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Boston Conservatory Dance Theater
Nov. 12th, 2008 09:51 pmThis past weekend, I got to see the Boston Conservatory Dance Theater performance twice. It was really beautiful. The dancers were our sophomores, juniors, and seniors - they are very good.
Unfortunately, I don't really have the right vocabulary (yet) to discuss the movements in detail, so I will have to stick to my general impressions.
Braid - choreography by Daniel McCusker; music by Guy Klucevsek
This piece was fun and playful, definitely the most light-hearted piece on the program. The cast was all female and their costumes were skirted and in bright colors; that, plus the nature of the movements brought to mind groups of elementary school age girls outside playing.
Von - choreography by Jim Viera; music by Sigur Ros
I really loved this piece and found it quite moving. Partly this is because I love Sigur Ros, but mostly it's that Jim Viera's choreography was lovely. He also brought out some of the emotional and atmospheric aspects of Sigur Ros' music in a really wonderful way. The duets and trios in particular evoked hope and longing.
Echoes - choreography by Thang Dao; music by Ezio Bosso and Vivaldi
This ballet was amazing, and possibly my favorite piece on the program - I could happily see it a hundred more times. Dao's choreography struck me as being very musical - there were parts that I thought of as being counterpoint or imitation, or other musical devices rendered into motion. The dance also had a terrific sense of depth, and a gorgeous interplay between details and larger structure.
Steps in the Street - choreography by Martha Graham; music by Wallingford Riegger
This piece was really something special. Graham was clearly a genius. "Steps in the Street" is a section of a larger piece that deals with war, homelessness, and exile. The movements were quite simple, but had huge emotional intensity. It wasn't at all like other dance I've seen. It was very percussive and forceful, with stamping and some amazing jumping, but with a deeply affecting stillness and control.
Unfortunately, I don't really have the right vocabulary (yet) to discuss the movements in detail, so I will have to stick to my general impressions.
Braid - choreography by Daniel McCusker; music by Guy Klucevsek
This piece was fun and playful, definitely the most light-hearted piece on the program. The cast was all female and their costumes were skirted and in bright colors; that, plus the nature of the movements brought to mind groups of elementary school age girls outside playing.
Von - choreography by Jim Viera; music by Sigur Ros
I really loved this piece and found it quite moving. Partly this is because I love Sigur Ros, but mostly it's that Jim Viera's choreography was lovely. He also brought out some of the emotional and atmospheric aspects of Sigur Ros' music in a really wonderful way. The duets and trios in particular evoked hope and longing.
Echoes - choreography by Thang Dao; music by Ezio Bosso and Vivaldi
This ballet was amazing, and possibly my favorite piece on the program - I could happily see it a hundred more times. Dao's choreography struck me as being very musical - there were parts that I thought of as being counterpoint or imitation, or other musical devices rendered into motion. The dance also had a terrific sense of depth, and a gorgeous interplay between details and larger structure.
Steps in the Street - choreography by Martha Graham; music by Wallingford Riegger
This piece was really something special. Graham was clearly a genius. "Steps in the Street" is a section of a larger piece that deals with war, homelessness, and exile. The movements were quite simple, but had huge emotional intensity. It wasn't at all like other dance I've seen. It was very percussive and forceful, with stamping and some amazing jumping, but with a deeply affecting stillness and control.
