Costumes by Noshin Choudhury
Miami City Ballet: The costumes for this dance company was standard for ballets. The girls wore dark purple camisole leotards that showed off their lean, tall figures. They paired the leotards with ballet shoes. The guys wore tight, dark purple shirts and pants. Both of their outfits allowed the audience to see all of their graceful dance moves and made the overall performance look elegant.
Vincent Mantsoe: Vincent took a very creative take on both his dance and his outfit. When he first entered stage, he wore a loose white shirt and cream, cropped pants with brown patterns. The pants made it seem like he was a part of nature, which his dance was aiming to do. Midway through the performance, he takes off his shirt to reveal his toned muscles as the music comes on. By showing his bare skin, it connects him more to his dance.
Trisha Brown: Unlike the Miami City Ballet Company’s costume, Trisha makes her dancers wear costumes with her distinct style. They wore a cream dress that clung tightly to their upper body but then became flowy when lower than the hips. There was a large slit on either side that ran up their legs. Also unlike standard ballet performances, the girls were not wearing ballet shoes and their hair was not tied up in a bun. The costume exemplifies Trisha’s innovative dance style that varies from typical ballet.
Michelle Dorrance Dance: The most unique part of this company’s costume was that the dancers were not wearing uniform attire. Each person took their own take on business casual attire. This reflected their dance as well because each person was able to embellish their dance moves with their own style. The lack of uniformity is normally not seen in dance performances and it made this show unique.
