Performance Review: In The Moment After the spectacular opening night of In The Moment finished, I reflected on the performances that impacted me the most. While I will only share the impact of two dances, three particular pieces stuck out to me, and were the most memorable of the night. The opening performance of: King, and the performances of: Velvet Covered in Steel, and What You Came Here For. Each of these dances caused compelling and impacting emotions that left me wondering throughout the end of the night. The first dance of the night, King, was my favorite dance from the showcase. I felt as though the choreographer, Natalie Clevenger, wrote a strong story throughout dance that made me feel connected to both the music and the dancers. …show more content…
The only way the audience had realized the wardrobe malfunction was solely due to the fact that the dancers were no longer in similar costumes. Each male dancer had on black shorts, with either maroon or blue, half skirts, as the solo woman was wearing a black leotard with a maroon half skirt. At the end of the performance, only one male dancer had lost his skirt, leaving him different from the other dancers, though it was not intended. The dancers performed so well that nobody had noticed this happening until after the work had finished. Nevertheless, the colors of the dancers’ costumes had been well complimented by the colors of the lighting. A mostly blue color, with hints of green and purple. The dancers used the depth and width of the lighting to dance throughout the whole space of the stage. At the end of the dance, the men were in multiple places throughout the stage, essentially bowing to the solo female dancer, as she strutted through them and released them to exit the stage. Being the last dancer on stage, the woman set a spectacular feeling to be felt deeply by every member in the …show more content…
These two dancers mirrored each others’ image, and utilized the projection screen that was down. They would touch the screen while making movements, creating ripples and light effects on the screen. More dancers entered stage as another projection screen lowered, this time in the front of the stage. This put one of the featured dancers on one side of the screen, as the other dancers were left behind. The dance ensemble behind the screen, created a picture as though these dancers were behind a tv screen. The solo featured dancer utilized the use of the front projection screen, also tapping and moving it with her dance, as she continued across the stage. I loved the use of both screens, as it really created an interesting point of view and depth to the performance. I felt as though, through the music of various artists, and the choreography of Omar Rivera, that the dance left us all feeling special and powerful. The dancers had also used the effects of stomping and clapping, to create depth within the sound. The women were able to create sharp and precise movements as they clapped, and as the pre-recorded music played intense beats. This gave off a sassy but independent feeling from the women, that overall enhanced the setting of the
The theatre is full of young men and women. The gas lanterns dimly light the room and the silhouette of a figure can be seen in the shadows of the stage. As she emerges, she is like a dream: a tall, elegant body with a form fitting bodice and tutu. She is entrancing on her tiny pointe shoes as she floats across the stage. Love and passion fill the air as she moves in such a way that is almost magical. The Romantic Ballet Period introduced the aspects of theme, costume, and new technique to the dance world and its influences are still seen in contemporary works in ballet.
There is still dancing at big celebrations, but that is not the only time people dance anymore. On a stage people pay to see the art form of music come alive. Ballet played a role in allowing women to perform, giving lead roles to women in the dances, and developing a style of dance unique to their physique- the use of pointe shoes. Through ballet, women’s skirts came up off their ankles so that the fancy footwork and grace would not be hidden under heavy skirts. While scandalous when the first ballerina lifted those skirts, the tutu, the shortest of any skirt in any culture or fashion, is the normal uniform of the modern ballerina. Heavy heeled shoes gave way to the pointe shoe, designed to lift a dancer onto her toes; and while they are designed to give the illusion of a lightness of step and floating across the stage, the use of these shoes requires a skill and stamina that very few can endure. Although ballet today seems outdated and stale, many cultural advances have developed as a result of this storytelling dance form. Ballet has, and continues to evolve throughout the
There were three techniques I heard at this performance which were back beat, rhythmic contrast, and break. Within “Unsquare Dance”, the bass, played by Carlos Henriquez, provides a steady back beat throughout most of the performance. The accompaniment of the
As a society, we are constantly pairing things together in hopes of enhancing them: apple pie and ice cream, Indians and cowboys, and most relevant to this paper, music and dance. In an art form like ballet, it seems as though music and dance complement each other equally. Truly, it is hard to picture, or perform, a dance without music. However, this may not be the case for music, even if that music is composed specifically for a dance routine. The compilation of the music and the dancing from a scene in the American cowboy ballet Rodeo will be examined to ultimately help us understand they way in which they serve each other as a unit and their ability to function independently.
On November 12, I had the incredible experience of seeing Ballet West’s Production of Madame Butterfly. I am so grateful for this experience because I was the first time I had ever seen a ballet performed. I enjoyed the evening immensely, and hope to be able to attend more ballets in the future.
