tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658202452707400073.post5252484784020884852..comments2023-12-27T05:20:26.800-05:00Comments on BAM blog: In Context: Doug Varone and DancersUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658202452707400073.post-17228625558570870432017-04-04T23:29:57.691-04:002017-04-04T23:29:57.691-04:00I could not help but notice the expression in the ...I could not help but notice the expression in the dancers' hands. I have never noticed hands in the quite the same way as I did during these dances. They were such an intentional part of the movement, and communicated immediate emotions. I also realized, during the course of the evening, that one of the reasons I love dance so much is that it is the intersection of all of the art forms: music, art, and movement, to name but a few.CurlyVhttp://victoriabculture.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658202452707400073.post-84140808607947125482017-03-31T11:38:52.191-04:002017-03-31T11:38:52.191-04:00I was amazed at the athleticism and precision of t...I was amazed at the athleticism and precision of the dancers. I was not so thrilled with the artistic vision, however. Perhaps I'm missing something by not getting out to enough dance performances; but there seemed to be very little purpose behind the moves. I guess Mark Morris has spoiled me in a way, since he absolutely refuses to allow his dancers to perform with pre-recorded music. I know it's an expensive proposition, but if you think about it, having live dancers perform with live musicians is far more exciting for everyone involved.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658202452707400073.post-41565215382773540662017-03-30T13:54:36.282-04:002017-03-30T13:54:36.282-04:00Gorgeous show! I particularly liked the first dan...Gorgeous show! I particularly liked the first dance -- Possession -- with the score by Phillip Glass. The movement was so full-bodied fluid, with shifts in dynamics, patterns, relationships -- all coming together to serve the title in a deeply intuitive and moving way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com