Dance Performance Evaluation

Introduction As I entered the auditorium, I had no idea what to expect. I am twenty-eight years old and I have never attended or watched a dance performance. I flip through the pages of the program and read the content as I prepare myself for the new experience. DisConnect choreographed by Deborah McLaughlin is the first performance on the list. As the lights dim and the audience decompresses, my undivided attention is on the stage. There were three other performances that followed but I caught myself reflecting back on DisConnect throughout the entire show. I will describe, analyze, and evaluate this performance.
Description
The first thing I noticed during the performance was the lighting. The entire auditorium was dark except for a spotlight on the stage and creepy music started to play. Next, I noticed all of the dancers wearing black, non-restrictive clothing. Cellphones were the only prop used during this performance. The stage was bear except for the dancers. At the beginning, three of the dancers were laying in the floor at low level and three of them were standing at medium level at stage left. The dancers did not stay in this …show more content…
I came to this conclusion due to the costumes, the moves used, and the music. This modern dance piece was easy to relate to. According to our reading, “Many people would agree that one of the primary reasons that choreographers create a work is because they want to communicate something to their audience.” The choreographer intended for the crowd to link the use of the cellphones with the content of the dance. As I watched the dance, I started to grasp what was being communicated and related the moves to social media. The lead dancer being a person of popularity on social media and the other dancers represented her followers. Her every move was followed and sometimes imitated. In other parts of the dance, I could feel shame and embarrassment project from the