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MirrorriM - John Fannin Music · MirrorriM Fannin Musical ... (270) 293-4106 MirrorriM explores...
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MirrorriM Fannin Musical Productions Storyboard by Jason Shelby [email protected] (270) 293-4106 MirrorriM explores musical and visual reflection, and mirror images. This original score uses Saint- Saëns’ public domain Aquarium as a 2nd Movement. The use of mirrored props, mirrored body movement, and mirrored drill forms continually connect this show to its simple, yet highly effective concept. MirrorriM is a sophisticated program of surprising depth that will thrill audiences and judges alike.
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MirrorriM
FanninMusicalProductionsStoryboardbyJasonShelbyjason@fanninmusic.com
(270)293-4106MirrorriMexploresmusicalandvisualreflection,andmirrorimages.ThisoriginalscoreusesSaint-Saëns’publicdomainAquariumasa2ndMovement.Theuseofmirroredprops,mirroredbodymovement,andmirroreddrillformscontinuallyconnectthisshowtoitssimple,yethighlyeffectiveconcept.MirrorriMisasophisticatedprogramofsurprisingdepththatwillthrillaudiencesandjudgesalike.
SetDesign&Props
ForMirrorriM,thestageissetviaaseriesofsimple,butinfinitelyadaptablepropswhichallowforavarietyoflooksandeffectsthroughouttheprogram.Acentral,largermirrorpropservesasafocalpointforsoloistswhileasetofsmallermirrorframesallowperformersto‘mirror’eachotherthroughthemininfiniteways.Plansandbuild/leaseoptionsavailablethroughTigerProps.
Large,casterwheelsallowthemirrorframestobecontinuallyrearrangedtocreateaseriesofinterestingstagesforthevisualandmusicalprogressionoftheshow.
CostumingandFlagDesign
TheflagsilksforMirrorriMconnecttothethemeofmirroringandthevisualiconographyofthefacesseenontheguardcostuming,whilealsodemonstratingtheemotionalprogressionoftheprogram.IntheOpener,thetwodifferentlycostumedsegmentsoftheguardspintwodifferent,butcomplementarysilks:whitefacesonadarkerbackgroundvs.darkfacesonalighterbackground.Intheballad,asimple,oversized,silverswingflagdemonstratesamomentofpersonalreflectionandinthecloserthetwosidesoftheguardcometogethertospinawarm,vibrantsilkofpersonalacceptance.
OpenerEffects
Astheshowopens,thethemeofmirrorsandreflectionisimmediatelyestablished.Oneguardmembergazesintothelargermirrorpropwhilecomplementarypairsofguardmemberslookthroughthesmallerframesateachotherandthebandproperframesthesceneinamirroredpose.
Theshowbeginswiththepercussionintroducingadriving,intriguingmoodasthematchedpairsofguardemergeandbegintorestagethemirrorprops—thelargermirrormovingstraightbackfieldwhileoneperformercontinuestogazeintoit,primpingandstrikingposesasitmoves.Asthehornlinebeginstoentermusically,thepropsreachtheirnextstagingpointastheexcitementbeginstomount.
Asthemusicalintensitycontinuestobuildandthedrilldevelopsforward,thecolorguardcontinuestodeveloptheshowconceptuallybyfirstdancing,andthenspinninginmatched,complementarypairswhichmirroreachotherthroughtheframes.Eventually,wereachourfirstmusicalimpactmomentastheguardreachesfullsilkbehindthemusicalensemble.
Afterthisfirstmusicalimpact,apercussiontransitionallowsforthepropstoberestagedagain,thistimebythehornline,inpreparationforournextlarge,set-pieceeffect.Meanwhile,theremaininghornlinekeepsvisualinterestbymirroringoneanotherinpairedchoreography,athemewhichwewillreturntothroughouttheshow.
Withthepropsintheirnewconfiguration,wecontinuetoplayonthethemeofmirroringorreflectionasmusicalideasarepassedfromsectiontosection.First,thehighwoodwindsplaysasoliwhileperformingsimplebodyworkwhichis‘mirrored’bythesaxophones,andthenthetwogroupswitchplacesbothmusicallyandvisuallyasthethemeispassedoff.Next,averysimilarideaplaysoutlowbrasstohighbrass,andthenviceversa.Musicianbodychoreographypackagesavailable.
Afterbuildingbacktofull-ensembleplaying,theOpenerthenpushesforwardtowardsitsfinalmajorarrivalpointandimpactmoment.Theentirevisualensembledrawsthefocusbacktothelargepropwhereasingleguardmemberisonceagaingazingdeeplyintothemirrorcontemplatively.Allaspectsoftheformaremirroredacrosscenterfieldsymmetrically.
BalladEffects
Astheballadopens,thefocusremainscenterstagewithonefeaturedguardperformercontemplatingherimageinthemirror.Themusicalfocusisalsohere,withthelowbrass,whichallowstherestofthehornlinetorestagetheremainingprops.Intheirnewformation,themirrorframessuggestvanities—athematicconnectiontothedarkersideofmirrors:self-obsession,andself-judgment.ThemoodsetbySaint-Saëns’Aquariumperfectlyfitsthisnewidea.
Themelodicideasarepassedthroughtheensemblewithvariousvoiceslayeringintowardsthelushmajorstatementofthepiece.Thecolorguardlayersoutandthenreturnswithagigantic,oversized,silverswingflagwhichfillsthefieldwithshimmering,mirror-likereflection.
CloserEffects
WiththeCloser,themoodbecomesimmediatelymorehopefulandforwardlookingasthedrumlinemakesitswayforward.Ifusingweapons,thiswouldbetheidealspotforthoseperformerstobefeaturedaswell.Meanwhile,thesmallmirrorframesarerestagedbythehornlinetotheirfinalsetting.
Thisbuildstowardsalarge,drumandriflefocusedset-piecewhereintheguardperformsthroughthemirrorframeswhilethehornlinepairsupagainformirroredchoreography.
Asthedrumlinebeginstotranslatebackfield,alyricalduetringsoutnearthelargemirror.[Sketchedhereastwomellophones,manyinstrumentationsarepossible.Letuscustomizeascoretohighlightyourbestplayers.]Simultaneously,theremainingguardintroducestheClosersilk,whosewarmthbreaksthecoolcolorpaletteanddemonstratestheacceptanceofselfneededaftertheballad.
Afteralargeunisonmoment,weprogressviaapercussiontransitiontooneofthelargesteffectsoftheCloser:acallandresponsebetweenthehighwoodwindsonSideAofthefieldandthesaxophonesonSideB.Wheneachsidetakesthemotif,theyperformsimplebodythroughtheframesandaremirroredbytheassociatedriflesinfrontofthem.Afterseveralpassesoftheideabackandforth,thebrassenterbehindtobringtheideatoanimpactfulandeffectivefinish.
Thedrillthenprogressesrapidlyforward,buildingmusicalandvisualmomentumastheentireensembleispropelledforwardtowardsthemirrorframes.Meanwhile,theentireguardhasnowtranslatedontotheClosersilk,fillingthefieldwithcolorthatstrikestheeyeafterthecoolpalettewhichhasdefinedtheearliermovements.
Finally,afterthemusicalrelease,thefullhornlineposesbehindthemirrorframes,lookingupattheaudienceasthoughtheywerethemselvesthefinalreflectionandamirrorofwhathasoccurredonthefield.
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