The Snow Queen At Mcgraw Elementary School

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

This was particularly exciting because the music was written and sung by Beyonce, a majority favorite. However, the costumes lacked coordination and seemed put together very last minute. Although, the purple and red vests did match the lighting which added a unique touch. The dance moves were fun and upbeat which allowed for the audience to enjoy themselves and experience the joy the dancers expressed. The dance truly attempted and succeeded at displaying the true spirit of Beyonce. Also, the dance moves seemed to have been carefully planned out to their fullest potential. The originality of the dance was exceptional which was one of the many components that cultivated its excellent

The seven dances were divided into two parts with an intermission that gave the audience time to stretch their legs. Before that intermission the performance, Playful Musings, took the most unique route in my opinion for the dance. It started out like any of the other dances with a low lighting, but right away the first dancer made his appearance on stage with style and a light-heart personality. It catches the audience right away with laughter, and filling the small concert hall with a totally different vibe compared to the other performances so

My immediate response to the whole performance was astonishment. When I say astonishment I mean that the whole show was like nothing I’ve seen before. I would call the Dance Theatre of Harlem more of a modern ballet instead of classic like Cinderella or The Nutcracker. It was interesting to see how ballet is interpreted by a different company such as the Harlem Theatre of Harlem. I

They're still not quite getting the style, though. And the "acting"--like when the dancers stand at the backdrop and watch the others dance, and are supposed to be interacting with each other, all I could think was, they look like they're all waiting for the subway. Sara Mearns looked a bit off tonight, footwork was slow, she was behind the music

Smithville High School presented two winter concerts. I got the opportunity to view both performances. The first show was by the Vocal Music Department directed by Mr. Marcus Duncan and aided by accompanist Emily Rowland, and the second show was by the Jazz Ensemble and Symphonic Band conducted by Mr. Tom Brockman and Ms. Brittany Terwey. There were very similar aspects of the two concerts and very different aspects of the two concerts.

That was until the “strange” music started and the dancers came out moving the portable flats to create imageries. It was really distracting having some of the dancers, usually a male and a female, narrate the story while others danced on stage the same time. I was so captivated and drawn into the dialogue being shared that I forgot at the initial part of the performance that I came to watch a dance. I had to adjust my eyes to see the whole stage so I don’t miss a

Surely, the intense joy and confidence with which Ashley Bouder in Square Dance and Sterling Hyltin in Duo Concertante danced and carried themselves must have radiated on Saturday afternoon handily throughout the theater. Although not surprising, the sheer skill with which both executed their steps was nevertheless astonishing. Taylor Stanley and Robert Fairchild, their partners respectively, were equally outstanding.

I was very pleased with the final product because I achieved what I set out to do. The dancing was beautiful, we created an entertaining performance for the audience, all the girls enjoyed themselves and it was a very exciting experience for all of us. Overall the production was a grand

One thing that immediately came up was the fact that the dance appeared to be a blend of cultures and styles. This is accurate because USF Naach is a Bollywood fusion group and so the songs we use include both English and Hindi songs; we also include elements of classical Indian dance styles (Bharatanatyam), bhangra, raas, contemporary, and hip-hop. I hadn’t really considered the cultural blend as much with this particular performance until I heard others point it out; another dance we do has a storyline that is much more focused on the differing cultural values of India and America and this is the one I had associated with cultural blending. After the studio I was thinking about how relevant fusion dancing is today in America because many of us grew up not entirely fitting into either the traditional Indian or American cultural norms, while others grew up in India and experienced a drastic change when they came to the US. Thus, fusion provides a balance between the two

They even dances with the audience which was pretty awesome. One of the dance was the jumping dance. I looked up the name for this jumping dance which is Aduma or Aigus. This dance is for young man to become a senior warrior and pick their choice of wives. Two men would jump and compete for who would jump the highest. The women also jump to impress, however last night they did not jump. Because of their dresses they didn’t jump. The singing would start off with a high pitch and end with soft tone. Over all their performance and interaction with the audience was worth

“River” is a modern dance that contains a lot of twisting and jumping. In the context of the evening, the dance was the first one of the night, so it set the stage and expectations for the other dances. First, the unison throughout the song was consistent with straight lines and perfect rows. Even towards the end when all the dancers on stage were jumping while spinning all the lines looked extremely straight. Unfortunately, I did see one of the dancers to the right of the stage take a small step forward to ensure she was in line which was a little distracting, but necessary to ensure that he was in line with all the other dancers on stage. Second, I thought the overall rhythm was very steady throughout the dance. The lead dancer who started the dance did an amazing job setting a clear, steady rhythm for all the other dancers on stage to follow. It is crucial that she sets a good rhythm otherwise the maneuvers would not be in rhythm with the music, and the dancers would not be in unison. Furthermore, I do feel that the energy and facial expressions were consistent with all the dancers on stage. In detail, it was clear to see that the dancers knew the mode they were trying to present which was a dark and cold feeling, so the dancers had serious and focused faces. I did see one dancer make a small mistake and smile because of her mishap which did take away from the mood of the dance. Overall, the dancers

The entire film is less than five minutes but it has so much content in it. I’m usually not the kind of person that watches live performances or goes to dance recitals. I have trouble understanding them and this film was no exception, but it was so beautiful to watch that I’m not upset that I wasn’t sure what was happening. I have a million different ideas of what the dancers could mean with their movements but I’m not sure

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

Especially the age difference. There were old people, middle aged, teenagers and even little kids. There was this one woman that stuck out like a sore thumb. She was just going crazy with the dancing, and was just singing out every lyric to every song. But what was more impressing, (especially since her dancing wasn’t) here kids that couldn’t have been any older than 9 or 10, were also singing every lyric. They were singing songs that I had never even heard.