Program Ensembles / Final Ensemble Dances

 

 

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Modern Dance II Fall 2022 Recital


PROGRAM

 

Guest Solo Dancers

 

 1

 

 My Love 

Dancer: Yibing Yang 
 
 

Dance speaks to my love and struggle for dance. Since I was a child, I learned to dance and enjoyed the glory of dance as I grew up. Then, I gave up dance because of my studies. From not liking dance to liking it to the struggle of not being able to learn it, this dance focuses more on my inner struggle.

 

 2

 

Elegance & Grace

 Dancer: Valentina

Music: Ylang Yiang 

 

In my piece I want to portray balance and grace as I balance peace and chaos.

 

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Ensembles 


 
I
Steps Towards Success
 
Dancers:  Group members: Haoyu Jiang, Jenny Tu, Xiaorun Xue, Junhong Tao. 
 
Music: The Dream of Dunhuang

In the beginning of college, we got difficulties due to many factors like agetting used to a different environment. We met with many people for the first time. Some people stayed and some left, but we all worked hard to overcome these difficulties to finally succeed. Happy graduation to all!


II

Welcome to the Wonderland

Dancers:  Shinyil, Manni, Judy, Yucheng

Music: Flower Day

Our dance focuses on the spiritual power humans find in dance ritual. We are illustrating four fairies from Ancient China. Each one of us has represents a good virtue: Love, Courage, Knowledge, and Honesty. We create this ritual to give these virtues to every newborn as we bring our blessings to them. 


III

 

Goddess of the Holy Tablet
 
Dancers:  Hanyu , Emilia Ramirez, Yibing Yang,  Artemis Yang 

Music: La Campanella

Our dance focuses on expressing the power of women. The story is about a village that is invaded but gains peace and freedom with the help of a goddess. We refer to the worship of the Greek goddess Terpsichore, the goddess of dance. Thus, in our dance three women perform a ritual of gratitude to the goddess expressing how women help each other under her protection.


IV

Dance for Rain Praying
 
Dancers: Zhikun Chen, Junjia Liang, Haoming Zhang
 
Music: 3055
 
Our dance illustrates the Chinese traditional rain praying movements created by one of our minority peoples living in  a dry area of China. First we crave for rain to fall and when it finally rains we dance out of joy and happiness. Then, we find out that as a result of our dance we had a good harvest. Thus, we continue dancing to express joy.


V


Dancing Dragon

Dancers: Valentina. Sheaumus, Savannah, Moyu

Music: Seve

Our piece represents the diffusion of multiple cultures as we combine Western and Eastern dance themes.


 VI


Let Me In
 
Dancers:  Lexi Zisselman, Kylie Cutler, Addison Whitney, Hector Montoto, Naima Shotonwa

Music: Mario M - let Me Out

Our dance symbolizes how we each grow as different entities. Our dance begins with us working as complete strangers who end up morphing into one community despite our differences. It shows the harmony of the group hrough our dance-moves and emotions.

 

 

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