LU Applied Choreography Spring 2022
Mi Hatt Chan
Choreographed by Katie Medicis
Design Concept Statement
The lighting of this dance starts as back light as we follow the four dancers in a city street. It is meant to be impersonal as the city goers are entranced in their own worlds. As they begin to interact with each other, top and side light begins to shape their forms making them more present in their space. As they begin to dance in sync with each other, a textured light is added to simulate the interest they have in each other at this point. As the bustle of the city fades into the background, a peaceful blue light calms down the mood. Once the actors are in their own corner of the stage, they become part of their own world with their own separate top light. This shows that although they are part of their own worlds, their worlds are not truly that different from one another. As they leave their corners, their individual top lights fade out, but the general mood follows them into their group. As the actors go back to their lives, the lighting becomes more harsh again before fading to black.
Out With The Old, In With The You
Choreographed by Jayda Winters
Design Concept Statement
The design of this piece focuses on side light to sculpt the movement of the dancers as they interact with each other. The story follows a girl and her reflection as she learns to love herself. Throughout her journey, as she finds more love for herself, the lights grow brighter and brighter.
Insecta
Choreographed by Faith Boose Schofield
Design Concept Statement
The lighting of this dance is playful, colorful, and cartoon-like as it follows the story of a group of bugs in the wild. The performance begins with a yellow sunlit cyc and a mix of top and side light on a aerial silk. This sets a peaceful mood and an air of hope for the future as a caterpillar cocoons itself in its chrysalis. The cyc fully becomes yellow representing the sun coming out as the whole cast of bugs enter the stage. There are green footlights representing the reflection of the sun off the grass. As the other bugs leave and the spider is the sole dancer on stage, the cyc turns red and the side lights become harsh to represent the harsh nature of the spider. The web is lit in a dramatic side light as a foreshadow to the spiders killing. As the spider lays its eyes on its prey, the stage becomes dark and sinister with only the cyc and back light remaining. As the water bug enters, the cyc turns into a rippling blue light mimicking the playful, relaxing nature of water. Afterwards, there is a duel between two praying mantises and the cyc turns a deep orange- not as sinister as the spider, but still an aggressive nature. At the very end of the performance, the stage springs to life as all of the bugs join together to celebrate the butterfly emerging from its cocoon.
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