https://youtu.be/UCsv5QlFo2Q?t=4205  – This is the dance that is to be watched and reviewed. Starting at 1:10:05 and watch until the conclusion of the piece at 1:54:00 For your dance concert critique, you will compose a full 1-2 page essay, in the third person, responding to the dance concert you view. Use MLA format when writing your essay. Your essay should begin with an opening paragraph and end with a conclusion paragraph, no matter which option you choose. You will have the choice of watching a concert from the list I have provided or you may request permission to view another show if approved. If you find another performance, let me know and we can discuss it to make sure that it aligns with the course goals.  If you choose: Option #1 – CSUF Spring Dance Concert – write a full 1-2 page essay response, in the third person, responding to 3 of the pieces from the show. This means that you will have an opening paragraph, three paragraphs (minimum) to discuss three of the pieces, and a conclusion paragraph.  Option #2 – Alvin Ailey’s Revelations – write a full 1-2 page essay response, in the third person, responding to the entire work of Revelations. Include an opening paragraph, three paragraphs (minimum), and a closing paragraph. You will watch from 1:10:05-1:54:00 from the link provided.  Option #3 – Crystal Pite’s betroffenheit – write a full 1-2 page essay response, in the third person, responding to the entire work of betroffenheit. Include an opening paragraph, three paragraphs (minimum), and a closing paragraph. This work has two acts with a run time of roughly 120 minutes.  Option #4 – The Kirov Ballet’s Swan Lake – write a full 1-2 page essay response, in the third person, responding to the entire work of Swan Lake. Include an opening paragraph, three paragraphs (minimum), and a closing paragraph. This work has a run time of roughly 120 minutes.  Once your document is completed, upload your document to this assignment. Your essay will be due no later than the due date by 11:59pm. As you are watching your chosen concert, consider the following questions below. Take notes while you observe the show so that you may reference them when you write your critique. Include the name of the concert, titles of dance pieces (multiple if necessary), and the name of the choreographer and/or collaborators. Personal Response Did the dance remind you of anything? Did the dance make you happy or sad?  Why? What did the dance communicate to you? What stood out the most? Movement What movements did you observe? What body actions did the dancers perform? Which parts of the body were emphasized? Were the dancers crawling, leaping, slithering, jumping, spinning, etc.?  Was the dance sharp or sluggish?  Deliberate or explosive? What forms/shapes did the dancers’ bodies employ?  For example, ‘You can relate these to letters.’ Choreography What was the structure of the dance? How did the dancers relate to each other?  Were the dancers alone (solo), in pairs (duet), in groups (trio = 3; quartet = 4, etc.)? Was there repeated movement?  What was it? Was the dance a narrative (did it tell a story)? Was the “dance abstract” (without form or story)? Did the work have a clear beginning, middle, and end? Space How did the dancers move through space? Where did the movement occur? Were the dancers more related to the floor or the ceiling, etc.? Performance What were the technical and expressive abilities of the dancers? What made a particular performer stand out?  Were the dancers focused and energetic? Music Was the music fast or slow? Was the music more rhythmic or lyrical? Did the music evoke a specific emotional response? Staging Were the costumes appropriate for the dance? Did the lighting focus attention or distract? Were there sets?  Did they add to the performance? Was the absence of costumes or sets meaningful? Overall Reaction Can you make any connections between the performance and your experiences? What impression did the dance make? What did you learn about dance from this performance? Did the performance create any questions for you? Step 4:  Write the critique.  Remember, when you voice an opinion, it must be backed up with actual experiences.  In other words, you can’t say “the dance was very emotionally moving”; you can say “the slow, deliberate movements of the dancers expressed deep pain and grief”.  Describe, don’t tell! Step 5:  Reread, edit, proofread, read aloud, have someone else read your critique, and take it to the writing center.  Italicize the name of one of the dances just as you would the title of a book.  Example: Giselle