Outside Reflection

Evening of Dance

The Evening of Dance show was filled with several incredible performances that shared both similarities and differences. A particular piece that drew my attention was Risk of Flight performed by Rep 1. I definitely felt that the choreography was very open and flowy but still had a range of strength within the movement. The choreography was very free but also precise, for instance in the beginning of the piece when the group of dancers are just still and then unexpectedly the dancer that is in the center starts to slowly move forward which initiates everyone else’s movement. The costumes fitted the piece perfectly; the color choices were very organic and neutral which made the piece have a greater effect as a whole. There was a duet within Risk of Flight which had great partnering work. The dancers worked extremely well together; there was a lot of weight transfer within the movement and a feel of the dancers being dependent of one another. The choreography made their connection stronger; there were a lot of extensions incorporated within the piece which definitely displayed the dancers’ ability of control and really maintaining their center. The second piece that I really enjoyed was Mercy also performed by Rep 1; Mercy is an extremely powerful piece. I feel that it differs from Risk of Flight in a way that Mercy has more dramatic movement. Although Mercy might differentiate from Risk of Flight both pieces do have similar qualities, for example the beginning portion of Mercy involves very subtle movement but very demanding like risk of flight. Mercy incorporates the use of buckets, at this point in the piece I feel is where the audience is fully engaged in the performance the quality of the movement incorporated with the use of buckets is so hard hitting, it has attack, and the dancers are at full force. The costumes for Mercy consists of a two piece sort of veil fabric and the dancers are required to have their hair wet, the costumes truly make the work as a whole come alive. Overall the Evening of Dance show showcased many professional quality works that where very enjoyable and exciting to watch.