tuesday night i was back at the royal theatre to see the royal danish ballet! my history of european ballet class went on its first field study to see dans2go, a group of dance pieces that showcase a medley of different dances, of different styles, from different eras. tickets for the performance were cheaper than seasonal tickets ($20 for students) in order to attract dance lovers of all sorts, but especially to students and those less familiar with the art of ballet and dance.
a quick synopsis: the first piece, "chroma", was choreographed by wayne mcgregor and used music from jack white (of the white stripes) arranged by joby talbot. i found excerpts of this dance (that, since its premiere in 2006, has won many prestigious dance awards) last semester, and loved it. when i found out i would be seeing it live, i was ecstatic. it was executed beautifully, and the intricacy of movement blended with the minimalism of the costumes and set design was right up my alley.
the second piece was "the unsung," by choreographer josé limon. eight barefoot men, without musical accompaniment, performed this very modern dance piece. every rustle, breath, step, rippling muscle, and expression could be heard and seen by each dancer, giving the piece a unique intensity, vitality, beauty, and method of communication. however, due to the lack of music, every cough and movement of the audience could also became annoyingly audible.
the final piece featured the royal ballet dancers in an excerpt from the russian ballet masterpiece, la bayadere. in white tutus, 24 dancers become an endless revelation of white dream figures that slowly filled the stage in beautiful formations. this was the only piece that was disappointing to see so up close (our seats were a mere 6 rows form the stage) because the patterns were a bit hard to distinguish, but i guess looking out into a sea of light pink ballerina legs wasn't all that bad, either.
No comments:
Post a Comment