Analyzing The Concert 'Arcadia'

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In the Concert, there are five dance performances, including two solos and three dance groups. The first dance “Between” is accompanied by five girls with a sad wind viola accompaniment. The second dance “Acquiescence” is a girl’s solo dance with a cheerful music. The third paragraph of the dance “Arcadia” is a group dance with a few girls on stage put on a watch look for the opening. The fourth dance “How about, I try” is a solo dance. At the opening, a girl runs on the stage in a brisk percussion accompaniment. The last dance “Interlude1:9” is a group dance, all girls were wearing white clothes.
The second dance “Acquiescence” left a very deep impression on me. The beginning, accompanied by a brisk, a girl slowly dance, let me think of the

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