Need to knows
What is the name of the choreographer?
Christopher Bruce
Where is Chile?
South America.
What is a Condor?
A south-american bird, it is a bird of prey.
What was Christopher Bruce inspired by?
Chilean military coup, the suffering of the chilean people,
The South American Folk Music
Human rights
The day of the dead
How many sections are there in Ghost Dances?
7
What is the name of the company that performed it?
Ballet Rambert
How many dancers are there?
How many men and women?
11 (5 Woman & 6 Men)
What other key movements can you reference?
Slow head turns, Chain motif, Stag Jumps.
What are the Ghosts waiting for?
Their next consignment of the dead.
Why were some people against Salvador Allende when he was President (before the Coup)?
He was a socialist, there were concerns that his stance on being 'for the people' would lose money, ruin investments from the US.
What year did Ghost Dances premiere?
1981
When was the Chilean Military Coup?
Who was the dictator?
11th September 1973
Augusto Pinochet
Name the main repeated movement that we are using for our exam prep... And demonstrate it.
Attitude Derriere - Bird of Prey movement
What is the name of the mountain range we see in the background?
Andes Mountains.
What is the word we use to describe how Ghost Dances is structured?
Palindrome.
What is Ghost Dances about? MUST QUOTE THE FULL PLIGHT QUOTE.
The plight of innocent people suffering at the hands of political oppression in Chile.
How many people suffered as a result of the dictatorship? In what ways did the people suffer?
Approx 35,000.
Tortured, killed, mysteriously disappeared. Many were held in Victor Jara stadium, where they were beaten, murdered, (it is where Victor Jara himself was murdered).
Why is a Condor/Bird of Prey movement significant in Ghost Dances?
Link between The Ghosts, and the Bird of Prey - The ghosts are literally preying on the dead people.
What does consignment mean?
A batch of goods, or a group of items, destined for or delivered to someone.
When was Victor Jara killed?
On the day of the coup - 11th September 1973
Where was Ghost Dances performed?
at the Theatre Royal in Bristol, England
Where do we see the stadium represented in the dance?
At the end of our section, where "The Dead" enter.
What do the Stag Jumps represent?
Very jumpy, light, movement. Could be interpreted as The Ghosts being excited about the next consignment of the dead arriving.
What is the name of the section we are studying in Ghost Dances?
Ojos Azules.
Recite one quote - cannot be the plight quote.
(Kerryanne will fact check your quote).