Love at First Sight
So the word around our class was that I would be the first one asleep when the performance started, but somehow I proved everyone wrong. When the first dance started, I was like “oh great, here we go.. how the hell am I going to sit through an hour and a half of this?” For a moment I thought the class’ prediction about me going down first was going to be accurate. But then two of the men dancers came out and started dancing to the song ” Time After Time,” acoustically played on the guitar. The song and the dancing really caught my attention. I think this was the case because I knew the song and the dancing was more modern so I could relate to it.
Then, a couple of dances after that, my heart was captured by the dark red haired dancer, Christina Dooling. And don’t worry guys, her looks weren’t the only thing that caught my eye. Her performance – the one where she was in red pants dancing with another man (jealous) – was, in my opinion, pretty amazing. The movements they were doing with their bodies were something I didn’t even think were possible, and the music they danced to – a beautiful song on the piano – was perfect for their performance. It allowed them to simultaneously portray their emotions and dance flawlessly. This was definitely my favorite part of the night.
Sitting so close really changed my outlook on the show. I thought if I dozed off a performer on stage would see me and be taken back, but luckily this was a non-factor because I was so interested in the show. Sitting in the second row, I was able to hear them breathing and see sweat dripping down their face. I know this isn’t the coolest thing, but it really exemplified how much work they put into these dances.
I was so into the show that I started screaming, “woo” after the dances I liked. I didn’t think I would live to see the day this happened. It’s safe to say that I really enjoyed the show and would definitely go back to see it and my love Christina Dooling<3
P.S. – I became a hero later that night when I went back into the theater to chat it up with my girl Christina.
P.P.S – That didn’t really happen. I just went back in because I forgot my hat and I ended up finding Bens coveted frisbee.
Posted: November 20th, 2012 under Modern Dance, Reviews.
