Dance Critique
Emily Ahrens
Kathy Gorman
Dance Appreciation-05
Dance Performance Critique
14 December 2013
Nutcracker Ballet
December 14, 3013
On December 14, 3013, I attended the Nutcracker Ballet at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wisconsin. This ballet was put on by the La Crosse Dance Center’s.
When critiquing a dance performance there are lots of things to take into consideration. You should pay attention to the following: number of turns, speed, coming up and down and on and off point, direction of turns, extension, elevation, suspension, recovery, balance, posture/alignment, partnering, ensemble work, expression/artistry, and ease/daring. Although I am not an expert dance critique, I was able to recognize a lot of these topics and even elaborate on them through my knowledge from Dance Appreciation.
The main character of this ballet was a younger woman; I would say around the ages of 15 or 16. Her name was Katherine. I would say that Katherine had an excellent performance and was very entertaining to watch. Like I stated before, I am not a professional dance critique by any means, but I would say that she excelled in all of the topics listed above about things to pay attention to during a dance performance. Katherine made her dancing seem effortless and easy and even made me believe that I could also dance the way she does. I think this is an extremely important quality to have as a performer: to make it look effortless. Along with Katherine’s ability to turn multiple times, she was even able to do it quite rapidly. Katherine did more turns than leaps but when she did the turns, she made it look so easy. She always had a smooth landing and seemed to be made of all limbs; her arms spread wide and open and her toes pointed. In fact, even if she was standing during the scene and not dancing, she was still standing in a first position stance. This made her stand out from the rest of the crowd because no one else did this. She looked very professional. Also,
Kathy Gorman
Dance Appreciation-05
Dance Performance Critique
14 December 2013
Nutcracker Ballet
December 14, 3013
On December 14, 3013, I attended the Nutcracker Ballet at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wisconsin. This ballet was put on by the La Crosse Dance Center’s.
When critiquing a dance performance there are lots of things to take into consideration. You should pay attention to the following: number of turns, speed, coming up and down and on and off point, direction of turns, extension, elevation, suspension, recovery, balance, posture/alignment, partnering, ensemble work, expression/artistry, and ease/daring. Although I am not an expert dance critique, I was able to recognize a lot of these topics and even elaborate on them through my knowledge from Dance Appreciation.
The main character of this ballet was a younger woman; I would say around the ages of 15 or 16. Her name was Katherine. I would say that Katherine had an excellent performance and was very entertaining to watch. Like I stated before, I am not a professional dance critique by any means, but I would say that she excelled in all of the topics listed above about things to pay attention to during a dance performance. Katherine made her dancing seem effortless and easy and even made me believe that I could also dance the way she does. I think this is an extremely important quality to have as a performer: to make it look effortless. Along with Katherine’s ability to turn multiple times, she was even able to do it quite rapidly. Katherine did more turns than leaps but when she did the turns, she made it look so easy. She always had a smooth landing and seemed to be made of all limbs; her arms spread wide and open and her toes pointed. In fact, even if she was standing during the scene and not dancing, she was still standing in a first position stance. This made her stand out from the rest of the crowd because no one else did this. She looked very professional. Also,