Rosas danst Rosas

Rosas danst Rosas, choreographed in 1982 by Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, is a benchmark in history for post-modern dance. The choreography is based around fast and abstract movements where repetition plays the most important role.  The dance features an all-female cast as the word Rosas in the title refers to the female name Rosa. The moves are executed fiercely and sharply with great structure; this is countered by small slow everyday movements such as crossing your legs and resting your hand on your face. 

The repetitive nature of the music and the dance portrays great tension through the piece. Watching it I really gauged the emotional struggle of the dancers through the way they held their bodies in the way the movements changed throughout the dance. The movements varied from strong and powerful at times to being relaxed and effortless at others. I interpreted this to be a representation of them being worried or in distress. But when I researched into the dance I found out that it was structured around the phases of the day, so when the dancers appear fatigued this is actually a representation of the night. But that is one of the things I love about dance, that it is open to so many different interpretations. Their faces really helped tell a story, their revealing expressions changed so many times during the performance which gave a whole new meaning to the movements they were performing. 

Their body language and facial expressions here display the tiredness of the night.

Whilst their body language and facial expressions here convey the fun and energy of the day.

Another factor that made this performance so captivating to watch was the dynamic camera work. I thought that the camera rotating around the dancers really helped give me a sense of the space they were dancing in and made me feel as if I was in the room myself. I also Think that when the camera shots changed really fast between each movement this helped give the dance a much more dramatic feel and pace.

Whilst their body language and facial expressions here convey the fun and energy of the day.

Another factor that made this performance so captivating to watch was the dynamic camera work. I thought that the camera rotating around the dancers really helped give me a sense of the space they were dancing in and made me feel as if I was in the room myself. I also Think that when the camera shots changed really fast between each movement this helped give the dance a much more dramatic feel and pace. 

I really liked the opening of Rosas danst Rosas as she awakens so slowly and peacefully, then starts with very small movements before the music kicks in and she starts to dance dramatically. This has greatly influenced the opening of my Fashion Film.