Two Main Dancers Jennifer Dance Questions
Movie: Staying Alive ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS AND NUMBER THE ANSWERS WITH THE CORRESPONDING QUESTION
1) In this link you will see John Travolta #40 at a New York audition. The genre of dance that he is performing is Jazz. Watch the entire video and answer the following in outline/list format. (This question has 4 parts)
a) What is happening throughout the audition?
b) Describe the set design.
c) Describe the costumes.
d) What is the outcome of the audition?
Movie: Dirty Dancing
2) In this link you will see the famous final dance scene of the movie, Dirty Dancing. The two main dancers Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze are dancing the Mambo. They are then joined by the large ensemble, which includes Latin styles, Social Dance, and Jazz. Watch the entire video and answer the following in outline/list format. (This question has 7 parts)
a) Describe the costume of Jennifer Grey.
b) Describe the costume of Patrick Swayze.
c) Describe the costumes of the ensemble dancers that join in.
d) Describe the set design.
e) Describe the energy of this dance? Does the energy change from high to low, low to high or does it stay the same?
f) How does this dance make you feel?
g) Is it entertaining, why or why not?
Enrique Iglesias: Bailando Music Video
3) In this music video by Enrique Iglesias, you will see Hip Hop and Flamenco (a Spanish Dance). Watch the entire video and answer the following in outline/list format. (This question has 6 parts)
a) Describe the costumes and props of the Flamenco dancers.
b) Describe the costumes and props of the Hip Hop dancers.
c) Describe ALL the scene changes. There are several different ones with significant location changes.
d) Describe the energy of this dance? Does the energy change from high to low, low to high or does it stay the same?
e) How does this dance make you feel?
f) Is it entertaining, why or why not?
Echad Mi Yodea by Ohad Naharin performed by Batsheva Dance Company
4) In this link you will see the dance Echad Mi Yodea. There is a movie called 7 DAYS IN ENTEBBE (2018) that the Batsheva Dance Company performed in. It you ever watch the movie, this dance in inserted into the major rescue of the hostage scene (something you can watch if that interests you). Watch the entire video and answer the following in outline/list format. (This question has 7 parts)
a) Describe the costumes.
b) Describe the set design.
c) Describe the props.
e) What do you think this dance is about?
f) Describe the energy of this dance? Does the energy change from high to low, low to high or does it stay the same?
g) How did it make you feel?
h) Was it entertaining, why or why not.