DANC 1713 - Extra Credit paper

*good for drop your lowest quiz score.

DUE: FRIDAY, May 7th

DIRECTIONS:

Write a 500 word critique of a full-evening dance performance (1 hour minimum) - any genre you choose. Please use content learned in this class to support and frame your critique.

12 point font. Times New Roman, 1-inch margins. Please use college level writing skills and include works cited (include the link of the performance you viewed.)

Submit to canvas.

Here is a list of current places to view full dance performances online.

1. Twyla Moves / American Masters/ PBS

Explore legendary choreographer Twyla Tharp’s career and famously rigorous creative process, with original interviews, first-hand glimpses of her at work and rare archival footage of select performances from her more than 160 choreographed works.

https://www.pbs.org/video/twyla-moves-xovfoh/

2. Kennedy Center - Digital Stage (scroll down to Digital Stage Genres: ballet, dance, theatre)

Enjoy Free Videos of Extraordinary Performances on Demand, With New Releases Daily. The Show Goes On With Our Digital Stage. Experience The Kennedy Center at Home. Official Site. Kennedy Center @ Home. Stream Past Performances. Videos On Demand.

https://www.kennedy-center.org/digitalstage/digital-stage-dance/

https://www.kennedy-center.org/digitalstage/digital-stage-ballet/

3. Ailey All Access

Enjoy Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s first-ever online season.

In the words of Artistic Director Robert Battle, "this season we look forward to joining with you on a journey of reinvention and reimagination that takes Ailey’s artistry to new heights with excellence, beauty, strength, hope, and love." Celebrating six decades of Revelations, the season will elevate Ailey’s legacy of innovation and excellence with premieres, reinvented classics, interactive workshops, and a series of artist conversations.

All events will be free to enjoy here on this website or on YouTube and Facebook, with no registration required.

https://www.alvinailey.org/performances-tickets/ailey-all-access

4. Marquee TV

While you need a subscription to performing arts streaming service Marquee TV, it is currently offering a 14-day free trial period in light of COVID-19. Marquee offers robust selection of ballet and contemporary dance performances - browse here

https://www.marquee.tv/categories

5. Dance Enthusiast

A collection of ticketed live & live-stream dance events organized by date and directly linked to each organization's box-office. Make sure to choose events that are "virtual", "home", or "virtual".

https://www.dance-enthusiast.com/dance-listings/events

6. All Arts

All Arts, the streaming arm of New York PBS station WNET, is offering a slew of performances for free right now. Catch the Martha Graham Company in Appalachian Spring, Czech National Ballet in Romeo and Juliet, the Mariinsky Ballet in Balanchine's Jewels, Tokyo Ballet and Ballet Béjart Lausanne in Maurice Béjart's Ninth Symphony, Young Stars of Ballet, and State Street Ballet in the company's production of Cinderella. You can also catch behind-the-scenes documentaries of Kansas City Ballet's Wizard of Oz and Ballet Hispánico Dance of Night and Unity.

Browse this site for many, many more performances!