Dance Concert Review Paper

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First off, I was comparing the spring concert to the senior showcase. In comparison the senior showcase was so much better and this time around it seemed a little ill rehearsed. However, although that was my initial opinion it turned out a little better than what I thought.
For the first number, the lighting fit the costumes. The way the light reflected off of their black sequins dresses really made the dance stand out. I really enjoy the second dance “I had a dream” because the message was inspiring. I liked how the dancers portrayed the military dancers dreams and it was more of an emotional contemp dance. I have noticed how Monique has progressed with her dancing with the few numbers that she was in. “Miss Universe” was a funny yet clever …show more content…

I noticed a few dancer who would go from one dance onto the next in a completely different outfit. Another thing I noticed is that backstage seems very dangerous for the dancers because they go from having a bright light shining in their eyes to going backstage where it is very dark and they have to learn to adjust their eyes quickly to avoid getting hurt.
On to technique, I saw how some dancers had a really great turn out and often remembered to point their toes. Other types of technique I saw were arrastres, degages, developpes, Fifth positions, first positions, and grand jetes. There were a lot more but these are the main ones that I saw. Getting technique down is not very easy so I give props to all of the dancers.
Throughout the dances I seen a few people mess up but they got back and continued to dance. They did not let their mistake affect them. Like it is said the show must go on. Now that I know what it is like to learn technique and to actually be in a dance choreographed by others I have more respect. Normally people look at dance and think it is easy and that anyone can do it. The reality is that it is so much work and determination. Our dancers at Valley are truly skilled and take a lot of their free time doing what they love, dancing. Overall, the performance was not as great as it could have been but I know a lot of the dancers and I know how hard they worked to put on the spring concert for

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