What dance style was in Suspiria (2018)?

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The harsh, deliberate (don’t know if those are the proper descriptors) style of the dance sequences added a great deal to the atmosphere of the 2018 version of Suspiria for me. I assume it's some type of ballet, but was it just random ballet dancing or a specific style of dancing?



Best Answer

Basically, it's contemporary with references to expressionism and hints of Indonesian.

From the choreography Wikipedia page for Suspiria (2018):

Guadagnino's Suspiria utilizes dance as a key plot device. Congruous to the period in which it is set, contemporary dance was a central influence on the dance style depicted in the film. Kajganich commented that German expressionist dancers Mary Wigman and Pina Bausch were specific influences on his conceptualization of the dance routines. While writing the screenplay, Kajganich shadowed choreographer and dancer Sasha Waltz to gain further insight into the technicalities of the profession. The work of Isadora Duncan was also an influence

For the last sabbath scene, Jalet said :"We wanted to go from something pretty technical, mathematical, with a certain sense of elegance to something where the body becomes wilder and more and more distorted,” Jalet commented. "The scene described something very chaotic, but I felt we needed to create something still very ritualized." Indonesian dance also served as a reference point for the sequence, which features movements that are "staccato, with harsh stops and starts, and an arm styling that is both intimate—in moments when the dancers hold on to each other—and harshly linear."




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What type of dance is in Suspiria?

In Suspiria, Volk is a dance created at the Academy that featured Blanc in the original role of the protagonist, the part Susie was auditioning for when she turned Olga into a human pretzel earlier in the film.

Who did the choreography for Suspiria?

Unlike the original film, which used exaggerated colors, Guadagnino conceived the visuals in Suspiria as \u201cwinterish\u201d and bleak, absent of primary colors. The film incorporates stylized dance sequences choreographed by Damien Jalet, which form part of its representation of witchcraft.

Did Dakota Johnson do her own dancing in Suspiria?

According to Johnson, she performed about 90 percent of the dancing done by her character in the movie. Though not a professional, Johnson has had some dance training (she took tap, jazz, and ballet lessons from ages 5 to 15), so picking up choreography wasn't a totally foreign concept for the actress.

Is contemporary a dance?

Contemporary is an important genre of dance performed in societies around the world, celebrated by people both young and old. Developed during the 20th century, contemporary dance involves incorporating aspects of movement from several other genres such as jazz, modern and ballet.



Suspiria - Featurette: The Secret Language Of Dance | Amazon Studios




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