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Dance Theatre Critique Analysis
Critique Analysis at the Dance Theatre
On Sunday November 22, 2015, I went to the performance hall at Brookhaven Community College. Because I have to watch all six performances but only chose four of them to critique. I went by myself coming in from the left side and decided to sit in the eleventh row from the stage. On the left side of the stage there are three speakers and a long stand with three medium size lights. On the right side of the stage are four speakers and a long stand with three medium lights on it. Four white lines on the black ground. The curtain is red with flower shape on it. I will be critiquing over three instead of four which are “Heretofore”, “Smother Smolder” and “Walks Right In, Walks Right Out”(Intermission).
The first dance that I will write about is called “Heretofore”. Was choreographed by Brianna Cattell, the music is by The Irrepressibles which is pop genre to me and the dancers names are Elisa Briones and Amber
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The music was right on point with the dance. As the music was playing the movement followed right alone with it. They were wearing white thick muscles shirts with white line blue square shorts.
The second dance is called “Walks Right in, Walks Right Out” (Intermission). Was choreographed by Deb Jones, music by Royal Crown Revue singing a song called “The Walkin’ Blues” and the dancers names are Andrea Bertrand, Melissa Klare and Chris Maclver. I think the genre is jazz because of the sound, dance and the jazz hands and the end of the performance. Abstract because it’s just dancing.
I saw repetition: when they did the shift ball changed. Like move foot forward hit the heel of foot then hit front of the foot. Repetition: when they change placed like a triangle shape. Staging: I think Chris and the girl with the red dress came out stage left and the girl with blue dress came out stage right. Start dancing center

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