Eloise Nugent Choreography Blog BTUK 23/24

  I'm using choreographic devices like creating and developing contrasting motifs that come from my stimulus of the protest against war and fight for peace. Christopher Bruce,  "combines elements of the varied styles"  ([Martha Bremser and Lorna Sanders] 2011) of  dance in motifs, and brings them together to create a contrasting mixture which emphasises the movement. Prezi website mentions that Bruce highlights themes and creates emotional intensity by using repeated motif development, ([Clare Ellis], 2022). Bruce also shows awareness of social and ecological issues through his pieces. ([Martha Bremser and Lorna Sanders], 2011). I have created motifs with different styles and I think repeating and developing them will help to create more depth to my piece and clearly highlight ,similarly,  the social issues of war.  In an interview with Christopher Bruce, (on the Rambert website),  Bruce mentions how its sometimes more effective to have simple elements...

  "Shadows" I have chosen the choreographer Christopher Bruce as an inspiration for the style of movement I want in my piece. Bruce uses a mixture of ballet and contemporary in his movement. He emphasises the contemporary side of his style with the use of lower back and more grounded positions such as plies and floorwork. However, he uses the long lines and high extensions used in ballet technique in order to complement the grounded levels.  "Ghost Dances" Rambert  I was initially attracted to Christopher       Bruce's style when watching the  piece,         "Shadows"  performed by Phoenix Dance Theatre. I noticed the use of mixture between low level lunges and floorwork, as well as high   energy travelling movements. I also saw that through his choreography,   he is able to tell a story, and is able to show distraught and fear through   the use of arm and leg gestures. In the same way, I...

  For my stimulus, I have chosen the Graffiti artwork by Banksy called the "Flower Thrower" or "Flower Bomb" .  I have chosen this as a stimulus as it conveys a strong message of replacing the violence and anger at war with peace and love. This is conveyed through the visible contrasts purposefully chosen. For example, there is a contrast in colour between the man and the flowers. The mans posture clearly shows his anger however this contrasts with the flowers which symbolise peace and compassion needed for each other. I have chosen this stimulus also as it shows the real problems faced today and how we can resolve them. For my music, I have chosen "Chronicles Of A Hero" by Eternal Eclipse. I have chosen this music as there is a feeling of terror and distress, which comes with war. However there's an underlying tone of hope, represented in a minor chord, which could represent the need to replace the violence with peace. The use of more light-heart...

I have learnt about the importance of  using stimuli as a strong base of inspiration in order to create and develop movement. I know to bring a piece to life by using different dynamics, and having an understanding of the history and context of the stimulus. This has enabled me to reflect deeper on the movement and how that can portray the message of the stimulus. I have also learnt about other ways of creating movement, for example using key words, and looking at images. For example, looking at words like "fast" or "grow", and finding spatial features and dynamics that fit with the ideas generated from those words. This is the same for photographs. Studying the lighting, camera angle etc of them, in order to find those specific movements that reflect the mood or tone of the image.                                                          ...