Research

There's no business like show business

Which actions demonstrate different styles?

• Stereotypical music, actions and costumes
• French dance was elegant and fluent
• Austrian dance had, use of skirts, bells and was quite boyish
• Scottish dance had a lot of traditional movement / dance including tap.
• Finale everyone was on stage

Easter parade: Drum crazy

How does Fred Astaire use props?

• To change the dynamic
• Used the drum sticks as a saxophone
• Almost like he isn't using them as props it's so fluent and practised
• Jumped on a counter
• Used the boy as a prop

A couple of Swells

How do the two dancers show characterization?

• They were mocking people more fortunate than themselves
• Funny characters
• Pretending to be rich - sticking their little fingers out
• Facial expressions
• Actions match lyrics

Singing in the rain - Make em' laugh

How does the dancer show comedy in this sequence?

• Slapstick
• Props
• Failing
• Facial expressions

White Christmas - Gee I wish I was back in the army

• Gesture
• Fast / Sharp steps
• Marching
• Linking arms

Moulin Rouge - Diamonds are a girls best friend

Action: Swinging from roof to floor, men chasing and reaching for her, shows she is important and hard to get.

Space: Levels - lifting her up. Confined / crampt everyone wanted her.

Dynamic: facial expression, sharp, diamonds flying everywhere, fast.

Relationship: Relationship between her and the audience making them beg / offer and then going straight back to the diamonds.

Viva La Diva

CANE:

• Spin
• Twirl
• Throw
• Tap
• Bounce
• Pretending it's something else

CHAIR:

•  Sit 
• Drag
• Stand
• Walk around
• Lean