Nostalgia

To be perfectly honest, I was really excited about going to this performance.  I took dance for the 4 years of high school and it was there that I truly fell in love.  Dance is one of those things that can be so freeing.  Because of dance I gained self confidence and I gained a sense of empowerment.  This performance, really took me back.

With the ballet duets, I admired the amazing pointe and the grace of these dancers.  I also admired the mix of ballet with more contemporary styles of dance.  It gave a good twist to it.

With the hip hop/modern duet, I admired their precision.  One moment in particular stands out to me.  When he jumped over her while she stood up and knocked her down, I seriously thought that he broke her neck or something.  But in that split second, before I could even finish a though, he was already behind her and pushing her back up before she even touched the ground.  It was truly astonishing.

Alvin Ailey was a great way to end the show.  The dancing in the beginning reminded me of elevator music.  I imagined a man who was supposed to be working, but got caught up in the music and couldn’t help himself.  It felt so fluid and so spontaneous.  I especially loved when they brought people up on stage.  It was so chaotic yet so structured and planned.  It was so energetic yet still so personal.

 

I truly had an amazing time.