When we arrived at Brooklyn College on Saturday evening for a performance of Stepz I wasn’t sure what to expect. I have some knowledge about different dance styles; however, I never had any experience with tap dancing. I wasn’t sure what to look for but I was open to a new experience. I was surprised that for the time being I was completely transfixed by the performance that I didn’t realize the time passing. I was very impressed with the dancers’ skills. They made the performance look so effortless when in reality it must’ve taken months to choreograph, prepare, and rehearse. The most interesting part for me was the group numbers because the choreography and sync were incredible. From past experience I know that duets are the most difficult dances to choreograph because it is most obvious if a dancer makes a mistake. In a group, the focus is distributed among all the dancers and in a solo there are no dancers to compare the performer to. But in a duet the two people can’t have any missteps so I found it interesting that the performance included many duets.

I enjoyed the use of color, sound, music, and movements to set the mood of each dance. The stage lights worked well to reflect the nature of each number and helped differentiate different dances. I noticed that the red and orange lights during a paired number reminded me of a summer sunset and I realized that the lighting and choice of music was very effective in creating different settings. I found it interesting that the dancers used a variety of music ranging from classics to the theme from Mission Impossible. It was entertaining to see a modern twist with the use of this popular theme. The use of steps of stage was also a good way to make the performance unique. Having limited experience with tap dancing I don’t know if I appreciated the technique as much as somebody who knows the technicalities behind tap dancing but I found the performance beautiful and interesting to watch.