Fire and Ice - Isabel S.

Fire and Ice
by Robert Frost
Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I’ve tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.
Artist statement:
This dance metaphorically depicts the end of the world through desire and indifference by describing the unpredictability of fire and the steadiness of ice. The song was chosen because of its fantasy feeling with a build-up of anticipation for the world to end. Through my dance, I hope to convey the emotions of fear and tragedy, as it has become a growing topic amongst younger people as different conflicts arise. The colours of the costumes were inspired by the concept of fire and ice with the orange bunt top and the dark blue shorts. During the choreography process, I imagined a regular citizen being manipulated by the desire for fire and the indifference of ice. I drew inspiration from the underlying messages of the poem to help inform my dance; however, towards the end, I focused more on the emotion the poem communicated. I included both curved and straight spacial pathways to illustrate how the course of destruction can be both foreseeable and unpredictable. As the audience watches this dance, I hope they can reflect on the conflicts in the world or within their lives.
To adjust to the new location, my group and I chose to use three different costumes to symbolize ice brewing into fire, where each costume had a main colour highlighted. There were 3 total locations that we chose to include. The opening scene was shot in an abandoned building, which conveyed feelings of tragedy and destruction; similar tothe music chosen, the costume was simple with cool-toned colours to represent ice. The second location was filmed in a dusty outdoor basketball court to show how the evolution of the ice into fire while still incorporating the rustic feelings from the first scene; the costume was a white button-up which is a foreshadowing of the evolution into the final costume. The third location was in a grassy area to show the birth of fire and a peaceful ending; the costume was a burnt orange flowy button-up to resemble fire.
Dance: Isabel S.
Directed by: Forest K.
Cinematography: Aaron D.
Edited by: Eric L.
Dance Advisor: Christina Markowski
Film supervisor: Patrik Izing