Education in the art of dance is education of the whole man; his physical, mental and emotional natures are disciplined and nourished simultaneously in dance.
– Ted Shawn
Student essay example: Discuss the use of the aural setting in the choreography of the ICDSIB.
The following essay was written by one of my year two A Level Dance students recently, and she has given me permission to share this online. I have made some small edits to spelling and grammar, but the essay is largely hers. Akram Khan, Matthew Bourne and Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui all use aural setting within…
Analysing Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui’s influences within the works of Sutra (2008), Zero Degrees (2005) and Babel 7.16 (2016)
Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui is a fascinating practitioner to study. His influences include some of the most precious people in the development of dance and tanztheatre in Europe and are what make him so different to some of the other practitioners in the independent contemporary dance scene in Britain. The key influences I will discuss and…
Examining the development of Rambert Dance Company under the artistic directorships between 1966-1980.
Norman Morrice became artistic director in 1966 and alongside Marie Ramberts guidance, he completely changed the style, identity and running of the company in order to move away from the competitive ballet field and into the modern dance arena. In 1974 he was succeeded by John Chesworth, his associate director under his reign. Chesworth continued…
A-Level Dance Guides 