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SELECTION OF MOVEMENT MATERIAL AND THE CREATION OF MOTIFSSwan motifs based on arm gestures referencing the swan’s neck or wings↓THE APPLICATION OF CHOREOGRAPHIC DEVICES(MOTIF DEVELOPMENT, THE USE OF VARIATION, CONTRAST, TRANSITIONS ETC.)The use of the wave motif in Act One: Scene Two, developed in various formsVariation between the movement style of the Big Swans and the CygnetsContrast between sections, such as The Club scene and the Prince’s solo that follows↓STRUCTURE AND FORMThe use of an episodic narrative structureThe use of the Tchaikovsky score to influence climaxes, phrasing, timing etc.↓REHEARSAL & REFINING↓EVALUATIONBourne continually reflects on his work, making revisions through cast changes and new productions being createdACTIVITYEncourage students to add more examples of specific elements of the choreographic process, inparticular finding the variety of choreographic devices that Bourne has employed in Swan Lake.MATTHEW BOURNE’S SWAN LAKE RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS 26