Surprise Surprise by Eleni
Let’s me honest… we all didn’t think the play was going to be stimulating. In fact most of us took bets on who would fall asleep first. Falling asleep in a pile of my own drool seemed very probable at the time. But boy was I COMPLETELY wrong! I actually liked the modern dance performance. From this experience I learned that I cannot be so closed minded and I need to explore all areas of the arts. I can’t make judgements about something without having experienced them.
Modern dance defies ballet. The dancers moved so fluently yet they were not afraid to fall on the ground with a thud. The dancers were graceful, yet they acknowledged gravity. I couldn’t take my eyes of the dancers; they were constantly in action. I realized how much discipline and hard work it must take to be a dancer. I thought it was wonderful how the New Orleans students got the opportunity to be featured in the show. I found it nice how we the audience knew some of the songs in the show; it wasn’t all classical music. One of my favorite acts was the one with the two male ballet dancers. They were phenomenal and full of passion. Another one of my favorite acts was the one with the two male dancers and the guitarist. Their dancing reminded me of the movie “Step Up.” It was very contemporary and not stylistically formal. I ended up surprisingly really enjoying myself at the Joyce Theatre! I’m glad we went as a class and got to embark on this new experience together 🙂
Posted: November 20th, 2012 under Modern Dance.
