Am I allowed to do two posts? Oh well, I like this idea better, and I know you guys were all waiting for me to do something dance related....anyway....just like we're trying to find our own way of expressing ourselves (not just what we're told to do for technique, or what's politically the "correct" way of playing our instruments, voice included) dancers are always trying to find ways of expressing themselves...finding their own style, "swag" if you will. I'm relating to that one Arthurian Philosophy phrase of "anything that exists has its own vibration." The video I'm showing you guys is a jazz dance, all the girls whom I've had the pleasure of dancing with for the past year and a half. I had a chance to do this dance, however, its time conflicted with my HS jazz band.....needless to say I regret not doing it. While you're watching the dance, obviously everyone is doing the same movement, but if you watch closely, each girl is doing the movement a bit different whether they're expressing the emotion differently or physically doing the movement differently. Enjoy!
Dirty Diana :D
I really like this example of individuality. They all moved differently, but none of them were wrong. I could tell that each of them really felt the music through her body. Because they danced what felt, it made the performance more genuine and therefore enjoyable.
ReplyDeleteThis kind of reminded me of all the strings in an orchestra moving their bows; they all do it at the same time and with expertise, but they don't all do it exactly the same way (they may be at a slightly different point on the bow, applying more or less pressure than their stand partner, be at a slightly different angle, etc). Just because it's a shade different doesn't make it incorrect. It just allows a little bit of that players personal style to show through. This is also comparable to how every individual musician may interpret and perform a piece in a different way - none of it is really "wrong," just different than another person may do it.
ReplyDeleteI have always felt this kind of dance very refreshing. I came from the world of showchoir where precision is key and if every hit isn't perfectly together you get docked points. It is so much more fun as a performer and an audience member to watch a group of dancers who obviously feel the emotion of the music and each convey it in their own way. Thanks for sharing Sarah!
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