Choreographers Bob Fosse, Susan Stroman, Essay

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Michael Bennett brought a less-defined style than Stroman or Fosse, although he made a great impact on the Broadway musical. His costuming was more colorful than the previously accepted norm, as he incorporated garish neon pink, green, and yellow tones into his costume design for the 1975 play a Chorus Line (Hecht). By focusing on costuming, Bennett made the costuming a more integral component of the Broadway musical than previously been accepted.

(B): How Can Prospective Dancers Use Information About Dance Style to Develop Their Style?

There are many ways in which up-and-coming dancers can utilize information about dance styles and audition techniques to enhance their dance career. With regard to audition technique, every prospective dancer should have a strong knowledge of the source text for the theatrical production. Additionally, in the case of productions that involve singing, it is imperative that one have a working grasp of the musical numbers involved in the production, as well as a roster of songs with which one is more polished. A successful strategy is also to wear clothing that is professional yet bold enough so that one can be well-noticed by those evaluating the audition. Additionally, one should arrive early but make certain that they are in the middle of the line of those auditioning; being one of the first to audition can result in the evaluators forgetting one's performance, while those who audition...

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Additionally, however, a dancer should have an area of expertise in which they are passionate. Not only will this improve their chance of getting hired for a role in this area, but those who have a passionate area of concentration more easily retain their passion for dancing.
It is also crucial that dancers develop their own style; those dancers who have experienced the most success are able to do so through a signature style that affects their audience more deeply and makes people remember them. The dance industry is saturated with dancers who perform different genres adequately but do not excel in any particular area, and these dancers are unlikely to achieve significant success. Through incorporating these suggestions for audition technique and dance style, dancers can experience significant success.

Works Cited

Cowsell Jr., R.L. "Broadway Retrogresses: The Bookless Musical." The Journal of Popular Culture xii.3 (1978): 545-549.

Felleman Fattal, Laura. "The Search for Narrative." The Journal of Aesthetic Education 38.3 (2004): 107-115.

Hecht, Thomas. "Dance Costume." The Berg Companion to Fashion. Ed. Valerie Steele. New York: Berg, 2010. 195-198.

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Works Cited

Cowsell Jr., R.L. "Broadway Retrogresses: The Bookless Musical." The Journal of Popular Culture xii.3 (1978): 545-549.

Felleman Fattal, Laura. "The Search for Narrative." The Journal of Aesthetic Education 38.3 (2004): 107-115.

Hecht, Thomas. "Dance Costume." The Berg Companion to Fashion. Ed. Valerie Steele. New York: Berg, 2010. 195-198.


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