In the following videos, compare and contrast
1) what genre of text is used
2) how that text is incorporated
3) the relationship between language and movement (choose a verb and where it falls on the concrete/abstract spectrum)
Be sure to read the captions for the videos on the Jacob's Pillow website!
Ralph Lemon - In the audio, the speakers keep referring to "buck dancing," which essentially means percussive footwork, like tap and clogging.
REM - try to zoom in on the dancer's faces as they speak. The text from the dance:
Woman 1: Fasten your Seatbelts, It's going to be a bumpy night. I distinctly remember Addison crossing you off my guest list, what are you doing here?
Man: Dear Margo, you were an unforgettable Peter Pan, you must play it again soon. You remember Ms. Caswell
Woman 1: I do not. How do you do?
Woman 2: We never Met, maybe that’s why.
Man 1: Here we go
Woman 1: Such nonsense, what do you all take me for? Little Nell from the country? That ex-ship news reporter, no body, no voice, all mind!