University of Wisconsin Milwaukee UWM Digital Commons Theses and Dissertations 5-2017 Technical, Artistic, and Pedagogical Analysis of Mark Morris' L'Allegro, Il Penseroso ed Il Moderato Mireille Radwan Dana University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Follow this and additional works at: https://dc.uwm.edu/etd Part of the Dance Commons Recommended Citation Radwan Dana, Mireille, "Technical, Artistic, and Pedagogical Analysis of Mark Morris' L'Allegro, Il Penseroso ed Il Moderato" (2017). Theses and Dissertations. 1433. https://dc.uwm.edu/etd/1433 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by UWM Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of UWM Digital Commons. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. TECHNICAL, ARTISTIC, AND PEDAGOGICAL ANALYSIS OF MARK MORRIS’ L’ALLEGRO, IL PENSEROSO ED IL MODERATO by Mireille Radwan Dana A Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Fine Arts in Dance at The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee May 2017 ABSTRACT TECHNICAL, ARTISTIC, AND PEDAGOGICAL ANALYSIS OF MARK MORRIS’ L’ALLEGRO, IL PENSEROSO ED IL MODERATO by Mireille Radwan Dana The University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, 2017 Under the Supervision of Professor Marcia R. Parsons Abstract This thesis analyzes Mark Morris' choreography for pedagogical purposes. It explores Morris' technique and style by investigating one of his most acclaimed works: L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato. Because this evening length piece offers a large selection of sections, a total of thirty-two, it provides many possibilities to investigate Morris' musicality, creative process, and style.