Within Her Eyes

What's the style of Within Her Eyes?

• A blend of contemporary, samba and capoeira. 
• Contemporary. Contact work.
• Inclusive contemporary and contact work.
• Hip Hop

What was the stimulus for Within Her Eyes?

• Love and loss, dependency and loyalty, longing and memory.
• Life beneath the city surface.
• A family dealing with an unseen outside force.
• A figure in a snow globe. 

How many dancers are in Within Her Eyes?

• 4 (2 male /2 female)
• 28(15 male/13 female)
• 12(6 male /6 female)
• 2(1 male /1 female)

What was the choreographic intent of Within Her Eyes?

• A dance film set outdoors exploring narrative and emotional themes. 
• Coming to term with life’s limitations and finding a resolution by coming together.
• To have fun, with some contradictions. 
• Theme of order and chaos through contrast between individual dancers and unison ensembles. 

What was the choreographic approach to Within Her Eyes?

• “Show, make and task” approach.
• Worked with the dancers on the idea of a family sitting around a table.
• Exploring and abstracting hip hop vocabulary.
• The physical idea of keeping one dancer off the floor.

Which of these can be found in Within Her Eyes?

• End Stage

• Site-Sensitive

• In The Round

• Proscenium Arch

Which of these can be found in Within Her Eyes?

• Dance for Camera - seen from all sides including distance and close ups.

• Samba and Capoeria Influences.

• Ground based work in 2's and 4's.

• Signature Moves

Which of these can be found in Within Her Eyes?

• Family Relationships.

• Weight taking - one dancer never touches the ground.

• Actions grown in size and speed to become playful and carefree.

• Manipulation of number, unison and canon to build to a climax.

Which of these can be found in Within Her Eyes?

• Semi-narrative.Solos, duets, trio, quartet. The music plays an important role. 
• 4 sections, each is a moment in life:1. Genesis2. Growth and struggle3. Connection and flow4. Empowerment
• A prologue followed by 6 continuous sections defined by changing locations, physicality and music.The camera starts far away and moves in closer.
• Solos, duets and ensembles.Works musically with structure and pieces whole together.

Which of these best describes the Structure of Within Her Eyes?

• A prologue followed by 6 continuous sections defined by changing locations, physicality and music. The camera starts far away and moves in closer.

• Big ensemble section with moments of narrative.

• Semi-narrative. Solos, duets, trio, quartet. The music plays an important role.

• Solos, duets and ensembles.