Dance Reflection Report

The Shapes & Reflections 2016 dance concert consisted of well-put together dances from countless genres, most of which were Hip Hop, Modern, World, Tap, Ballet, and Contemporary. I was part of the show, so I received the chance of viewing the dances a multiple amount of times. After observing the show, the two dances I selected that stood out the most to me were “Danse De L’ Amour”, choreographed by Kim Gregg, and “Overload”, choreographed by Julio Velazquez. Danse De L’ Amour, translated as the “Dance of Love”. In Kim Gregg’s piece Danse De L’ Amour, I interpreted the piece in which the girls who danced didn’t need the men in the end, for they ended up dancing alone and amongst themselves. The song itself gave me a more modern-time vibe, as it could have been a dance interpreted in the 1930s. I believe this piece held the genre during the romanticism era of dance. It was if the dancers ended up falling in love with the other, inanimate objects rather than each other. This was the first piece that left an impression on me as a result of its genre being comical. The movement in the piece suggested a sense of want or need for each other. This dance used the bench prop, and I would almost suggest the heels also as props. The choice of music would demonstrate either manly movement, or feminine movement. The section where the dancers began dancing with

It was also a great opportunity to be a part of it, and I wish I could discuss more than two pieces considering all of them had different traits and styles that I enjoyed. To be a part of the concert in general, I felt close to many of the dancers, and the last show left me feeling bittersweet memories. The overall concert in general had very clean and crisp dances, and they were well-put together and every dancer danced in full sync with each