In his dance, the black plastic strips are like the starry night. The way he used the lighting gave this effect because of the light shining on them. The backdrop was also effective because it would appear as though the dancers were disappearing into the night. The dancers wore minimal costumes, as to reflect the Aboriginals traditional costume. The costumes gave the effect of having white painting on them. Jiri used the body percussions to replicate the stamping he saw. The ticking, clock sound in the music is representing that it is night time and as it gets closer to morning more dancers join and the dancing appears to gain
The performance sets up the scene with the female dancers dressed as prominent women throughout history such as Rosie the Riveter, Nillie Bly, Mother Teresa, Amelia Earhart, and Florence Nightingale. The women take turns in the spotlight, using their movements to tell their story and significance in history. The story of Amelia Earhart was told symbolically through the performer’s actions. The audience are introduced to Earhart’s love of flying and her aspirations to be a renown female pilot through the performer’s imitation as a graceful plane flying across the stage with glee. However, her story takes a dark turn when she embarks on a quest to prove herself as a capable pilot in spite of being a woman. We see her downfall when her character, as a plane, struggles to stay in flight and eventually tumbles and falls, exiting the stage soon after to show her mysterious disappearance during her quest. The performer playing as Earhart succeeded in portraying her story and her downfall. The dancer’s performance as Earhart was followed by another significant performance which was the dance of Mother Teresa, who took the spotlight with her reserved yet expressive dances. During her dance, Mother Teresa made a notable move where she wanders the stage and places a hand on each of the women in a caring way, like a mother would do to her child. This action she performed in her dance
“Petrichor” was choreographed by Kylene Stephens and set on five dancers. Each dancer in the piece had a
During the performance, the principle of spacing was demonstrated when the dancers scattered themselves across the stage and used excellent spacing. As each scene approached, they respectfully stationed themselves in their allotted positions. Never was the stage oddly spaced or bare. Also, the core principle of dance was demonstrated by using rhythm/time. This referred to the speed of moment of the dancers.
The piece was performed in very minimalist staging. There was the use of flashlights and the backdrop was unlit during this specific choreography. Maria I. Garcia did a brilliant job in informing the audience and, in my opinion, challenging the audience to be moved artistically. Garcia had a male dancer, Joshua Archibald, speak to the audience about how the purpose of art was to not only inspire its audience, but to also involve its audience as the choreography was in progress. Along with the staging and lighting for this choreography, the costuming was simplistic. The dancers wore plain white t-shirts and black briefs. Garcia’s choreography did not only stand out to me because she had one of her dancers reach out to the audience and pose a question, but because she used the unique medium of paint in her choreography. As the dancers got through the choreography, which was already ingenious, they proceeded to paint on the white t-shirts worn. Garcia truly did a commendable job in reaching out to her audience and posing a question.
According to Munsterberg’s film theory, the motion picture is an original medium in that it aesthetically stimulates the spectator’s senses. Although both still picture and theatrical play can possibly leave images on the spectator’s retina or brain, each element of motion picture, including camera angle and work, lighting, editing, music, and the story itself, appeals to somewhere more than just retina or brain— the element of motion picture truly operates upon the spectator’s mind. Speaking of Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan, the film unfolds a story of physically and mentally repressed ballerina’s life. Due to the film’s effective filming and editing techniques, the film successfully increases excitement as well as suspense in the story. Since Black Swan captures not only the real world the ballerina lives in but also the other side of the world the ballerina has within her mind, its spectator would experience a fantastic world where one ballerina lives in two different worlds at the same time. Even though the still picture and the theatrical play also give the spectator either a visual or an aural image, motion picture is the one that stimulates the spectator’s senses with its story, color, sound, acting, filming, and editing.
Costumes were also a big Part of this dance. Originally dancers would have worn their best clothes(Tradamis 2). By the time we reached Victorian times there was a deliberate attempt to re-create an image of “Merrie England”( tradamis2). Which is not a wholly consistent vision but rather a revisited England(Tradamis 3). Nowadays anything goes(Tradamis 3).
In the beginning, the dancers start on the ground and in the motions of the music and essentially “slipping” through the past there was this rise and sink motion that was fluid. Both dancers arced, spoked and carved. Renee made lots of lines with her entire body as he held her straight (horizontally) in his arms and she also arced as she put her arms around him to hang on to him and as she let go of him she continued to make circle with her feet. In addition, in the beginning of the video, they created an infinity symbol with their legs and feet to an extent signify the past as always being a part of your life even after you slip through and let go.
Also, the performers are constituted with same number of men and women. They imply the importance of equality through the performance. The female and male dancers use the same movements to show that they are equal. The message being conveyed here is important, on the grounds of its social influence and giving the whole performance a deeper meaning. The thing makes dancing different and odd to other occupations is the fact that most famous and well known dancers are mostly females, since on other social circumstances males tend to dominate more realms. Here, besides all the female masters, the male dancers appear as much as the female artists do and they also showcase what they are capable of. As I watched more of the performance, the interactions between dancers and the LED lights became more appealing to me. Dancers use their bodies to interpret the connections between human beings and technology. Moreover, the background music also plays a vital role in the production of this whole piece of art. The tempo of the music, the dance movements, as well as the frequency of the lights going on and off together appeared to the audience as a desirable combination. I love how the dancers do every movements according to the rhythm of the music and how they two fit perfectly. All of those things together made a great show to watch and
Preparing for the final evening was as much fun as the event itself. We were a group of eighteen girls. Some, like I, had some background in Kathak while others were dancing in this style for the first time. The teachers worked hard with us over a period of twenty days. They encouraged the team and were patient with us as we fumbled with the steps. It was hard work as the steps of the dance were changed few times till we got the steps all the eighteen girls were comfortable with. We did not grudge the effort and looked forward to performing before the parents.