Jessica Osteen
Dance critique
April 15, 2012

One of the dance shows that I attended was a dance concert, on March 31, 2012. A dance show that was put on by dance faculty staff and students and I must say, I really enjoyed myself. Upon entering the theatre, I was a little nervous because I knew that my friends would be performing and I remembered them talking about how excited and anxious they all were. But once I sat down and got settled, as darkness filled the room, and the lights lit up the stage, I knew that it would be an awesome performance. As I looked up, I saw a group of students dancing, not all in unison, but of different beats and different movements. They were dressed in very elegant purples and reds, dancing, smiling, and enjoying themselves on stage. What seemed to be a joyous occasion, suddenly turned into a love triangle between three of the dancers. It was very entertaining. Another scene from the show resembled something a little opposite from the one described previously. The costumes worn seemed to be of a little less formal, and seemed to fit for a country scene of some sort. They also seemed like rags so to speak. They were hues of brown and tan. The movements seemed to be slow but very passionate. In another scene, everything seemed to be more upbeat. There were bright colors and the music and tempo of the performance was of a faster pace and everyone seemed to be in sync with each other. Between the different scenes described previously, each performance displayed a different style. For the first scene described, it seemed to me like a mix of styles. I felt a little ethnic vibe and modern dance style intertwined together to form an interesting yet pleasing performance. Following, I feel like there was a message of love displayed through a contemporary style of dance. It was very convincing and fun to go along with. It was like