Just Dance

I have chosen to review the Alberta Ballet’s performance of Love Lies Bleeding for my dance production critique. Preceding the show I had relatively low expectations since I am not an Elton John fan and the show was set to his music and was inspired by his journey. Fortunately, my expectations were surpassed considerably. Love Lies Bleeding was a zestful, dynamic, and alluring theatrical experience unlike no other. This production was built on a strong foundation of classical ballet technique…

yet the mood of each one is very different due to the individual emotions that the composers wanted to express. The overall effect of The Rite of Spring is jolting, shocking, intense, and jarring. It features rivalry between two tribes, primitive dances, and pagan rituals…

entity to take control of its “horse”. Anyone can clearly see that some of the dancers have indeed been taken over by what certainly seems to be a force separate from themselves. What begins as a violent shaking eventually refines itself to an elegant dance that extends from the contractions of the pelvic section all the way to the toes and fingers. Conga drums simultaneously resonate their staccato beats mimicking the tones and inflections of the human languages of Africa. Soon the dancers’…

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was great for many of the players, all of the lead roles were phenomenal. Every single one of them fit their role greatly. For the minor roles, I thought only one of the girlfriends of Robert fit well and that was the flight attendant. The other two just did not portray their role as deeply as they should have. Even as a minor role, they were still part of the plot, but there acting didn’t make it seem like they were that important. Everybody’s voice and tone was excellent. I feel the…

and again a few months later at a party. They then do a full out tap dance on the top of a hill in Los Angeles. As ridiculous as it sounds, it’s incredibly magical. Sebastian and Mia start dating and everything is going well. They’re happy and are…

video I chose to analyze was “Don’t Touch My Hair” by Solange. The song comes from her album titled, A Seat at the Table, which was released in 2015. The video has a vintage look laced with diverse black hairstyles, eclectic fashion and interpretative dance moves. There are various scenes and camera angles used which include a simulated basketball game, a church choir, women at a swimming pool and dancing inside and outside an observatory. The song and video is about black women and their hair.…

Born in the Bronx, New York City on July 24, 1969, in a Puerto Rican household Jennifer was searching for her big role that would make her a household name. According to biography.com, Jennifer danced on In Living Color, however, that did not ensue her a hit role. It was not until 1997 her big role came in the iconic movie, Selena. In an interview with the Today Show Jennifer says emotionally, “ it was a great thing for her to be my mentor in a way and for her to teach me so much about, yes…

twirling bodies everywhere. A packed danced floor has everyone moving and yelling at once. This was my first experience at the Basque Center in Boise during one of the many festivals being held on a Saturday. Young and old are up on the dance floor doing traditional dances to traditional songs. As a first timer of course I looked ridiculous trying to keep up with the moves and this got a lot of chuckles from everyone. Even with all the laughter, it was all in good fun because everyone was…

including the lighting, the costumes and hair, the movements, and the storyline. The lighting scheme of Islands of Desire was one that would easily catch the eye of any audience member. Rather than simply having spots follow the dancers around or just keeping the entire stage lit, the lighting designers for the piece went down a different route. The spot lights were moving lights that seemed to follow…