Spring Dance Concert 2013 Critique
The first
piece, “Scherzo Czerny, Opus 75.5” by choreographed by Richard Allan Ploch. I
thought that it was good, however there were times it didn’t look as effortless
as it could have been. An example of this is when Eden fell out of her point. Other
then a few mistakes, I still really liked the simplicity of the piece and still
thought it was beautiful.
The second
piece was “Eve’s Burden”, choreographed by Ya-Ju Lin. I thought the piece was
very original. It made me feel the anguish that the dancers were portraying.
This is important because dance is all about making the audience feel what the
dancers are trying to express.
The third
piece was “Tortured Soul”, choreographed by Jillian Michaels. I felt a little disconnected
from this piece. Honestly, I felt that it was a little boring and dry. I wasn’t
able to feel what the dancers were trying to express.
The fourth
piece was “Escape from Freedom”, choreographed by Edward Owens. I really liked
this piece. I thought there was a lot of symbolism and emotion. The dancer,
Patrick Justin did a great job at connecting with the audience. Overall the
piece was very engaging and deep.
The fifth
piece was “The Secret Life of Muses”, choreographed by Bill Philin- Plopis. Honestly,
I have a hard time remembering this piece. This is not a bad thing, however it
is also not a good thing. It is not bad because this means that the piece
wasn’t horrible, or it would have stuck out. But then again, it is also bad
that it didn’t stick to my memory.
The sixth
piece was “Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See”, choreographed by Phyllis
Gaines and Marcus Borders. I liked this piece because it was a change of pace
and because of this, it was more engaging to the audience. I personally do not
think that it was flawless, and I think that it could have been organized
better, however, it was still very good.
The seventh
piece was “Primal Fear”, choreographed by Susannah LeMarquand. I really liked
this piece. I thought that it was complex however it still was clean. I liked
how creative it was as well. It really looked awesome with the use of the
drapes. Again, Patrick Justin did a really great job, as did Lindsey Goldaper.
The eight
piece was “Confessions of a Mean Girl”, choreographed by Lauren Gilbert.
Personally, this was not my favorite piece. I felt it was very disorganized and
didn’t really have a meaning to me. I felt that it could have had a lot of
potential, however it did not really connect with me.
The ninth
piece was “Wild, Calling Collect”, choreographed by Susan Taylor Lennon. I
really liked this one because it was different and abstract. However, I did not
like that not everyone was in unison and it made it look a little sloppy. Other
then the small things, it was overall very good.
The tenth
piece was “Continuum”, choreographed by Beth Labaren-Root. I liked this piece,
however I felt that it was a little dry, and didn’t really stand out to me. Also,
not everyone was in unison so at times it looked a little sloppy.
The last piece was “Lovely Way to
Burn”, choreographed by Linda Lopez. I really liked this one because it
captured the audience’s attention. I liked the music choice and I thought it
was a fun way to end the show.
Overall it was a very good show. Some
pieces were better than others. However it is apparent that these dancers have
worked very hard, and it was still a great show.
