Dance Performance 'Vagabond'

The performance “Vagabond” stood out to me because it was not just a typical dance performance. It was unique in the way that it translated music and dance into life stories. It was heart provoking and evoked emotion to the audience through unconventional movement. The dancers that performed were not afraid to get out of their comfort zone or surrender themselves to the ground. They developed a connection with the audience and pulled them in to see the real world around them. In introducing the piece “Vagabond” the usage of time was slow motion with moderate speed. The time factor revealed the dancer’s time from sustained to sudden. It was like having all the time in the world then indulging to a complete sudden move. The rhythm was regular …show more content…
The body shapes of the dancers were performed at high, middle, and low levels that had strong, sharp, and angular appearances. They paced around in different directions, and then held a certain position that included either laying flat on the ground, or maintaining an asymmetrical body shape. Slowly they moved in a range of shapes that either contracted or extended their body, and then gathered up to form rows. They used props (luggage) and moved them high over their head while they stood with legs 2 feet apart. The luggage represented the dancers going on a journey trying to find fulfillment at another place. As the levels changed each dancer performed a sequence of body movements by tossing in the air, or making sudden graceful twists and turns that …show more content…
They used positive space with basic geometric forms that included rows of dancers that extended from wing to wing. Their pattern then transformed to vertical space with movements of each dancer doing jumps and lifts. The scale of the dance was constricted where they only used a certain part of the stage. In addition to that they used luggage as their props and arranged them to form a circle on stage where the dancers made long and uplifting movements inside of it. One by one the dancers performed their solo that consisted of free patters. When each dancer performed their solo their path progressed in free form and used vertical space when they made jump movements. The dancers that performed in the center made a strong impact to the audience. People were mainly focused on the dancers whose goal was to draw attention to the audience by captivating them. It was the imperfect, asymmetric lines, simplicity, and stillness that drew the focus of attention. As dancers their duty was to help audiences interpret their dance and music in an exciting way. It caused the audience to closely look in and escape real life situations with them. It touches the lives of many people and it is not the movements that matter, but the story that it depicts. The social significance from my interpretation is that it was meant to portray real-life situations. People tend to go through many