After watching “Otello” at the Metropolitan Opera, I was not expecting much. I disliked Otello for the reason that I did not like the translation as it seemed like old english. Many people like to just watch the performance and not pay attention to what they are saying but it is imperative to me that…
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Fall for Dance Review
The variety and diversity of the performances we saw at Fall for Dance was a pleasant surprise. I was expecting to sit through two hours of classical ballet however as soon as I heard the first strains of music for Shivashtakam, I realized how wrong I was. Shivashtakam is an Indian dance that was preformed…
Continue ReadingAn 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…
Continue ReadingThe Diversity of Dance
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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