I’m using this post as an opportunity to remind everyone about the Mike Kelley show at Hauser & Wirth in Chelsea as well as recap some of the ideas discussed in class today. First, the Kelley show will be on view through Saturday, Oct. 24, the first New York show dedicated to Kelley’s Kandor series. And if that weren’t enough reason…
Continue ReadingDance: A Universal Language
Dance has been one of my interests for many years, developing as a result of my experience in the field of Ballroom dancing. When I discovered that I would attend a dance performance at the New York City Center, I grew excited to have the chance to encounter a variety of dances from all over the…
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The Fall for Dance Festival presented four dance performances that varied stylistically and culturally. One of the main signifiers of the cultural differences was the music that accompanied the dances. This was especially apparent in the first performance, Shivashtakam, which was an Indian style performance that was performed as an ode to Shiva. Before the…
Continue ReadingThe Importance of Music in Dance: Fall for Dance Review
Music and dancing go hand in hand, at least in my opinion. Before watching the actual Fall for Dance performances, I expected a lot of classical orchestral music, and I was pleasantly surprised to see the variety of cultural and jazz music being played. Two of the performances that especially interested me were the cultural Shivashthakam dance and the enthusiastic…
Continue ReadingThe Language of the Opera
On Wednesday, October 14th the Metropolitan Opera House held the acclaimed production of Verdi’s Otello. Right as I entered through the grand doors, the scene was set. From the beautiful entrance, to the well-dressed audience, to the soft, yet somehow loud voices echoing across the Met, everything was in line for what I expected to…
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