https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0FU3g6ZqwA

Dance moms – Living with the ribbon 

 The title of the piece is called “Living with the ribbon” so a prop in the form of a large pink ribbon was used throughout the piece and incorporate into the dance. All the dancers are wearing satin pink shirts, keeping in with the theme of the ribbon. 

 The stage setting was very simple; a black backdrop with basic stage lighting. The style of dance is lyrical and it starts off with the dancers doing different pieces of choreography at different parts of the stage. The dancers then begin to dance in time, all doing the same and using the whole of the stage so that it is aesthetically pleasing to the viewer. The dance works well with the piece of music and the dancers use their bodies to create the effect of the ribbon.   

I like this dance because I think it’s nice to watch but also makes me a little nostalgic as I used to be in a dance team when I was similar ages with some of these girls. This clip was taken from the TV programme Dance Moms. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpCiiMB6IRQ 

Diversity – BGT final 

This performance is on a much bigger scale than the previous dance. The use of technology plays a massive part in the performance as the choreography is in sync with the images that appear on the large screen behind the dancers. It makes the performance interesting to watch.  

 The style of dance incorporates street dancing along with acrobatics and the dancers use each other for support when doing things like backflips. Throughout the performance there is a voice which almost narrates the dance and keeps suspense of what’s coming next. There are different types of music throughout the piece along with sound effects, it’s almost like watching an action movie. 

 I enjoyed the dance more when the choreography changed and all the dancers on the stage danced together in synchrony as I felt that it was almost easier to watch as when the dancers were doing different choreography, it was difficult to focus on what everyone was doing. I watched this video on Youtube but I think that it would be a lot more powerful and effective if I was watching it in the audience of a theatre.