Discuss the similarities and differences between one feature of the movement style of Christopher Bruce and one feature of the movement style of a named practitioner from the Rambert Dance Company (formerly Ballet Rambert) 1966–2002 Christopher Bruce: Inspirations - Walter Gore (classical), Norman Morrice (contemporary), early training (ballet, tap, acrobatic), Anna Sokolow (socially aware dance + pop music) Always about ideas - using external stimulus, autobiographical, politics Long extended lines of ballet with off balance tilts and attitudes. Arabesques, attitudes and jetes combine with low cnetre of gravity, spiralling torseo, weight and floor - lungesm plies Wants dancers with sense of musicality and characterisoaiton, and who can interpret the dance themselves Richard Alston: Lines a theme in Soda Lake - contemporary with classical elements Traditional arabesque and spiral attitudes feature Both Alston and Bruce both mix traditio...
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Robbins and Bernstein collaboration Dramatising real life - dock worker Fast gesture - typical of Kelly Camera is stationary and the actors move around it, using framing Astaire introduced Kelly and Dean Stockwell have same dynamic as Cosmo and him Mixes film and theatre with the description of Ivy Smith, and then showing it theatrically again, also matches with the plain background, as if on a stage Camera zooms up on facial expressions to encourage comedy Heavy use of gesture throughout, especially for the scientist woman Combines theatre with film again showing 'A Day in the Life of New York' in theatre, comedy, fourth wall break?
Red behind Ivy Smith in theatre again shows love, music quiet and low key to focus on movement and their relationship Use of set with bars atypical, allows use of levels while not lifting to show that they're coming together Classic use of props with Kelly dancing with poster - mixing comedy (his staple) with romance In t...