Duet (1995) and POWER/FULL (2002)
These two works, created from the same movement material, reveal the wide-ranging possibilities inherent in movement. Duet, with its simple structure, draws attention to the tension between and elegance inherent in two people moving in perfect unison. Power/Full confronts the audience more directly, posing a veiled question about power through its soloist-against-group format. Both works provide entry into some of the most detailed and sophisticated movement Mr. Jones has made to date. Licensed together.
Choreographer: Bill T. Jones
Music: Traditional Songs of Madagascar, Nasser Rastegar-Nejad, and Daniel Bernard Roumain / John Oswald and Laurel McDonald
Cast size: 2 / 6
Length: 15 minutes / 15 minutes
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Skills developed:
- • Learning task-based movement
- • Motional precision and prowess
- • Integrating precise physical rhythms into movement without the aid of auditory cues (Duet)
- • Negotiating difficult movement material in the context of a structure that includes improvisation (Power/Full)
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Complementary classes:
- • Technique/movement investigation of task-based movement
- • Improvisation in group structures; choreography with a focus on making different dances from one source material/maximizing material
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Recently reconstructed at:
- • Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company
- • University of Wyoming
“Duet has made me change my perception on what dance has to be and ultimately opened my eyes to the possibilities that group collaborations can bring to a single work. It also reinforced the importance of being able to work with another individual.”
-University of Wyoming Cast Member
-University of Wyoming Cast Member
