Dance 2000
Dancing is a very unique way of communication. It’s an expression of self and/or story, appealing and entertaining to the audience with smooth, graceful moves. In Dance 2000, many of these “appealing moves” were exhibited. Ballet, modern, and post-modern were just some of the categories that the director decided to include in the production. These styles of dance portrayed either a very litteral (story-like) message or a more abstract one. For the first portion of this paper, I intend to compare and contrast two peices that displayed different styles of dance (Ballet, modern etc.). Then, for the second half I’ll compare and contrast two other peices which displayed literal or abstract qualities. But first, my personal opinion and reaction to the production. You must forgive my ignorance in this aspect of the arts. I’ve never seen a dance type performance (before this one) and wouldn’t know what qualifies as good criteria to judge the production. What I can do is make simple a observation and relay emotional response. Not to fullfill the male stereotype, but portions (like the Okinawian piece) of the performance was boring. Maybe this feeling permeated because I didn’t really understand the “Kashikaki,” but it was a
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Approximate Word count = 1042
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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