Sample Dance Review Sample

Walking into the Coker Repertory Dance Company on the first day was like an adrenaline rush. Not only did I develop new friendships within my peer group, but it allowed me to expand my knowledge of dance outside of my previous training with professional choreographers. During the fall semester, I learned the choreography of “Turn on the Blacklight” by Teena Marie Custer. This piece was the most successful performance for me as I was able to apply my jazz and hip-hop experience. Not only did I learn the choreography of “Turn on the Blacklight”, but a choreographer, Meg Schriffen, came in and taught a piece her company performed known as “Cosi Si Comincia”. We were required to learn the piece by Christmas break and perfected in the spring before Meg returned to …show more content…
This course enabled me to explore the difference concepts of dance such as experimenting with tempo, level differentiations, exploring use of different limbs, and allowing movement to start in a limb and end with a distal end. This experience came from the different studies we have completed in class such as shapes and the partner study especially. The partner study allowed me to perform one of my peer’s style which provided me the opportunity to explore uncomfortable positions, unfamiliar movement, and a different tempo. I never knew how far my body could extend until reaching as far as possible became a part of my body study. Being in Composition I has enabled me to understand how to narrate my movement. For example, I have noticed that narrating my movement has allowed me to experiment with adding emotion in and personal experience. Receiving feedback after showings is something I looked forward too. It is a way to help me explore different pathways and different ways to manipulate my movement. Every time I receive feedback, I try to apply it to not only my choreography in composition, but also in modern and