Swan Lake Vs. Revelations

Want to read the rest of this paper? Join Essayworld today to view this entire essay and over 50,000 other term papers

soloists performed, a spotlight was focused on them to draw all the attention to the dance.
The choreography in Ailey’s dance was very interesting. The dancers used the floor much more than Swan Lake. Swan Lake’s dance movements seemed to be very apart from the floor. The females were always on their toes up off of the floor. The males were always leaping up off of the floor. Revelations used the floor very much. It almost acted as an extension of the dancer.
The costumes in Revelations were one of the most unique parts. The dresses that the females wore were very important to their part in the dance. They would make the long leg movements seem more graceful. The fabric of the skirt would follow the leg. This action made the dance a lot different than Swan Lake. The females in Swan Lake wore tutus that exposed every leg movement.
The relationship between the music and the dance was very different in the two performances. Swan Lake seemed to have a strictly ...

Get instant access to over 50,000 essays. Write better papers. Get better grades. Already a member? Login

CITE THIS PAGE: