The context of the Black & White Ballets Falling Angels The context of the Black & White Ballets Go to tutorial SYLLABUS Return to Dance HSC ONLINE

Falling Angels is one of six dances in Kylian’s Black and White Ballets. In this tutorial you will consider how Falling Angels represents themes related to human existence and mortality, which are prevalent throughout the Black and White Ballets. Return to Dance HSC ONLINE

View Sweet Dreams. What is the significance of the apple? View Sechs Tanze (Six Dances). Describe the design of the dance (costume, lighting) in relation to movement and narrative. Describe briefly the themes presented in this work. View Sweet Dreams. What is the significance of the apple? View Sarabande, No More Play and Petit Mort. Do you notice recurring movements, props, lighting design or images? Write these down. Return to Dance HSC ONLINE

Make a list of themes, images or metaphors evident throughout the Black and White Ballets. View Falling Angels. Do you see any of the themes, images or metaphors in other Black and White Ballets in Falling Angels? Return to Dance HSC ONLINE

HSC areas of study components movement spatial elements dynamic elements aural elements dancers setting and environment interpretation of the work context genre subject matter meaning significance writing and criticism reading and writing reviews – newspapers, magazines, journals the role of the critic in dance placing the criticism in context organising the dance motif phrase motif into phrase sequencing transition repetition variation and contrast formal structure unity appraisal and evaluation evaluation general values of society specific values in the context of the work worth and merit effectiveness/appropriateness of the work effectiveness/appropriateness of the performance Prescribed choreographers and works era/period in which they work background/training influences choreographic style This tutorial addresses the following syllabus area of study in appreciation Return to tutorial