Blue Eyes Designs

So everyone decided to schedule stuff this weekend, specifically, TONIGHT. I had
to make a choice as to what to do, and I decided that I would go the dance
concert since I was personally invited to it on numerous occasions and then hop
back to CFA to see what was left of the Improv show that J and D put togther.

I have to say, I am very glad I went to the dance concert. I see a lot of
potential in the dancers and coregraphers. In particular, I liked the pieces put
together by L. I think they were wonderfully dynamic, and they’d certainly be
interesting to work with as a designer. It’s clear that she likes her pieces to
speak, and I think as soon as she can find a good balance with that, her pieces
will be fantastic. The again, maybe I’m just a sucker for re-mixed techno and
pointe.

There were a few other pieces that interested me as well. In a modern-based
program, it’s refreshing to see different styles, even if they are a form of
modern. The opening of the second half was a hip-hop number that I found myself
wishing was longer. Bouncy and generally fun, it was a nice choice to get
people to focus again. The last piece was a swing number, and I have to say, it
was the best performance swing I’ve seen in a while. Usually it just seems campy
in a staged setting, but the arrangement lent itself to some moments of
interaction and story-telling. Makes me miss the days of swinging in the old caf
with L.H. and the gang….

Post dance concert was improv. I wish I’d gotten to see more of it. From what I
gathered, it’s a sort of “devised” (for those of you who know what that was) but
more improv. This evening’s wound up being a bit of a downer, but impressively
acted on all counts.

I never did make it to the Choir concert, but that’s ok, cuz I got the hookup
and can at least get a recording. Not quite the same, but it’ll last longer!

I’ve procrastinated long enough. Time to be an LD again…