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Dance Concert
Apr. 20th, 2009 09:36 pmNederlands Dance Theater II, April 17
NDT II is an amazing group of dancers. This performance was very beautiful.
Said and Done - Choreographed by Paul Lightfoot and Sol Leon; music: selections from Bach.
This piece started out with an incredible solo, followed by some beautiful ensemble work and partnering. However, I really didn't get the point of the male dancer alone at the extreme left of the stage with feathers falling down on him during the second half of the piece. It didn't fit well with the partnering going on at the other end of the stage, and seemed rather self-conscious.
Sleepless - Choroegraphed by Jiri Kylian; music by Dirk Haubrich
This was the best piece on the program. The electronic music by Haubrich worked perfectly with the choreography, which was wonderful. The piece also made good use of a backdrop of white screens which allowed the dancers to make entrances and exits through the slits between the screens and to project shadows onto them. I really love Kylian's partnering, and this work had plenty of it.
Shutters Shut - Choreographed by Paul Lightfoot and Sol Leon; music: a Gertrude Stein poem
Upon reading the program, I'd been very skeptical about how a dance to spoken word might work. Luckily, Stein's poetry lends itself quite well to movement because her work is primarily about rhythm and patterns. The dance used repetition and development in a clever and witty way that aligned well with the poetry.
Sad Case - Choreographed by Paul Lightfoot and Sol Leon; music: Perez Prado, Domingues, E. Lecuona, Ray Baretto, Los Tres Panchos.
This piece was light-hearted and fun, but a little insubstantial. While I enjoyed seeing it, it didn't leave much of a lasting impression.
NDT II is an amazing group of dancers. This performance was very beautiful.
Said and Done - Choreographed by Paul Lightfoot and Sol Leon; music: selections from Bach.
This piece started out with an incredible solo, followed by some beautiful ensemble work and partnering. However, I really didn't get the point of the male dancer alone at the extreme left of the stage with feathers falling down on him during the second half of the piece. It didn't fit well with the partnering going on at the other end of the stage, and seemed rather self-conscious.
Sleepless - Choroegraphed by Jiri Kylian; music by Dirk Haubrich
This was the best piece on the program. The electronic music by Haubrich worked perfectly with the choreography, which was wonderful. The piece also made good use of a backdrop of white screens which allowed the dancers to make entrances and exits through the slits between the screens and to project shadows onto them. I really love Kylian's partnering, and this work had plenty of it.
Shutters Shut - Choreographed by Paul Lightfoot and Sol Leon; music: a Gertrude Stein poem
Upon reading the program, I'd been very skeptical about how a dance to spoken word might work. Luckily, Stein's poetry lends itself quite well to movement because her work is primarily about rhythm and patterns. The dance used repetition and development in a clever and witty way that aligned well with the poetry.
Sad Case - Choreographed by Paul Lightfoot and Sol Leon; music: Perez Prado, Domingues, E. Lecuona, Ray Baretto, Los Tres Panchos.
This piece was light-hearted and fun, but a little insubstantial. While I enjoyed seeing it, it didn't leave much of a lasting impression.
