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Creativity Assignment:

Connecting tv/film and


dance
Mr. Rodriguez
April 28 , 2020
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Creativity in
Dance
This week’s assignments will ask
you to tap into your creativity!
I want to know how you interpret
situations and music, and how
you would express it through
dance.
This is the brainstorming work
that choreographers must do!
“What do we
do!?
Basically, you are brainstorming

on creating a dance that
expresses your favorite movie or
TV show.
These questions are going to be
in your assignment & will guide
you through the thinking
process.
instructions
Choose your favorite movie or
TV show
Then choose a song that goes
with this movie or show.
Thesong should be related to
the plot or something that the
character is going through.
Question #1
What movie or TV
show are you
choosing?
Choose one that you are
familiar with and that
you enjoy.
Question #2
Writea two-sentence
synopsis of what this
movie/show is about.
This is not a summary of
what happens, but an
explanation of the concept.
Question #3
What song would you
use for a dance that
expresses this
movie/TV show? (Copy
the URL code from
YouTube)
Question #4
Explain
how this song
matches the movie/TV
show.
Is it related a certain
character’s struggle?
Is it focused on a similar
event?
Question #5
What dance genre would this be?
Lyrical: telling an emotional story
Contemporary: abstract
movement
Hip Hop: Upbeat, fun, goes with
musical rhythm
Other: Please explain
Question #6
How many dancers would you
choose, and why?
1 (solo) tells a story about 1 person
2 (Duet) tells a story between 2
people
3 (trio) tells a story about 3 people
A group? To tell a story about a
large group
Question #7
Describecostumes
would you use.
Remember that
costumes can help make
the dance seem more
realistic and enjoyable.
Question #8
What color lights would
you use, and why?
Remember lights can
help set the tone & add
emotional expression to
the dance.
Question #9
Imagine you had to use a
prop. What prop would
you use, why, and what
would the dancers do with
it?
Remember props can highlight
a certain aspect of your story.
Question
#10
What would be the theme

or message that the
audience can learn from
this choreography?
How is that theme related
to your dance and
movie/show?
Mr. Rodriguez’s
Example
TV Show:
“The
Challenge”
from MTV
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Example
This is a reality TV
competition show
where young
adults compete for
$1,000,000. They
must do physical
challenges,
puzzles, and stay
ahead of the
competition!
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The song I would


choose is:
“Eye of the Tiger”
https://www.youtu
be.com/watch?v=S
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“Eyeof the Tiger” is
about being physically
strong and mentally
determined, no matter
what. It’s related to the
show because the
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Thisdance would be a
contemporary to make
abstract shapes that
represent strength. It
could also be a Hip-Hop
because the song has a
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Iwould make this a
large group routine of
15-20 dancers because
that’s how many
contestants are on the
show. I would be able to
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Iwould make this a
large group routine of
15-20 dancers because
that’s how many
contestants are on the
show. I would be able to
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Iwould dress the
dancers in red and black
colors, because those
are the colors that
appear on the show.
They also can represent
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Iwould have red
lighting to let the
audience feel the stress
or frustration of the
challenge. It would also
make everything look
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A prop that I would use
is helmets because
these are used to keep
the contestants safe in
every episode. The
dancers could take them
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The theme of this
performance would be “True
strength comes from
within.” This theme would
fit the performance and the
show because the contests
must be more focused than

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