Beginning Dance
Dance Research & Presentation Assignment
1 Week to work on presentation in lab/library April 28th -May 5th
Presentations begin on May 6th
The Video/Power point presentation should contain the following elements:
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Include Topic and group members
Include 5 quality images
Include 20 facts related to historical and social events that influenced the theme and style of
dancer(s).
- Include famous performances and choreography
- Be creative and visual
- Include a video that represents the dancer/company/choreographer
- Cite at least 5 references – give credit where it’s due
- Burn to DVD, CD, or portable drive
- Present to class
- Presentation must last 10 minutes
Select a topic from the list below:
Agnes de Mille
Anna Pavlova
Anne Reinking
Alvin Ailey
Alwin Nickolais
Arnie Zane
American Ballet Theatre
Bella Lewitsky
Bill “Bojangles” Robinson
Bill T. Jones
Bolshoi Ballet
Brian Friedman
Charles Didelot
Charles Weidman
Dan Karaty
Dance Theatre of Harlem
Doris Humphrey
Enrico Cecchetti
Erick Hawkins
Fanny Essler
Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers
Gene Kelly
Hanya Holm
Helen Tamaris
Hubbard Street
Isadora Duncan
Jack Cole
Jacob's Pillow
Jerome Robbins
Joe Tremaine
Joffrey Ballet
Jose Limon
Joseph Pilates
Joesephine Baker
Judith Jamison
Judson Church Project
Katherine Dunham
Lester Horton
Lincoln Kirstein
Liz Lerman
London Contemporary Dance
Theatre
Luigi (Eugene Lous Faccuito)
Margot Fonteyn
Marie Camargo
Marie Taglioni
Marie Sallé
Marius Petipa
Mark Morris
Martha Graham
Mary Wigman
Matt Mattox
Merce Cunningham
Mia Micheals
Mikhail Baryshnikov
Momix
Netherlands Dance Theatre
New York City Ballet
Pacific Northwest Ballet
Parsons Dance Company
Paul Taylor
Pilobolus
Pina Bausch
Pierina Legnani
Rudolf von Laban
Rudolf Nureyev
Ruth St. Denis
Ted Shawn
Tommy Tune
Trisha Brown
Twyla Tharp
Vaslav Nijinsky
Wade Robson
RUBRIC
Requirements
Topic Name (5)
Group Members (5)
Facts/ Ideas
10 points
Topic name and
Group member’s name
present
20 Facts/ideas
present, factual,
and relevant
Lists
Performance/Choreogra
phy
Video/PP lists several
different performances
and details explaining
them.
Images
5 Good quality
Pictures Present
or video clips
Video Included
Video clip of the
performance/choreogra
-phers is included in the
Video/PP
Video/PP is very
creative, visual,
and original
Visuals
8 points
6 points
4 points
2 points
0
Points
Total
Not
Evident
15-19 Facts/ideas
present, factual,
and relevant
10-14 Facts/ideas
present, factual,
and relevant
Video/PP lists
several different
performances, but
little details
provided.
4 Good quality
Pictures Present
or video clips
Video/PP lists a
few performances,
but no details
provide.
3 Good quality
Pictures Present
or video clips
5-9 Facts/ideas
present,
factual,
and relevant
Video/PP lists
2-3
performances
and little
detail.
2 Good quality
Pictures
Present
or video clips
1-4 Facts/ideas
present,
factual,
and relevant
Video/PP lists
1
performance
and has little
detail
1 Good
quality
Pictures
Present
or video clips
No facts
or ideas
Not
Evident
No
pictures
or videos
Video
clip is not
provided
Video/PP is
creative and
visual
Video/PP is
somewhat creative
and visual
References
5 References listed
4 References
listed
3 References listed
Presentation
All members are part of
the presentation and
speak about their
presentation.
Presentation is taken
seriously- no laughing.
Presentation Length
Presentation lasts 10
minutes
All members are
part of the
presentation and
speak about their
presentation, but
not everyone
takes the
presentation
seriously.
Presentation last
7-9 minutes
Some members
are part of the
presentation, but
not everyone
speaks.
Presentation is
taken seriously,
but seems a little
unorganized.
Presentation last 56 minutes
Video/PP Saved to
Drive, CD or DVD
The Video/PP is saved
and able to open in
class.
Video/PP has
little creativity
or visual
appeal
2 References
listed
Video/PP is
created, but
not appealing
Video/PP
is not
created
1 Reference
listed
A few
members
present their
presentation,
but
presentation
lacks
organization.
1-2 members
present the
whole
presentation.
Presentation
lacks in
organization
and focus.
0
Reference
s listed
Members
do not
present
their
Video/PP
.
Presentation
lasts 3-4
Presentation
lasts 1-2
minutes
Video/PP is
unable to
open and
presentation
cannot be
completed.
Not
Presented
TOTAL
PROJECT DUE DATE: Wednesday, May 6, 2015
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