PICK 3 EXPANDED
Photo Credit: Playbill.com
Photo Credit: Playbill.com
1.) Name of show (year it opened): Mary Poppins (2006)
2.) Name of song/dance number: "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!"
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4.) APA reference for video: Eyre, R. (Director). (2006)."Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!" from mary poppins on broadway. [Web Video]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkHV6THFoDs
5.) Choreographer: Stephen Mear
6.)Dancers (if credited): Ashley Brown, Gavin Lee, Daniel Jenkins, Rebecca Luker, Jane Carr, Cass Morgan, Mark Price, Nick Corley, James Hindman, Tyler Maynard, Catherine Walker, Eric B. Anthony, Ann Arvia.
7.)Ranking in your Fab Four: 3rd
8.)Comments & Notes : This dance performance is quite different from the other picks I chose for my dance blog. This performance consits of less footwork and clapping compared to the other dances I chose. What I like about this performance was that it intially seemed like a slow, and calm show but then the performance builds up into a really fast, up-beat performance. I also really like that in this performance all the dancers were equally involved in singing, they sang the whole chorus together rather than certain individuals singing alone while others stay in the background. I really enoyed how different each of the dancers were from each other. They all had very unique costumes and makeup which were for their particular role. Although they all had different roles in the show, they seemed to be very together in their mood, singing, and movements.Influences used in this performance include: Call and response, The Charleston, Lindy Hop, Syncopated Rhythms, Freedom of Movement/ Improvisation.
Role of the dance: I believe the purpose of this number in the show was to lighten the audience's mood and give them silly entertainment. The song is very happy-go-lucky and gives the audience the oppurtunity to giggle due to the nonsense words. I don't think there is any real meaning or significant message being expressed through the dance. You can see the cast members on stage are also dressed in a silly way; they are dressed in villager clothing but have crazy hair and dramatic makeup. The men have clown-like makeup and the women have dramatic eyes with multiple colors on their faces. The lyrics are just made up of goofy words and make light of the fact that words are just letters put together and don't always have real significance. The main purpose of the number is to make the audience smile with a refreshing, fun song.
Societal connections: The show opened in 2006, while America was still recovering from a lot of trauma. America was dealing with the 5 year annivesrary of the Septemer 11th attack as well as the grief from the War on Terror. People were dealing with a lot of tragedies and needed to be cheered up. This performance was a great way for people to get out of their homes and enjoy some light entertainment. Watching the show was a breath of fresh air for society, it allowed them to relax and ease up their mind from the usual stress and saddness.
Individual connections: I really enjoyed this number because of how simple the story was yet still fun. I feel like this number was very unique and different from any other performance i've seen because it didn't require you to follow along a serious story with a deep meaning. As a college student, I am always bombarded with exams and papers, looking for any extra hour of sleep I can get. In my free time, I always find myself wanting to watch something light and entertaining. I love watching movies but don't always feel like watching something that requires me to concentrate. I connected to this number immediately because of how entertaining and easy to follow it is. Sometimes movies and shows that don't require you to think are the way to go. :p
5.) Choreographer: Stephen Mear
6.)Dancers (if credited): Ashley Brown, Gavin Lee, Daniel Jenkins, Rebecca Luker, Jane Carr, Cass Morgan, Mark Price, Nick Corley, James Hindman, Tyler Maynard, Catherine Walker, Eric B. Anthony, Ann Arvia.
7.)Ranking in your Fab Four: 3rd
8.)Comments & Notes : This dance performance is quite different from the other picks I chose for my dance blog. This performance consits of less footwork and clapping compared to the other dances I chose. What I like about this performance was that it intially seemed like a slow, and calm show but then the performance builds up into a really fast, up-beat performance. I also really like that in this performance all the dancers were equally involved in singing, they sang the whole chorus together rather than certain individuals singing alone while others stay in the background. I really enoyed how different each of the dancers were from each other. They all had very unique costumes and makeup which were for their particular role. Although they all had different roles in the show, they seemed to be very together in their mood, singing, and movements.Influences used in this performance include: Call and response, The Charleston, Lindy Hop, Syncopated Rhythms, Freedom of Movement/ Improvisation.
Role of the dance: I believe the purpose of this number in the show was to lighten the audience's mood and give them silly entertainment. The song is very happy-go-lucky and gives the audience the oppurtunity to giggle due to the nonsense words. I don't think there is any real meaning or significant message being expressed through the dance. You can see the cast members on stage are also dressed in a silly way; they are dressed in villager clothing but have crazy hair and dramatic makeup. The men have clown-like makeup and the women have dramatic eyes with multiple colors on their faces. The lyrics are just made up of goofy words and make light of the fact that words are just letters put together and don't always have real significance. The main purpose of the number is to make the audience smile with a refreshing, fun song.
Societal connections: The show opened in 2006, while America was still recovering from a lot of trauma. America was dealing with the 5 year annivesrary of the Septemer 11th attack as well as the grief from the War on Terror. People were dealing with a lot of tragedies and needed to be cheered up. This performance was a great way for people to get out of their homes and enjoy some light entertainment. Watching the show was a breath of fresh air for society, it allowed them to relax and ease up their mind from the usual stress and saddness.
Individual connections: I really enjoyed this number because of how simple the story was yet still fun. I feel like this number was very unique and different from any other performance i've seen because it didn't require you to follow along a serious story with a deep meaning. As a college student, I am always bombarded with exams and papers, looking for any extra hour of sleep I can get. In my free time, I always find myself wanting to watch something light and entertaining. I love watching movies but don't always feel like watching something that requires me to concentrate. I connected to this number immediately because of how entertaining and easy to follow it is. Sometimes movies and shows that don't require you to think are the way to go. :p
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