On March 9, I went visited the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts to see The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk. The play was directed by Emma rice and written by Daniel Jamieson. The producing body included assistant director Keziah Serreau, choreography by Emma rice & Etta Murfitt, designed by Sophia Clist, lighting design by Malcolm Rippeth, sound design by Simon Baker, and composed/music directed by Ian Ross. I have never been to a play before this one. Flyers Lovers of Vitebsk was…
Identities In the modern society each of us performs multiple roles. Each role involves particular responsibilities or behavior that partially depends on expectations of others. Different people perform their roles in different way and with a different approach. Some believe that it is important to be yourself and not to be an artificial single role performing robot, even on the workplace. Others believe that in order to perform their roles properly, they need to focus themselves primarily on…
Starting fall semester of my junior year in Modern III, I knew that I would be challenged in several ways including: pushing my limits further, taking huge risks for myself, and learning choreography at a faster pace. So far in modern this semester, I feel that I have succeeded in these certain areas. I have experienced news things with my body by finding new places that my body could reach as well as surprising myself with things my body hasn’t ever experienced before. At the end of August, I…
begs Torvald to help her practice the tarantella dance for a party. As Dr. Rank and later Torvald play the piano, Nora dances wildly and with great enthusiasm. However, Torvald…
destroying the world, and this in turn represents their need of one another. In Shiva’s actions of stopping Kali’s dance he is also not able to perform his own role of silent reality, but Kali’s dance at this point was too destructive to let run it’s course. One without the other would lead to an imbalance of the universe, therefore Shiva had to put a stop to Kali, because both must perform their dance in relation to reality in order to keep the universe in…
yourself. It could be in when you were a little kid, or more relevant- high school. Elizalde wants us to reached 20 years later and picture ourselves committing everything that you are passionate about. I decided and committed to opening or running a dance studio business. Secondly,”No pain, no gain” (Elizalde para 20). Basically saying, you fall down, get right back up and do it again. This can apply to a dancers life because you literally go through blood, sweat, and tears. I been in this…
Repertory Dance Company Fall Dance Concert. This was primarily a showcase for dance majors and students that displayed phenomenal dance skills. Held at the Mannoni Performing Arts Center at the university’s campus, the performances highlighted various blossoming dancers with a wide range of unique dance styles. This was a superb opportunity to gain a different conception of dance, which for an experienced Jazz and Hip-Hop dancer, created the perfect challenge. The auditorium the dance concert…
greatest figures in the dance field, award-winning dancer and choreographer Carmen de Lavallade remains esteemed by all who treasure her contributions to ballet. After fifty years, de Lavallade continues to maintain and heighten a career comprised of Broadway, film, opera, television performances, and choreographed work. Described as mesmerizing and ethereal by both dance connoisseurs and critics alike, de Lavallade has dedicated a lifetime to expressing traditional forms of dance, as well as…
Our society craves bold and beautiful people who seem beyond mediocrity, so never fear the qualities that make you rise up and stand out. Leverage off them and make them work for you. And once you find yourself on centre stage with all the lights on you, be sure to constantly come up with new ways to surprise and delight your audience. Never grow stale or conform too much or you will fade into the grey cloud of the crowd where nothing really exciting happens. Scarlet Mirror Activity 1. Take…
Name- Praniti kachhawa TOPIC- WHY AND WHAT ARE THE CHANGES IN WEDDING ATTIRE OF A BRIDE AND GROOM IN RAJASTHAN Mesmerizing sound of the shehnai in background, folk musician playing and dancing on amusing Rajasthani songs, delicate women clad in bright and colorful ‘poshaks’ with extravagant jewelry and bunch of tall tough men wearing bandh gala and breeches wearing graceful saafas in an outstanding environment of old palaces and forts- yes this is what a Rajasthani wedding is all about-…