Dance Alabama Reflection

Dance Alabama is a program through the dance department that gives students of all majors to try out and participate in a dance production. It is generally students that grew up and danced throughout their childhood and high school years. The audition process is competitive so it is an honor for the performers that were chosen for this production. Some chosen continued to study dance at the university and others decided to pursue other interests but still have a passion for dancing. They participate in practices and rehearsals for months to prepare for this week of performances. The 30 pieces that they perform all reflect different topics and interests, some dancers perform in just one piece while others appear in several. This show is a good …show more content…
One of my good friends was in it and it reflects personalities and ideals of students on our campus so I felt like it was a perfect cultural event to attend. All the performances were choreographed by students which gives them amazing opportunities to show off not only their dancing talents but their ability to create pieces that speak to audiences through movements and sound. I enjoyed the show and the thought as well as the creativity that it took to choreograph and prepare each individual piece. One that initially stood out to me was “Thanks Mom and Dad”, which was a hip hop solo performed by a guy. The guy who danced also happened to be the choreographer which just made it even more personal and emotional. He walked out with headphones in and did a tap routine along to the music that was playing in his headphones. The sound and body movements along with his facial expressions combined reflected the creativity and seemed to take a lot of patience and rhythm to prepare. Another one that caught my attention was “Rags & Ritches”. It seemed to be based off of Vegas show girls and was very fun and