THERE ARE TOTAL OF THREE PARTS FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT.
PLEASE SEPARATE THE ANSWERS FOR EACH PART
EX) PART 1) —— PART 2) ——- PART 3)——-
PART 1)
Watch the above piece and review the details about it below.
Witnessed (1997)
Directed by Allen Kaeja and Mark Adam
Choreography by Allen Kaeja
Produced by Allen Kaeja, Trisha McKell and Mark Adam
Cinematography by Mark Adam
Original Music: Edgardo Moreno
Musicians: Colleen Cook, Eve Egoyan, Stephen Green, Michele Irion Sound Editor: John Gzoski Performers: Sylvie Bouchard,
Philip Drube, Karen Kaeja, Susan Lee, David Zurack
Witnessed is a five-minute film inspired from the dance piece Courtyard choreographed by Allen Kaeja. Allen delves into the
times his family lived through during the Holocaust of WWII, by exploring the relationships of five individuals after months of
forced confinement inside the Ghetto walls. The story of Witnessed is one of displacement, unrelenting fear and community
support in a time of crisis.
In the ghetto, you could never become too attached to anyone for fear that they could disappear the next day. Tenderness
happened in moments and the only constants were hunger and corpses. – Mania Kay, family friend and Holocaust survivor
PART 2)
After watching the video, describe what you saw AND connect it to today. Make sure you include details about movements,
costumes, story, and more. There is no wrong way to respond as long as you are describing AND then connecting it with your
thoughts of the world today. HINT: We are not in the same war state as when this piece was created but what challenges are
we facing today in the world that could be related to this work ( a dance piece is called a work)? How does the
movements/dancing show the story or themes in the piece?
Your response should be a minimum of 5-7 sentences in paragraph form but can be longer if needed. Please use correct
grammar in your response.
PART 3)
After watching the “Steps of God” Videos in Module Four Respond with Discussion Posts.
Who was the choreographer that was most interesting to you? (Dunham, Primus, Beatty, Mc Kayle or Ailey)
Why do you think this persons work stood out to you? What about their history, pathways or missions really drive them to be a
leader in the dance community? How can dance help change the world around use? How did this choreographer help change
the world through dance?
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