Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Assignment: Dance Concert Critique

Written Concert Critique Guideline Fall 2012 Ballet I, II, Variations

Use the following criteria to help format both of your essay. Depending on the program you attended, some of these items may be addressed to a greater or lesser degree! Feel free to add emphasis to what affected you personally/emotionally!

1. Was the program based on a narrative/storyline or more abstract?
2. Did you know in advance what you were going to see?
3. If so, how informed were you?
4. Did you arrive early enough to gather information from the program?
5. What was the reaction from other audience members to the program?
6. What was your first impression of the concert (after one or two dances)?
7. Did this change as you watched more of the program?
8. What was your final impression of the program?
9. Would you have recommended this program to others?
10. What physical elements were used (sets/props)?
11. What were the costume /elements? Did they work to enhance or detract from the dances?
12. How effective was the lighting to the mood(s) created in the dance(s)?
13. What style of dance (s) could you identify (i.e. ballet, modern, jazz, ethnic, etc.)?
14. How professional did you feel the event was presented?
15. What could have been done to enhance the performance? (Address as many of the above aspects as you feel appropriate.)

ECC Event Directions
1. Purchase you Lab Ticket at least one day prior to the show.
2. Pick up ticket and check-out slip from box office EARLY in the week of the event if it is on campus. 3. Arrive early and obtain a program.
4. Turn in check-out slip to the usher table following the event conclusion.


Essay Format: 11 pt. New Times Roman or Arial 1.5 Line-Spacing
Decrease Margins to 1 inch
No Clip Art!
Not less than one page, no more than two pages
Due Date: The Sunday after last meeting of the class by midnight!
The essay may be emailed to me but it must be in the form of an attachment.

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