An appetite for dance
Things were surely getting smoked tonight. The way the dancers at Fall for Dance were performing, the floor on which they treaded produced a smoky cloud. Every dance company produced a unique array of flavor and style that the audience could not help but to be mesmerized by the intrinsic dances that were performed.
The night was started off with an ear tantalizing dance called xover. The first thing that came to my attention was the unique choice of music. Although, the sounds seemed unnatural it had its own appeal. It conveyed a sense of confusion that mimicked the dancers. The choreographed movements were an array of what appeared to be random movements. This works well due to the fact that the movements flowed with the sounds that were being produced. The most enjoyable part of this dance was the connection that the dancers had with one another. Even on the second floor many feet away from the front row one could feel the closeness of all the dancers. They were not robotic but fluid like the water that drops from the sky each individual rain fall falling seamlessly and in the end creating the puddle that forms on the ground.
Not even the amount of energy produced by a bolt of lightning could compare to the amount of energy that was generated by the second performance. I Can See Myself in Your Pupil is an epic attack on our senses. One word would exemplify this dance and that word would be “crazy”. With rubber band like movements and upbeat music I was surprised that the audience did not break out in a euphoric frenzy and danced along the performers. Although, it may appear that technique was not a main focus of this particular performance, it actually exists in many of the “crazy” movements that the audience witnessed. The dancers had a great amount of flexibility and worked well with the upbeat music. Every twisted bone and broken joint hit the rhythm of the song in an impeccable fashion. Most enjoyable to watch were the interactions between the dancers on stage. If you are able to poke fun at your friends on stage and still to be able to throw a great performance, then surely magic has a part to play.
Vistarr had intriguing taste do to its cultural aspect. It was more organized and it drew attention to the hands of the dancers and not particularly any other body part. It seemed like the dancers followed one dancer and they all remained in a tight area. This performance was the most different from the other performances in that the music brought you back in time to another era. This dance was able to create a sense of nostalgia that left you longing for more of this traditional dance style. The dancers had a mindset that did not resemble the other dance companies. In fact the dancers all followed after one main dancer who was similar to a pack leader. The music itself could have held its ground as a separate piece. It was unique and struck the eardrums with a unique musical appetite.
The last performance was The Golden Section, which definitely deserved a section of its own. The costumes were an attractive bright yellow, which almost instantly called for attention. The main part of this performance that stood out the most was the particular theme of “golden” that was used. The lighting of the stage gradually grew more and more golden as the performance progressed. This added to the liveliness of the show and created a theme that was different from the other performances. Every dancer participated in this performance and that further added to the excitement of this performance.
Fall for Dance produced different extremes in terms of dance. It is definitely a show worth watching due to the different dance cultures that the audience was introduced to. The exceptional dance styles was an important factor that made this show what it was. If you are someone who enjoys the fine arts this show is one to watch.
