compare and contrast the selections discuss dance styles and variations in the steps discuss the lighting use of color and interaction with the dance floor
View each of the following selections from the YouTube website. (This will take approximately 40 minutes.)
- Swan Lake Main Scene (Links to an external site.) [Video file][1 min 36 sec] (Ballet)
- The Dying Swan (Links to an external site.) [Video file][4 min 14 sec] (Ballet)
- Appalachian Spring (Links to an external site.) [Video file][8 min 04 sec] (Modern Dance)
- Yamanba (Links to an external site.) [Video file][7 min 24 sec] (World Concert/Ritual Dance—Japanese Kabuki)
- Riverdance (Links to an external site.) [Video file][5 min 27 sec] (Celtic Folk)
- Gypsy Dance (Links to an external site.) [Video file][2 min 52 sec] (Gypsy Folk)
- Ghana Tribal Dance (Links to an external site.) [Video file][6 min 10 sec] (African Folk)
- James Brown (Links to an external site.) [Video file][5 min 1 sec] (Jazz Dance)
- Cab Calloway and the Nicholas Brothers (Links to an external site.) [Video file] [4 min 47 sec] (Jazz Dance)
Choose selections from three different genres (for example, ballet, modern, and folk) and write a comparative analysis in no less than 500 words, APA Style paper with references and citations. Address the following:
- Compare and contrast the selections.
- Discuss dance styles and variations in the steps.
- Discuss the lighting, use of color, and interaction with the dance floor.
