Dance Analysis in the Publications of Janet Adshead and Susan Foster

Jackson, Naomi

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“…O bservational analysis of dance has largely been based upon examining choreographic elements from an artistic standpoint. [1][2][3] However, several investigators have documented the demands of classical ballet 4,5 and modern dance 6 performance in terms of work-to-rest ratios. Meanwhile, a system of time-match analysis has been devised for sports such as soccer, where the length of time performing activities of specific intensities, such as walking or sprinting, are expressed as percentages of the whole match.…”

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Video Analysis of Classical Ballet Performance

Twitchett

Angioi

Koutedakis

et al. 2009

Journal of Dance Medicine & Science

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Video analysis of classical ballet to date has been largely limited to examining the artistic elements of choreography. The aim this study was to employ a method of video analysis to describe the physiological demands of classical ballet performance and to examine differences between artists, soloists, and principal dancers. Forty-eight performances [male = 24, female = 24; artists (corps de ballet) = 16, soloists =16, principals =16] were analyzed in four fields: work intensity, body movement, partner work, and number of transitory movements occurring per minute. Statistical analysis revealed significant differences between ranks in two intensity bands: time at rest (p < 0.05) and time performing at moderate intensity (p < 0.05), with soloists and principals resting for 75.2 ± 15.1% and 53 ± 24.1% of the total performance, respectively (p < 0.05). Principals also spent a significantly greater percentage of time at moderate intensity than both soloists and artists (p < 0.05). Significant differences between males and females (p < 0.05) were seen in the number of lifting and supporting movements performed. It was concluded that classical ballet is an intermittent form of exercise, utilizing both aerobic and anaerobic energy systems, a finding that supports previous studies. The demands of the performances analyzed varied according to role. Therefore, it was also concluded that video analysis can help provide a basis for rank-specific supplemental training.

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