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DANCE MUSIC ANALYSIS - “The Uninvited Guest”

adapted from Sally Carline

Music File "Fireworks and Jig" by Allan Menken

I.    MUSIC EMPHASIS

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II.    ACTION EMPHASIS

Peek

Creep - - - - - - - hide (x3) 

 
Skip - - - - - - - elf pose     A

                        (x2)

Skip - - - - - - - elf pose     B

BOUNCE BOUNCE bounce bounce bounce (x4)

(partners move apart, meet, apart, meet)

Partner skips - - - - - - - - (x2)

 

Freeze, look, listen

 
Skip - - - - - - - - elf pose

Skip - - - - - - - - elf pose

 

BOUNCE BOUNCE bounce bounce bounce (x4)

(partners move apart, meet, apart, meet)

Creative ending

 

III.   DYNAMIC EMPHASIS

The skip and bounce sequences are quick, light, lively, and bouncy, as similar to the music for this movement.  The peeking and creeping during the introduction is sustained and tense.  The hide during the introduction and after the partner skips is firm and sudden.  The end music is similar to the skip music, where students get to choose their actions that best suit the music and imagery of the movement sequence.

IV.   SPATIAL EMPHASIS

The introduction focuses on the effort of body shapes and bases that lead into a slow creep where students explore levels and pathways.  The skipping and bouncing sections focus on varied pathways, levels, and ways to meet and part with a partner.    

 

 

V.   RELATIONSHIP EMPHASIS

The introduction during the peek is done in own personal space.  The creep is and skips are lead and followed as A's create a pathway and B's follow and catch up.  During the bounce section, partners first bounce apart, then meet, then apart, then meet, while varying their pathways and levels.  The partner skips have students link arms and skip one way, then change arms and skip the other way. 

VI.   IMAGES: SEQUENCES

Picture from: Harris Burdick "Uninvited Guest".

Elves are curious little creatures.  One day they finally unlock the door to the human world.  The elves creep out the door to discover so much excitement in the human world.  They have to be quiet and watchful because they must not be seen by humans!