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Choose a Modern, Post-Modern, Contemporary (Modern), Dance Theater or Contemporary Ballet piece, with at least 3 minutes of dancing. You can choose from the Watchlists, or you can find a video within those styles.Remember to choose a historically relevant choreographer that we have covered by this point in the class.  This is because you will need to analyze the phrases of dance through the lenses of historical and cultural content. NO PAPERS ON MICHEAL JACKSON.NO PAPERS ON "Revelations," ('Wade in the Water,' 'Sinner Man,' etc.) or "Cry" by Ailey. (Other works by Ailey are fine!)NO PAPERS ON "Lamentations," or "Heretic" or "Appalachian Spring" by Graham (other works by Graham are fine, or you can compare two).Matthew Bourne - Edward Scissorhands is okay, but avoid papers on just one love scene, and watch the original movie. "The Ice Ballet" or "Topiary" alone are NeoClassical ballets/Jazz dance, but the work in its entirety is a political commentary about suburbia in 1950/60/90/00's. NO PAPERS on "The Infernal Galop" by Bourne. He's got so many other great works, and loads of interviews which tell you more. Dig! Dances from SYTYCD are usually not 3 minutes long, and not historically relevant (yet). They are only permitted with pre-approval.Some exceptions can be made, but only with professor pre-approval. Send me a link to get permission if you want to break one of these rules. :)Video Watchlists in the Styles for the C.A.P.Video Watchlist: Chapter 5 - Modern DanceVideo Watchlist: Chapter 8 Pt. I Post-Modern DanceVideo Watchlist: Chapter 8 Pt. II: Contemporary Modern DanceVideo Watchlist: Chapter 8 Pt. III Contemporary BalletYour dance does not have to be from these lists, but you must choose a dance from one of these styles.Trust me - I've graded (literally) thousands of these essays, and it does make it highly unlikely that you will earn a B or above if you start out with a dance that is created for entertainment value, without the multiple layers of high art.  Create well written descriptions of five PHRASES of movementEvaluate whether each of your descriptions covers at least 15 seconds or five movesEvaluate whether your Thesis is clearly represented by your descriptions of the choreographyEvaluate and Provide Supporting Proof (Cite your references) for your proposed Historical ContextArgue how the Historical Context is reflected in the pieceEvaluate and Provide Supporting Proof (Cite your references) for your proposed Cultural Context.Argue how the Historical Context is reflected in the piecePlagiarism and paraphrasing of others' work/ideas will not be tolerated. I use Turnitin to grade your final papers, which will compare your work to hundreds of previous papers on this subject.THESISA thesis that states what the message/story of the work is, and how the movement phrases and elements of the style of dance (or the cultural/historical context) communicate this message.Movement + Context = MessageBODYThe Message/Story of the Work in the Big Picture (Background Information) PLOT: Brief Description of the overall plot or progression Relate the plot/story arc to the thesis CULTURAL CONTEXT: Describe the dance styleRelate the style to the thesisHow is the style different from their peers' work or why did they choose this style instead of another?HISTORICAL CONTEXT: Describe the historical events that relate to this dance's creationRelate the historical context to the thesisWhat was the world like at that time, and how did their dance represent or challenge the world around them?The Message/Story of the Work in Specific ExamplesFive (at least) Movement Phrase Description Paragraphs TOPIC SENTENCE: Tell us how you interpret a particular section of the dance, in relation to your thesis.MOVEMENT PHRASE DESCRIPTION: Describe a phrase of movement that demonstrates the message/story, as you interpret it.This should take about 3-6 sentencesdescribe at least 15 seconds of the danceUse at least four moves  CONCLUSIONA Conclusion that confirms your relation of the movements to the message, and expands upon how this work is important and culturally/historically relevant. Restate your thesisSummarize your paper's argumentsAdd a Works Cited PageProvide at least three citations, of different kinds. EACH video/book/article you use must be cited with a proper MLA citation*: http://www.calvin.edu/library/knightcite/index.php (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. AND a URL (web link) for any source discovered online. If you are discussing/paraphrasing someone else's research or ideas, use parenthetical references**: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/02/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. -- Links to the video(s) and websites you mention (2 points) -- An article about the work (2 points) -- Websites discussing the historical/cultural context (2 points) -- *Properly formatted citations (2 points) -- **Parenthetical References in your work (2 points)

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