Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Erin’s Notes from February 8





MY NAME IS OLEMAUN POKIAK – Choreography Video

M 23 – 42 (first time) Hold hands. Move into a  ¾ semi-circle (igloo/tent) over the course of these measures – step-together every two bars (each step on the downbeat). Right foot, together. Left foot, together. 10 steps in total. 

M 43 – 44 – Turn to face the centre

M 45 – 58 – Sway SLOWLY right to left (two bars in each direction) Come to stillness on the downbeat of 59

M 59 – 62 – Stillness. Release hands on the downbeat of 62.

M 63 – 67 (first time) Tiny steps backwards on every beat (People on the end, peel back a little bit to open the circle wider)

M 63 – 67 (second time – immediately after the first time) Tiny steps on the spot on every beat

M 68 – 70 – Tiny steps forward on every beat. Last step on the downbeat of 71.

M. 73 – 76  (first time) When you sing, turn to face the audience and break the circle. (You should move in a cascade)

M 23 – 42 (second time) Hold hands with whoever is closest (with at least one person). Drift back to a scattered formation near the back of the stage, same step pattern as before (10 steps total)

M 73 – 76 (second time)     1st – stillness (still holding hands)
                                             2nd – Look & lean to the right, small step with right foot – hold this position through the fermata (still holding hands)

M. 77 – 78 – Slowly drift back to a regular standing position, slowly release hands as you go (head comes forward over the last two beats)

M. 79 – 87 – Stillness

M 88 – Right shoulder back & down

M 89 – Left shoulder back & down (*5 beats)

M 90 – Step back with right foot

M 91 – Step back with left foot (past right foot)

M 92 – Step right foot to meet left foot

M 93 – 94 – Stillness

M. 95 – End – Subtle choreo TBA J It will be very minimal if anything.



SNOWFORMS – Choreography Videos
Part 1 (sorry, my battery ran out!)

0” – 50” – TBD

55” – 2’05” – Scattered formation, using the entire stage. Starting on the Soprano entry, slowly drift backward towards an upstage left clump (A2s in the back of the clump, then A1s, then S2s, then S1s in the front). Maintain a low centre of gravity, feet should glide along the floor, and arms should be engaged (imagine there are balloons under your arms)



On Mauyuk – People in the front row, do a bit of a lean forward, everyone else clump in behind them (85% - 90% clumped)

2’05 – 3’00” – Each section splits off from the big clump to form smaller clumps. Soprano 1s end up downstage right. Soprano 2s end up upstage right (slightly toward the centre). Alto 1s downstage left (slightly toward the centre). Alto 2s upstage left.  You should be still by the time the Sopranos do their descending Qanit line.

Text : “Father, Father, please Father…. Pleeeeease can I go to school this year?” His answer had not changed. On the first “Father” – move to two diagonal lines on either side of the stage, in a V shape. Sopranos stage right, Altos stage left.

3’00” – 3’35” – Remain in the V position throughout. Dialogue back and forth.

Text: “That is what the outsiders will do to you at the school.”  Pivot into two straight lines across the back of the stage.

3’35” – 4’40” – Remain in two straight lines.

4’40” – 4’50” – Altos take a large step forward and cross in front while Sopranos cross behind. Create two diagonal lines (mirror image of  3’00” – 3’35”, Sopranos stage left, Altos stage right)

5’05” – 5’15” – Move to your position on stage.  Create a channel that runs from upstage left to downstage right, with Altos on the upstage side and Sopranos on the downstage side.


5’15” – 5’45” – Move your body into position and hold.

5’50” – 6’00” – Transition back to standing up straight.

6’00” – 6’15” (first time) – Create a ¾ semi-circle (similar to the igloo in MNIOP, but with Altos on stage right and Sopranos on stage left)

6’00” – 6’15” (second time) – You will be in the semi-circle

6’25” – End – Drift to the very edges of the stage (ideally in place by 6’40”)



COUNTDOWN

Groups for the countdown sections:

10 – Jenny, Sara, Leah P, Talisa
9 – Cat, Jess, Tenille, Joanna
8 – Robin, Camila, Paige
7 – Colleen, Claire, Maria
6 – Brianna, Rachael, Carolyn
5 – Leah B, Georgia
4 – Hayley Nikki
3 – Sydney, Mackenzie
2 – Zoe, Shila
1 – Kristin, Kallie

On your number, each group strikes a pose (and you also make the number with your fingers) J


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