Dance Performance Review

In the third section Ms. Donna Wood looks like an African goddess and her body has an unexpected gracefulness. Even stage color was bright reddish, warm atmosphere around the dancer, like a sunrise in the morning. Stage would fill with colors. Music and performer are singing together. A sound of music tempo gets faster. She has the happiest face ever, no pain and no slavery. She jumps, she swings her leg and arms, and even she pulls her dress up and shows her leg an entire dance. Sound and lightening create the environment and good mood. She uses high level of dance than in previous two sections. She moves in between melody. I liked how she uses

Some of the movements executed by the dancers are similar to those executed by dancers in a stepping performance and also in a tap dance presentation. This presentation falls into the group of the new trends of modern dance, in which the choreographer are taking more and more liberty with various dance combinations, and including strong messages in their work. I would definitely attend other dance performance, not only from this company, but also by other companies; and would also recommend this performance, especially to people going through a dark period in their life. This performance finished convincing me that dance is surely the most communicative of the art forms, and that a single presentation can convey more than one

first the good: Tiler Peck and Andy Veyette were fantastic in Tchai Pas de Deux. she is perfectly suited to this piece, she really outshines everyone else in the company who currently dances this. (IMO of course.) People were audibly gasping during the fish dives--Tiler got a lot of air in her jump and the partnering was perfectly timed so there was no bumpy catch, as there sometimes is when the ballerina really dives. Andy has been looking a little tired in some of his previous performances of this--not tonight. His jetes en manege covered so much ground and moreover they just seemed to embody a fresh and joyful spirit. Not easy the night after a gala.

The first dance performance I will be analyzing is “Don’t Fall Asleep”. There were dark red lights coming from the top before the dance began. Overall, there were fifteen dancers. There were many different props such as a bed with blankets on top that were rolling around on stage. Also, there was an acorn head that one of the dancers wore on top of his head. The music in the background was “Sweet dreams (Are Made of This)”. When watching this performance and the movement from the dancers, the story line in my opinion was there was a girl who was trying to sleep but she kept being awaken by these dreams. Her body language, jumping in and out of bed, running around basically made you aware that she was looking or running from something. The surrounding

My last point is about the dancers’ techniques, which especially relates to the timing of their piece. While observing the dance, I couldn't help but notice the amount free movement being used. I don’t necessarily think that using free movement was the best idea for this piece, because the tempo of the song Clarity is very technical. In my opinion, if the dancers had increased their technique to perfect their piece, it may have looked professional and complete.

Garcia and De Luz were the stars of the show. I also loved Mearns and Angle (and wow is the second movement pas just lovely choreography). The background corps dancers were full of energy and danced with great electricity. I was a little let down with Bouder. I hate saying that as she is one of my favorite dancers but I thought she kind of went in and out with her energy levels and she was out danced by her two partners. In fact, I thought several of the corps dancers had more energy as well. I know the dancers have been through the ringer with this Here/Now festival, (and Concerto DSCH looks like a very hard ballet to dance) so I'm sure that likely played a role. But in my opinion, she has seemed a little off to me in the 3 or so performances I've seen her in this spring. I still love her though, and can't wait to see her in the

Like so many contemporary ballets Chiaroscuro contains sequences which seem strange or peculiar. Set to attractive Baroque music, it is nonetheless an appealing work. Seeing Ashley Laracey and Brittany Pollack (both looking positively gorgeous) in this piece alone was worth the price of admission to program No. 8 of the Festival. These two were well-complemented by Lauren King and the three men in the cast, particularly Andrew Veyette, who had an effective part. This is the sort of ballet with a vague narrative that intrigues you.

I liked how the show ended with the performance Lifted!. It ended the show off on a positive note with upbeat music and fast-paced movements. It closely resembled African dance and movements. There were many dancers involved in putting this piece together. The amount of dancers involved in this piece aided in bringing everything

The traits I have obtained from dance can best be explained through the lessons I have experienced. The most valuable lesson is that critiques can either damage or improve someone; the amount of change the critique makes is for the receiver to choose. Dancing teaches that I will always be making mistakes, but a positive mindset is key. To grow as a dancer, I must respectfully listen to the critiques and make a valid effort to improve, not only for myself, but also for the team. Dancing has shaped me into a confident, determined person that will be able to apply lessons learned throughout my life.

