Performance Observation Paper

The concert I attended was in Dallas Texas in June 5, 2015. The name of the singer or performer is Romeo Santos. He is categorized one of the best bachata singers in till todays date. Bachata is a type of romantic music that is really popular in Latin America. The instruments that are used during this presentation were two guitars, the rest o the sounds were created with computers which now days is more common that singers create their own beats by computer. There were three girls that were singing in some parts after the singer Romeo Santos was done singing. There was not really any special purpose for this concert it was just a simple tour that the singer was doing. In the other hand my personal and special purpose was that I was going to

She performed at top venues all over the world, and packed them to the hilt. Her audiences were as diverse as her vocal range. They were rich and

On Friday, October 28, 2016, a co-worker and I attended Etiwanda Roadhouse located at 12583 Highland Ave, Rancho Cucamonga Ca. On this night, the band “Backstreet” was performing. This was my first time attending Etiwanda Roadhouse. They feature live music from different bands three time a week (Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday) there’s no cover charge to attend. It’s a quaint place right off Highland Ave tucked right in the middle of a sub-division of single family homes. The scenery was dark; as we enter a narrow hallway of the structure, to the left there’s an area with pool tables and a L-shape bar that wrapped around the room. On the right side was the stage and a dance floor with some tables and booths for dinning. The band was schedule to play from 8:00 PM to 12:00 AM. The members of the “Backstreet” band consisted of, Michael O’Conner on piano, Debra Eazell Diurba vocalists,

The third act was lovely Eli Womble. He is not only a music major, but also on the soccer team. He was not alone and with him on stage were his very good friends. Firstly, he gave a shout out to his mother and girlfriend who sat on the front row. They played two songs clearly Womble had the most fans in the audience. There were a lot of soccer players in the audience who sung along with his song and clearly enjoyed their teammate talents. His teammate, Catawba soccer defense player Jared Bieber said, “He just gets better and better every time I hear him play, he is going to be a superstar.”

However, there were some lights that simultaneously turned on: the stage lights. Music started playing as smoke filled the stage, and silhouettes got in their positions. The one line that everyone recognized in the music was the title of tour,”Kill the lights.” One black figure stepped on stage. We all knew who it was. “Wrigley Field! What’s Up!” he shouted as everyone started screaming. A song started playing that I did not immediately recognize, though I liked it. I now know this song as,”Rain Is A Good Thing,” from his 2009 album,”Doin’ My Thing.”

I first thought the concert would include full band, background singers, different lightings and costume changes. My thought was quickly changed when I saw that there was one drummer and the artist with his two guitars. It was very different from the other concerts that I’ve been to. He was really laid back and speaking about his life openly to us. He shared with us about his life as an artist, a husband, father and a follower of Jesus. The concert was very energetic, with a lot of dancing, shouting and sing along. The songs he sung were from his old and upcoming

After attending the show where Janice Lowe performed, I felt great to get to know her better about herself and her work. Her songs were filled with humor like when she sang the song, “New York City” and “Ohio”. She included some of the aspects of New York city in a funny tone and represented it chronologically. Other things I also liked was the tone she used to sing song. She sang in different pitch which I would say is a versatile act.

As the day winded down, I was able to catch Two Door Cinema Club (a favorite band of mine) before I made my way across the park to catch Grimes. Giving one of the best solo performances I have ever seen, Grimes put so much energy into her performance. Whether it was Jumping across the stage, dancing around, or controlling the soundboard (all on sprained ankles mind you), she kept the crowd entertained. Her rendition of ‘Ave Maria’ was weirdly beautiful, and her catchy pop songs got the entire crowd dancing, standouts include ‘Venus Fly’ and ‘Flesh Without

which blew away many of the pianists in attendance because the particular piano that she played

The crowd was very responsive throughout the show, especially during “Treble and clefs” performance of “If I’m James Dean, Then You’re Audrey Hepburn” by Sleeping With Sirens when the crowd turned on their flashlights and swayed in their seats.

The intensity of lighting was bright as the dancers began to perform. Throughout the performance, there were a few light changes. The light came from the top of the stage, this position caused shadows to appear on the back and side walls. At the end of their performance, the intensity became very dim as they were still dancing. It made it look as though they disappeared in the night.

What I enjoy during the concert was the dancers performing without being distracted or scare by the audience. Granted it’s to be expected and the dancers are not strangers to this, but nice to see performers not buckle down to the pressure of fear because of the audience. At the same time, I understand that they do, but what I have seen they didn't show it. What I don't like was not the quality the dances, but the different types of dances shown. Most dancers I saw only modern or contemporary pieces and the only thing different was the hip hop pieces. I didn't seem to find classical ballet, tap, jazz or anything to diversify the concert. While I didn't find the concert a chore to watch and was engaging, but I find myself looking at the hip hop dances more than I would for modern or contemporary mostly due to something different to watch.

If I did not have severe social anxiety I probably would have went up to the stage after I was done being captivated and enchanted by her Tori Kelly-like voice for an hour and ask for a picture or autograph. Even though I left the cafeteria without an autograph, I felt like I was listening to Caryn Dixon the entire 25-minute drive on the way to my house because I was blasting Tori Kelly’s Unbreakable Smile, which is her new album.

My opinion of the concert it was something new for me, especially I have not been attending any concert in the US. Usually I focused on the kind of music because, it gives me an idea about the song and how beautiful is.

I think that the performer’s ability was appropriate for their location and for their audience because the tone quality of the musicians sounded very rich and clean. When I listened to the performance, I was able to hear all of the different parts of the piece clearly, which has made me much more conscious of the balance and dynamics of each phrase when I play. The texture of the pieces played was very rich and full because an orchestral piece is designed to have a good balance of instruments and good range of frequencies of sound that has lots of different things happening at the same time.