By // by Ashley
You know that feeling you get when you dream you’re flying? Well, that’s the feeling created by watching Pilobolus; watching them is like being in a dream world. I imagine the Paul Klee painting “Fish Magic” scene because only in this dream world would underwater skating and roly-poly people co-exist. Pilobolus Dance Company recently performed to …
Pilobolus Dance Company: charming audiences with their je ne sais quoiRead More
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A poor peasant girl falls in love with a man out of her league. It’s a story we’ve all heard before, a young girl who yearns for what she cannot have. Remember that feeling you had when you first fell in love….there’s a dance your heart does and Giselle’s heart was shining through her every …
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Do you notice that when you get back from a great vacation your memories make that vacation seem even better because you constantly replay the good times in your head? The same is true with a great dance performance; you think about it and replay favorite parts that are forever etched in your memory. It …
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Recently, I was listening to Mendelssohn and thinking about the controversy over the Wedding March. There are those who believe that the history, background, and underlying messages with in the well known music should prevent the use of it for a religious based wedding ceremony! I disagree. There’s always a bit of “wild” …
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Instead of making a New Year’s resolution to “lose weight” or “get healthy” why don’t we try making a resolution to “have fun?” One of my New Year’s resolutions is to have enough energy to meet all challenges. When we are strong physically, it’s easier to feel strong emotionally. I attribute a lot of my …
New Year’s resolution to “have fun” and “just dance!”Read More
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When Jenifer Ringer was younger she was told by a ballet teacher that she was lazy and needed to work much harder; she now says she’s grateful for the teacher’s honesty because it pushed her to be the dancer she is today. To have the opportunity to dance on stage is an honor; a dancer …