A Beautiful Show

I’ve never been to a show like this before. I wasn’t sure what to expect but I was pleasantly surprised!

The first dance Concerto by the Lucinda Childs Dance Company left me confused. As the danced progressed, I tried to make meaning of it but I just couldn’t. Everyone was dressed in black and the performers moved in repetitive circular, minimalist movements. However, as the music changed from a repetitive slow rhythm to a faster rhythm, the dancers’ circular movements changed to sharper movements. The dance also started off with a few people (I think about three) but as it progressed, more performers moved in, filling the stage, doing their own thing.

The next dance performance Neue Suite by the company Semperoper Ballett Dersden was beautiful. I did not expect ballet to follow the first dance. It was a pleasant surprise! I love the first pair because their graceful dance and light pink attire reminded me of a blooming rose. Their movements seemed almost like the movements of water. The movements from sliding from side to side and balancing in each other’s arms were so smooth and flowing that I couldn’t help but think they moved like water. The other ballet performances were as equally as great. The colors of the clothing reminded of the colors of a rainbow.

The third dance, AP15 by Sebastien Ramirez & Honji Wang, was much different than the previous two. The performers danced along to modern/futuristic music while wearing modern clothes. Wang’s slow robotic movements in the beginning left me in a trance. When Ramirez came into the dance, I finally understood (or I thought I did) what the dance was suppose to mean. Wang and Sebastien represented two strangers who met but one did not accept another. They met as strangers and departed as strangers. It left me mesmerized.

I also managed to get a picture with Honji Wang while I was waiting for my parents!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The last but definitely not the least was MINUS 16, the dance by Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Where do I begin with this one? The solo performer confused me as I watched his funny movements. I felt his dance was about a man who may be shy to dance finally breaking free from his shyness. He broke into bigger dance movements as time passed by. He “pushed” off the curtains which I think represent a wall or a barrier. The performer slowly used the whole stage to move around which represented that he embraced his love for dance. I thought the dance ended there. However when other performers came on to stage, I knew I was in for more awesomeness. The collective dance where they chanted rhythmic Hebrew phrases along with the inviting music was amazing. I found myself chanting along something intangible and clapping my hands to the beat. When members from the audience went up to dance, it removed the barrier between performers and audience. The interaction between the performers and the chosen audience dancers was adorable. I couldn’t help but smile. It was a beautiful ending to the show.