Dance. How the mode of expression serves meaning.

Dance can express certain thoughts and emotions better than many other art forms. Here are two great examples of dance that do just that... express something that can't be done quite as well in any other way. Here are a few ideas for discussion. Please share your thoughts.

What kinds of emotions and ideas are expressed by these examples?

What kinds of emotions or ideas would be best expressed by something other than dance?

Which of these two examples do you relate to more? Why?

Stanley Kubrick used the song "Singin' in the Rain" in a scene in his classic movie "A Clockwork Orange."
For those of you who have seen the movie, how does Kubrick use the music (and a few dance gestures) to evoke very different emotions than the original?