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…
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An Exposure to Indian Culture: Fall for Dance Review
When I went to see Fall for Dance at the New York City Center on October 8th, I didn’t know what to expect from it. I’ve never been to a big live dance performance before (I have been to my sister’s ballet recitals when I was younger. Does that count?). What I did know was that Fall…
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The New York City Center hosted its 12th annual Fall for Dance Festival on October 8th. It was the first time I’ve ever attended such an event, so naturally I didn’t know what to expect. Quite frankly, I didn’t even know what types of dances was going to be performed. All I knew was that…
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I did not know what to expect when I found out that we were going to the Fall for Dance Festival. Honestly, I did not even know that it was so popular until I mentioned it to my boss and he freaked out. His excitement built up my expectations, but I still had no idea…
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Fall for Dance is a show where international dancers come to perform. The night started off with a traditional Indian dance routine based off of a ballad. However, the diversity didn’t stop there. I researched the dancers from that night. They were already a diverse set in terms of ethnicity, but I learned that just…
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