Reflection Paper On Fall Dance

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

The melody sounds somber and serious and the energy of the dancers suddenly changes. A spoken word takes place and all of the dancer begin to tell their stories of pain and struggle through movements. The spoken word talks about the journey of men and women who overcame social injustice. In the dancer's movements you could clearly see how they correlated together. Movements were powerful and restraint at the same time giving the audience the idea of the women were pushing through something that was bearing them down. There was a lot of expansion in the chest, back, and arms followed by contractions in the body. As soon as the spoken word was finished the mood of the piece change again and the pianist began to play a upbeat tune that brought the dancers back in to a more positive and high spirit. A lot of polyrhythms take place as the dancers jump high and move their arms back and forth moving throughout the space. This happens in unison at first and then solos, trios, and duets happen in this section of the dance. The expression on their faces add charismatic charm to this piece. Their expressions continue to move them into different emotions and feelings that are relatable to everyday

The dance that I will be focusing on is entitled: thinking sensing standing feeling object of attention. The dance, to me, symbolizes the socialization of persons in Western civilization concerning gender roles. In the beginning there are gestures that are separated from emotion and full-embodiment, but as the dance progresses the gestures become more meaningful and recognizable. The lighting starts out very specific and narrow, then the light encompasses the entire stage, and eventually the dancers are silhouetted as they return to a familiar movement motif in the end. The music is mainly instrumental with occasional soft female vocals, and the lyrics suggest emotion, which is interesting because the dancers do not convey emotion until

Dance is defined by Webster as “moving rhythmically to music, typically following a set sequence of steps”. However, it can also be used to sway an audience’s judgment or exhibit feelings and emotions that cannot be conveyed by the usage of verbal language. When watching a show, I would like to be able to get something out of it and with this it brought childhood memories and rung my old tomboy ways and made me realize not only is it okay to sometimes still have those tomboyish habits but also to see you don’t always have to be an adult and take everything in life seriously. During this performance two of my favorite pieces were 909 Lamentations and On the surface. I felt as if these were two of the strongest pieces throughout the whole performance.

The second dance I will be critiquing is called “Love and Euphoria”. In Love and Euphoria, the dance was very complex and had many things going on. The theme of this dance is the bliss of being able to spend a special occasion with someone you love

I became a ballet student at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in 2014. Being a high school student here gave me the opportunity to expand my horizons and take in as much art as I possibly could. During my first fall at UNCSA, I attended the Emerging Choreographers performance and was privileged to see works created by fourth year contemporary majors. These stunning works showed me the possibilities that dance holds to truly convey powerful and meaning messages. One work in particular stood out to me. It was a piece that showcased five dancers all dressed in pedestrian clothing. At first it appeared to be a casual street scene but a the music progressed one girl began making incredible sharp movements as if she was possessed. She made tiny movements of her hands and feet all the while moving a great distance across the stage. The others started going off what she was doing and all moved together as one giant body supporting the girl in the middle. She continued dancing in the most amazing way have many small movements combined with huge movements that made her seem a thousand feet tall. Intrigued I spoke to one of the dancers about the intention of the dance. She told me that the

On Wednesday, October 11th, at 7:30 pm, Doug Varone, and Dancers, of his Company, performed at the Modlin Arts Theatre, located in Richmond, Virginia. The artistic director of these performances just so happened to be, Doug Varone, himself. I watched several dances throughout an evening's length performance. I developed a theme for each performance, by connecting them through various factors such as, movement, music, and staging, and performance. I feel that each dance together, hinted a sense of fear, isolation, and then freedom. Although there was connectivity in the dances all together, they each rendered a story of their own.

The performance took place at the Harris Theatre. The whole point of Dancestry is to express dance through the ages and historically important tributes to dance. When watching this I was captivated at first. The atmosphere was set entirely in sync with the opening performance. The music built at the right moments, the lighting and effects were phenomenal as well as the costume. I found the dance itself very intriguing, because I had never seen someone dance so elegantly with such an oversized dress. The performer made it looks so effortless and simply beautiful. As it progressed I found myself getting bored with all the repetitiveness included in the dance. The beautiful flowing dress, the smoke, the lights, the experience that was new and exciting for me was

The Senior Dance concert, 9 o’ clock showing consisted of seven dance pieces. The first piece was called “Heavy Dew”, this piece was comprised of a six-person group dance. The backdrop was a blue shading. The sounds in this piece were waterfalls, and rainforest sounds. The movements made me feel as though the dancers were creatures in a wilderness or a rainforest, it was fast paced. For the first part of the performance the group of girls are dancing in front of the audience together, then as the music turns to be more serious and intense, there is just one dancer on the stage. Then, once all the dancers come back onto the stage, the music starts to soften and slow down again and the lights begin to dim for the remainder of the performance.

