Christopher Bruce- Original Writing
Christopher Bruce was born in Scarborough in 1946. As a child he
caught Polio, so started dancing to strengthen his legs. He started
training at 13 years old at the Ballet Rambert School, and then at 17
he joined Ballet Rambert, soon to be acknowledged as one of the most
gifted performers of his generation, and remembered particularly for
his performances in Glen Tetley's ‘Pierrot Lunaire’ and ‘Cruel Garden’.
Bruce was the last major choreographer to have been taught by Dame
Marie Rambert.
After his training, Bruce went on to become a famous international
dancer and is now known as one of Britain's greatest living
choreographers for his ability to create emotional pieces that fill
the gap between classical and contemporary dance. Some of his best
known pieces include: ‘Swansong’, ‘Cruel Garden’, ‘Sergeant Early’s
Dream’, ‘Rooster’, ‘Ghost Dances’ and ‘Moonshine’.
He has received many awards including two Evening Standard Awards for
‘Outstanding Artistic Achievement’. This award is a great achievement,
with him being the second individual in the dance world to ever
receive two. He was also awarded a CBE in 1998 and in 2000 was made an
Honorary Doctor of Art by De Montfort University and in 2001 was made
an Honorary Doctor of Letters by the University of Exeter.
‘Ghost Dances’
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‘Ghost Dances’ is one of Christopher Bruce’s more-known works. The first
performance was in 1981, in Bristol. Ballet Rambert performed the
dance, consisting of eleven dancers, 3 ghosts, 8 dead – 3 male, 5
female. The total running time for the dance was thirty-four minutes.
The composer was...
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...e back of the stage but where the light is dimmed, the
viewer may not be able to tell if the rocks are rocks or bushes, this
then could divert the attention of the viewer.
In my opinion, both dances are highly interesting to view and some
critics agree but others unfortunately don’t.
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My favourite dance would have to be ‘Ghost Dances’
In conclusion, ‘Ghost Dances’ and ‘Swansong’ are both interesting and
moving dances to watch but I prefer ‘Ghost Dances’ because the
movement content and the moves themselves are more emotional and
interesting that ‘Swansong’. ‘Swansong’ doesn’t have much unison and
it’s the unison used in ‘Ghost Dances’ that makes it highly
interesting to watch.
Bibliography
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www.google.com
www.danze.co.uk
www.rambert.org.uk
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