DANCE 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Herbie Harper, Agnes De Mille, Aaron Copland
Document Summary
Dance 100 lecture 19 dance and film. Shown to general audience (make things simple and understandable) Short films created to promote a particular song. Dance to increase excitement, tell a story, etc. Mix of influences: tap, ballet, african, middle-eastern, european, american, caribbean, etc. Dance associated with jazz music or modern jazz, which is more caribbean and ballet. Low center of gravity (grounded), high level of energy. Other things it has become know for: isolations, big kicks and leaps, fast turns, jazz squares, fully extended distal edges, fast tempos. Acting, singing dancing, and musical score all unite to tell a single story. The dance will vary based on the story being portrayed. First musical to mix music, dance, and acting into a full show with mixed emotions depicted. Ballet section of musical on your toes with music by richard rodgers. Choreographed by george balanchine with assistance from herbie harper (tapper)
