1. What Is Choreography?

In my own opinion choreography can be said as dance is the art of creating /

designing structures or grooves so that they become a movement pattern. Meanwhile based
on article written by : The Editors of Encyclopaedia (July 26, 2019) in this article,
Choreography is the art of creating and arranging dances. The word derives from the Greek
for “dance” and for “write.” In the 17th and 18th centuries, it did indeed mean the written
record of dances. In the 19th and 20th centuries, however, the meaning shifted, inaccurately
but universally, while the written record came to be known as dance notation. Next , based on
article written by Ivor Guest and Marion Kant (February 21,2019) meaning of Choreography
often have a more durable legacy than dancers. Frederik Ashton and Antony Tudor, both of
British heritage, redefined ballet choreography in the mid-20th century and pushed forward
the dramatic and psychological narratives of the dance. Tudor in particular was an example of
the continued international character of ballet; he joined companies in Sweden, the United
Kingdom, and the United States. John Cranko worked as a choreographer for Sadler’s Wells
and then moved to Stuttgart, where he gave German ballet a new shape and vigour. William
Forsythe, working with his company in Frankfurt am Main and Dresden, Ger., pushed ballet
to the limits of its technique and performability. In his deconstructive approach, the dancer’s
body communicated the crisis of encounter between the movements of classical ballet and
late-20th-century postmodern philosophy.

2.Explain the element of choreography

Space : Space is the area the dancer is performing in. Space has levels; low floor moves,
medium standing moves and high leaping and lifting moves.Space also refers to how the
dancers move through the area. Direction of movement can be straight, curved, diagonal or
changing.

Energy : Energy relates to the quality of movement. This concept is recognizable when
comparing ballet and tap. Some types of choreography are soft and smooth, while others are
sharp and energetic.

Time : Time encompasses rhythm, speed and syncopation of movements. Using time in
different combinations to music can create intricate visual effects. Using ideas such as quick,
quick, slow or stop movements are examples.
3.Explain the choreography form ?

i. Narrative

- A dances that express pure feeling are “rhapsodies”—emotion is the tie that holds the
composition together. Example:Conveying a sense of sadness or loss through
movement.Narratives follow a storyline, and may convey specific meaning or concepts
through that story. Example:Retelling a fairy tale, or following a story from your
life.Masterpieces:Rhapsodic—Lamentation, Martha Graham; Narrative—classical ballets
such as Swan Lake.

ii. Binary Form

-Binary form has two sections and isthe simplest structure. There aresections A and B, with a
shorttransition (bridge). Each sectionexpresses a different part of the danceidea, but they must
be linked in asensible manner.

iii. Ternary Form

-Ternary Form has three sections -ABA - that act as chorus, verse,Chorus. Section A returns
to concludethe dance with a variation, usually onthe first Section A. Section B is usuallya
contrasting sections.

iv. Rondo

-AB form is the simplest method of obtaining contrast, so that a dance doesn’t get repetitive:
Part A and Part B clearly differ in energy, speed, movement style, etc. The parts can be short,
like a phrase, or long, like a 10-minute section. Example: Part A, a high-energy jumps
section, is followed by Part B, a languid adagio.ABA structure returns to Part A before the
work completes, making it the dominant theme and giving the piece a sense of conclusion.
Example: Jumps are followed by an adagio, but the piece concludes with jumps.A rondo is
built upon one principal theme that is interspersed among other themes: The result would
look something like ABACADAE. Each new section differs from what preceded it and
enhances the principal motif in a unique way, while continuing to be distinguishable from it.
Example: Jumps, adagio, jumps, then a pirouette section, back to jumps, and so on.
v. Canon

-The canon movement is a choreographic form that reflets the same sequence done by
different people at different times in a specific order. For example , dancer 1 may do counts
1-6 , dancer 2 may start at 2-6 while dancers three will start at 3-6 . They will start at
difference counting.
References

Books

Marcia L.Lloyd (2014) Creative Dance : University Of Malaya Press.

Article

Ivor Guest and Marion Kant (2019) Choreography Ballet , Encyclopædia Britannica

Internet

Diane Aldis, The Elements of Dance, Sept 2018, access on October 1st, 2019

https://www.elementsofdance.org/resources--tools.html

Eric Sasu, Dance; Canon Form April 19 th , 2017, access on October 1 st 2019

https://prezi.com/j0z0fzjh937p/dance-canon-form/

The Editors of Enclyclopedia Britannica, choreography, Enclyclopedia Britannica Inc (July

26, 2019), access on October 1st, 2019

https://www.britannica.com/art/choreography

Vena Cava, The Choreographer`s Toolbox, Form and Structure, access on October 1st 2019

http://www.artsalive.ca/en/dan/make/toolbox/formstructure.asp