RICHARD ALSTON MOVEMENT
Style Cunningham Technique:
This is seen in the use of curves, tilts and twist of the torso.
Ballet: This is seen in the use of jumps, intricate footwork, turns, batterie and use of crossed leg lines.
Release Techniques:
This is seen in the use of fall and recovery, relaxed upper body and giving in to gravity.
CHOREOGRAPHIC STYLE & METHODS;
"See the music, hear the dancing"
Use of counterpoint: groups of dancers moving through each other dancing different motifs Movement for movements sake: there is often no narrative to his work. It isn't harsh, his work is harmonious and in balance. Even in vigorous dances there is a sense of effortlessness. Complex use of structure: Alston's work uses duets, trio and groups intertwined together . The form is balance and structured to do this. Alston creates movements phrases and then structures them using rhythms, relationship and spatial patterns.
Date: 2003
Choreographer: Richard Alston
Music: Terry Riley Keyboard
Study: #1
Dancers: 5 Men, 6 Women.
Costumes: 3 ladies in red halter top and trousers, 3 ladies in red-grey halter top and grey trousers, 5 men grey vest and grey trousers
SECTION 1:
ACTIONS:
Tilts - the body weight is off balance
Arms - extended in straight lines
Turns - in an upright position
Jumps - these travel in space. rather than being static
Leg kicks and batterie - mostly in parallel positions
Coupe - one foot 'cuts' in front of the other.
The first section- Everybody is going to dance the first section. Then Nancy and Deneille 1st Duet. Following on with Me, Sonia, Cagala & Victoria - Performance As our choreography finishes; Marta, Asher, Daria and Courtney - Performance After that Ada and Rafa perform as the last group. Then we all run in to perform the... Second section- As a whole Finally we repeat the first section.
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