Although the title seems to lead to a certain story depicted in the piece I did not focus on that. Whatever story attempting to be told was not as enticing as the movement and choreography. British philosopher R.G Collinwood argues that if we do not find more than just entertainment and amusement in a piece then “we have missed the thing most worth finding”. Even though I did not find a story or plot line within the piece I left with a sense of empowerment and inspiration watching my fellow colleagues dance with such abandon on

This is an area for the public to move freely throughout the space but the dancers make it into their stage. This is a concept that wasn’t developed in the modern movement that if you perform in a public space then the dance is more authentic for people to watch and that you don’t need to go to a stage or performing arts center to watch or perform a statement through dance. The must was performed by flautist Andrea Ceccomori to symbolize the voice crying out for help but not individually understood. For the first few minutes of the piece, the dancers walk from outside the circle to rotating in the middle in a circle step by step to the beat of a drum in Sustained Time. They are in Strong Weight as they move precisely as the drum beats. They kick their heels into the ground and they move together according to the drum beating like a heartbeat. They walk step by step in a Direct Direction and Bound Flow showing that they are in control and focused in their

The costume choice of this piece expressed that it is deemed appropriate for men to wear what they want. As for the authoritative movements executed by the men, that represented the power that men have just because they are men. The women dressed in white projected purity and innocence. Although, the woman in the red dress was singled out and it seemed as if they were judging her. Throughout the reading on Pina and Gender, this was labeled “othering” and after watching the performance, I completely understood what they meant. The dim and dark atmosphere of the dance represented that this issue is not addressed and is often left in the dark.

No Boundaries was a technical and creative dance performance filled with diversity within its style. Each scene separately displayed its own theme, while conveying a unique message in a way that was both entertaining and intriguing to the audience. In my opinion, the title No Boundaries means being able to have the ability to express oneself in a way that is both independent and emotionally self-gratifying. The title of the production was illustrated within the choreography through each scene’s individual abstract and technical concept, similar to each of the dancers’ interpretation of skill. Although, each scene had its own separate conviction, its ideology didn’t fail to coincide with the overall dynamics of the artistry.

When you see how black women dance there is this assumption that the dance is tasteless or only dancing to appease the opposite sex. Because of the style that black women use such as popping or dancing in a more aggressive tone. As we look in the media we can see many black women in music videos on TV in dancing in competitions or even dance instructors at local gyms or; but What drives them to dance, does this type of art have a background that will help us further understand their choice in pursing dance, is dance more of physical or spiritual art?

‘Coming home (A mother’s love)’ was an interesting combination of hip-hop and contemporary. Beginning with no music and a grieving mother in a church carrying a can of Arizona. Dressed in a black dress and a black hat with a veil, you could distinguish the sorrow. Now when the other dancer came out he was dressed in a gray hoodie and blue jeans.Right away I knew this was a dedication to Trayvon Martin along with other black men who were murdered senselessly. It was beautiful, with the lighting and music, I just couldn't stop gazing. ‘Takin’ over’ was another combination of hip-hop and contemporary. The performers wore dark purple shorts and black over tops. It was really cool to watch. In ‘Kombat’ the two dancers were dressed in a knight uniforms accompanied by fake swords and knight like helmets. The dance was marvelous with the smoke, lighting, and the suspenseful music. At the end when the two battled and the knight murders Chlorinda, not knowing it was her until she removed her helmet, was just heart-wrenching. Now ‘Women of the water’ began with a woman talking about water and woman with pictures of bodies of water, land, and women of divergent cultures. As the voice went off the dances came out taking their place on stage. The dancers wore gray leotards along with dark beige skirts. This dance contained many contract and release movements. I especially loved when the dancers would form a circle and unfold just like a flower. The last piece was ‘Danse Brilliante’, was wonderful to watch. With the dancers dressed in light purple, blue and pink dresses while the males wore all white along with dark beige vest. The bright lighting, the dance technique, and the classical music brought the piece to