Fall Dance Performance Experience

Two weeks ago, I visited HHC Ybor Main Stage Theatre where the Fall Dance Concert was performed. Usually, I hardly drove to Ybor at night, but I was lucky to be at HCC Ybor on time. The parking was dark and full, so I had to drive several rounds to find the spot. However, I think Fall Dance Concert was worth the drive. This was my first experience about theatre since I came to US, and I really enjoyed it. When I first came to the theatre, I was handed a flyer where all the performances were listed. I think it was so helpful for me to follow along the performances as well as expecting what would come next. My seat was on the left of the stage, and two rows away from the last row. At first, I thought I would not have good views of the stage. However, the stage was proscenium arch stage, I could see everything that happened on stage regardless my seating position. Also, the Main Theatre gave me the feeling of being so close to the stage to the point I could literally hear every performers’ footsteps as they were moving. Most of the time, the stage was very dark; light source came from one direction, and it usually focused on one or two performers at a time. There was also an apron added to the stage, where gained the intimacy between the performers and audiences. Each dance performance’s running time was prettily short, and there was curtain call in every single one. I can tell that curtain calls were the time that the stage had lit up the most. After each dance, the curtain closed, and there was couple of minutes break before moving to …show more content…
More than studying materials and tests, I had the opportunity to find entertaining from theatre during the semester, which I would hardly did it personally if I was not introduced through the course. Last but not least, I had learned that there were many different ways to enjoy entertaining activities inexpensively while studying in the United