<p> Who choreographed Swansong?</p><p>Christopher Bruce</p><p>What year was Swansong first performed?</p><p>1987</p><p>Who composed the accompaniment for Swansong?</p><p>Philip Chambon</p><p>Describe the accompaniment from Swansong:</p><p>Electro – acoustic with digitally sampled sounds, vocals, a reed pipe & popular dance rhythms. Unaccompanied interludes enable us to hear taping of the feet.</p><p>Describe the costume from Swansong:</p><p>Everyday clothes associated with roles. Khaki uniforms for interrogators & red t-shirt & blue denim jeans for victim.</p><p>Describe the set from Swansong:</p><p>Bare stage except for a chair suggests a cell. Interrogators always exit stage right (a door). The chair serves many purposes & is used symbolically as a weapon, a shield & shackles. Props (canes & red noses) are used to degrade the victim.</p><p>What dance styles are used in Swansong?</p><p>Contemporary with physical contact, balletic movements & cha cha.</p><p>What is the theme of Swansong? Human rights, prisoner of conscience, interrogation.</p><p>What is the starting point/inspiration of Swansong?</p><p>The work of Amnesty International & the experiences of Chilean poet Victor Jara.</p><p>How many sections are there in Swansong?</p><p>Introduction followed by seven sections. The victim remains on stage throughout & performs a solo in section 3 which has motifs that are repeated & or developed in section 7. What are dynamics?</p><p>How the body is moving. The quality of the movement.</p><p>Why are dynamics important in dance?</p><p>They add texture & interest to a dance & can help to show the dance idea, the mood or atmosphere of a dance more clearly.</p><p>What are relationships in dance?</p><p>The way in which you dance with others. They can add visual interest & variety & help make a dance idea clear. For example dancing in unison can look powerful & communicate the idea of strength.</p><p>What is a stimulus?</p><p>Something that inspires you to create dances.</p><p>What is a motif?</p><p>Movement or phrase of movements that represents the style or content of a dance. It can be repeated & developed in many different ways.</p><p>How can you develop a motif?</p><p>Use different body parts, change the order, change the dynamics, change the space. Describe canon.</p><p>Where one or more dancers move after each other. Like a Mexican wave.</p><p>Describe accumulation. This is like follow the leader where one dancer begins a series of movements & other dancers join in to all end at the same moment.</p>