2.7A - Dance Video Analysis #1 - Dance Aesthetics | GRADED A+

2.7A – Dance Video Analysis #1 – Dance Aesthetics Dance Appreciation Online Section 92 At the beginning of the Joffrey Ballet piece (0:00-0:45) the dancers have high energy, they are making full use of the space around them and matching the upbeat tone of the music. There is a clear relationship among the dancers, they are all dancing in sync with each other. There is an outer circle of dancers, and a dancer standing in the middle of the circle. The dancer in the middle seems to be sporting a serious expression, while the dancers in the circles seem to be using aggressive movements to convey a feeling or emotion to the dancer in the middle. Moe towards the middle of the piece (4:30-5:15) the dancer in the middle starts moving. Here there seems to be an emphasis on the relationship between the dancer and the music. The dancer is moving aggressively and making sharp movements, almost conveying the joyful and suspicious tone of the music. The dancer’s energy is high and they are jumping and moving around the circle of dancers. At the beginning of the Pina Bausch piece (0:00-0:30) the dancer is seen laying close to the ground and slowly