relationships, musicality, focus
- 57define musicalityThe ability to pick out the unique qualities of the music and them evident through the performance
- 58What are technical skills?The ability to control what the body does
- 59Why can colours be used in a physical setting?Help create mood/ atmosphere
Miserable colours in orphanage
Bright n happy in dream - 60what is a backdrop?Walls or drapes at the back of the stage usually painted with a decorative scene picture or design
- 61Who was the set and costume designer for 'The Nutcracker'?Anthony Ward
- 62Who created the lighting for 'The Nutcracker'?Howard Harrison
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