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Fall For Dance!
The beginning of the Fall for Dance show felt rather out of place, to tell the truth. Rather than a dance performance, the audience is given a singer and a guitarist, performing what I assumed to be an original song made by them. Although the singer sang very well, I was a bit lost as to what the purpose of the song was. I didn’t understand the lyrics themselves, and the performance was a bit dull, to be fully honest. I was slightly disappointed with the way Fall for Dance opened up; the singing was stellar but the appeal to the audience didn’t mesh the performance together as much as I’d liked.
The second act of the Fall for Dance brought us back on track with a couple performing what seemed to be a flamenco dance. The two dancers heated up the stage with their passion as they tap danced to the beat. I really loved the way each tap of the shoes synched with the beat so well–though at times I could’ve sworn I heard more clicks than my eyes could follow. The amount of time that the couple put into making the performance so well done must be extraordinary. I give my props to them.
The third act of the Fall for Dance performance was very familiar to our class. The Red Angels put on a show as two guys and two girls performed ballet for the audience. I was so amazed as to how well the guys were able to stretch their bodies. In fact, I think the guys moved more fluidly than the girls did, and that’s very counter-intuitive, to say the least.
The fourth act of the Fall for Dance show was quite strange, to tell the truth. The audience is given a couple weaving their arms and legs to express their emotions as an audio tape plays in the background. The audio in the background was really random in my opinion, and just like the first performance, I was left very confused as to what the message of the piece was. Though the man and woman on stage moved with precise, effortless fluidity, I had no idea what the purpose of all the movement was.
The last performance was a lot more relatable for the modern audience; a group of break dancers strut their stuff and ended the show with the bang. I really enjoyed their precision, but in general, I felt that this last performance just went on way too long. There must’ve been at least five times when the performance looked to be done, until we see the dancers return on stage and dance again. The dancing itself was superb, but it would’ve been so much more enjoyable if they ended their performance appropriately.