How was the Nutcracker performance? That's too funny that we both went this weekend. The urban version was really good. At times it felt like a traditional ballet and at other times it felt like a street dance-off :)

This piece so beautiful to watch because it was slow but intense the whole time. What also made it special was that it was choreographed by my sorority sisters Hunter Brown and Emily Bruce. I felt like I could apply more of what we learned in dance class to this dance which was soo cool. I picked out almost all the dancers kept their toes pointed through the dance. I liked how some of the dancers do leaps, and jump like how we practice in lines in class. Also I viewed how they kept them turn so tight and together. I witnessed their feet placement and hand placement, which honestly helped me visualize where my hands and feet should be placed when I dance. I enjoyed the purple outfits that were coordinated with the dance, It matched the theme because the dance was smooth clam and the dress was simple and flowy. The meaning of the dance was to portray a meaningful message. During the dance, I notice how they kept shifting from one side of the stage to the other side almost like getting pulled. When I read the description of the dance, it was the dance it about heartbreak and I could totally see that. During a heartbreak, it's a slow process and you do feel like you're getting pulled from one end to another which represents this dance

The theme is part Grigorovich's GOLDEN AGE - with its 1920s nightclub for criminals - and part bastardized IN THE NIGHT (featuring three couples in diverse stages of a relationship). What a cast, especially the three principal ladies...Sara Mearns, Sterling Hyltin, Ashley Bouder...partnered by Stanley, DeLuz and T. Angle. Tall blonde Claire Kretzschmar was a corps standout here, as she was in Peck's Decalogue in NY. I can't wait to see this dramatic-yet-flowing ballet again on Saturday night (alternate casting).

Murphy’s bold Choreography, with echoes of the original, was performed outstandingly by the central role Madeline Eastoe. Her dramatic strength and ability to inject savage emotional intensity took this ballet to new heights.

I liked the dance piece because the dancers were limited physically in their bodies, but their dancing was beyond limited and astounding. At first, I was a bit doubtful and sceptical before watching the dance because I thought the dancers were going to perform with very minimal and stiff movements. But to my surprise, the dancers moved gracefully on stage. The two dancers used quite a lot of space. The dancers used all levels of space from low to high. For example, the dancers executed amazing leaps, jumps and lifts in their performance that represented as high levels of space. The dancers movements were grand; however, they were also whimsical, sharp, circular, and clean. The dancers utilized most parts of the stage. The pattern of the space that performers used was more curved than linear. There were two dancers in this piece, the male dancer that had only one leg and the female dancer that had only one arm. The genre of dance that was performed was a ballet; though, in my observations the dance seemed to be more contemporary than ballet. For instance, the tempo of the dance was slower and had less rhythm than most classical ballets I’ve observed. Also, there were a couple of pauses and rests during the performance. The dance

When I saw the piece, named, “Lapa’s Lament, I thought it was very unique and interesting. When the dancers were doing several movements with it, I got very confused. As a result, this confusion caused me to draw all the attention towards the dancer and to their performance. After a dance progresses, dancers were trying to tell a story with their movements. I think some of the dance movements, they were doing was very fascinating to watch. As a result, I was trying to make the whole story in my mind, as it was very unclear for me, what they were doing, but when Randy James came and talk little bit about the dance, I would able to understand what the dance is about. The way his dancers performed by showing their emotions, I thought it was incredibly performed. I felt that this dance was not losing its limelight throughout the performance. That is, the way they were communicating with each other through their body language and physical contact was just amazing. It shows their effort, as the dance steps included twisting and tumbling. Some of the dance steps, I have never saw in any of the dance companies who came to performed. I felt the dance was full of body movements, and I thought it would require a lot of physical strength to perform this kind of