Jardi Tancat: elements of dance - space SYLLABUS The words Jardi Tancat mean “enclosed garden” How does Nacho Duato use the element of SPACE in his work?

Jardi Tancat: elements of

dance - space

Jardi Tancat: elements of

dance - space

SYLLABUS

The words Jardi Tancat mean “enclosed garden”

How does Nacho Duato use the element of SPACE in his work?

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Jardi Tancat:

elements of dance -

space

This tutorial is an investigation of the

element of SPACE in Duato’s Jardi Tancat.

In this tutorial you will describe how aspects of space are used in the generation of movement and comment on how the use of space enhances the meaning of the work.

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How has Duato set the space to indicate an “enclosed garden”What areas of the stage do the dancers “inhabit”

How does the use of the performing space enhance meaning in the work?

Performing space

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How does Duato use level, direction and pathway in his work?Does Duato use “active” space (does he give certain spaces

meaning?) If so, how does he do this?How does the use of the general space enhance meaning in the

work?

General space


How does Duato use shape, dimension, gestural pathway and planes of movement in his work?

How does the use of the personal space enhance meaning in the work?

Personal space (kinesphere)


How does Duato use partnering, groupings, formations and travelling relationships in his work?

How do dancer relationships enhance meaning in the work?

Dancer relationships


Make a summary of your investigation of space within the work “Jardi Tancat”. Make a judgement about the effectiveness of Duato’s use of space in relation to the meaning of the work.

Jardi Tancat: elements of dance - space

HSC areas of studycomponents•movement•spatial elements•dynamic elements•aural elements•dancers•setting and environment

interpretation of the work•context•genre•subject matter •meaning •significance

writing and criticism•reading and writing reviews – newspapers, magazines, journals•the role of the critic in dance•placing the criticism in context

organising the dance•motif •phrase•motif into phrase•sequencing•transition•repetition•variation and contrast•formal structure•unity•appraisal and evaluation

evaluation•general values of society•specific values in the context of the work•worth and merit•effectiveness/appropriateness of the work•effectiveness/appropriateness of the performance

Prescribed choreographers and works

•era/period in which they work•background/training

influences•choreographic style

This tutorial addresses the following syllabus area of study in appreciation

This tutorial addresses the following syllabus area of study in appreciation

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Jardi Tancat: elements of dance - space SYLLABUS The words Jardi Tancat mean “enclosed garden” How does Nacho Duato use the element of SPACE in his work?