We All Fell for Dance

From electronic noise concoctions and solid white leotards, whimsical music and colorful outfits, rhythmic bells and traditional costumes, to what seemed to be 80’s music and golden athletics wear, Fall for Dance had viewers engaged throughout the entire night.

The first dance successfully captured everyone’s attention from the instant it started. Silence accompanied the Xovers’ dancers’ movements before strange random electronic sounds filled the room; if its intentions were to frighten people, then it successfully did its job for me. The Grudge-like sounds and the sound of static induced my fear of the woman standing just off the stage. Dancers had excellent control of their body movements and partners danced flawlessly with each other in such precision and purposeful movements. I was left in my seat confused by the end of their piece, wondering what the next dance piece would be like…

I Can See Myself in Your Pupil immediately brought me to the edge of my seat in hopes of seeing the stage better. It was a completely different dance style, where every dancer was costumed in colorful, different clothing and the music was whimsical and upbeat; their music wanted me to get up on my feet and start dancing because it was so happy. The female contortionist provided comedy throughout her actions and interactions with her fellow dancers, which kept viewers on the edge of their seats wanting to see more. All of the dancers’ movements seemed effortless, but it was evident it took a lot of practice to make their movements seem to flow right out of them. The chemistry between the dancers was excellent, as if they’ve been dancing together all their lives.

Vistaar was a mesmerizing dance between a lead woman and her four followers; the blue-toned stage with orange lights seemed to put the dancers in a trance where they all followed the methodical rhythm from musicians hidden from view. I could not forget the chiming of the bells from each dancer’s ankles and waist reverberated off the walls of the room, all in harmony with one another. These dancers’ bells were in sync with one another, which provided a beautiful accompaniment to the music provided by the musicians’ hidden behind the curtains. The dancers’ hand movements were synchronized at the perfect height and perfect timing, which made the performance all the more enjoyable to watch.

Lastly, as a grand finale to keep people from falling asleep, Miami City Ballet presented viewers with “The Golden Section.” Dancers wore athletic costumes and exuded energy to represent their title “golden.” Their energy oozed out into the audience waking everybody up even though it was already 10 o’clock at night. The bright yellow lights shined on each of the dancers in such a way that it seemed these lights fed these dancers power to dance with such vigor.

Fall for Dance was comprised of four very different dances that appealed to every audience’s taste. Kudos to all the choreographers who developed the moves that all the dancers followed flawlessly, for I fell for dance.

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