Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Ballet de Espana

The other night we went to the Spanish Ballet and it was phenomenal! It was nothing at all what I expected it to be. We had to pay about 20 euros for it, so I was really hoping it would be good. It totally blew me alway. I was expecting ballet in the sense of soft music and people spinning around on there tiptoes and basically the kinda stuff that puts me to sleep after awhile. However, this was nothing at all like that.
The way that I tried to describe it was a mix between tango, step, tap dancing, and a little ballet. But profe overheard me and quickly corrected me saying it was a fusion between flamenco and ballet. But whatever it was it was good.
There were a total of probably about 20 dancers give or take, not always on the stage at the same time. And then about 8 musicians, some played the guitar, one played the drums, and then there was a singer/wailer and then the clappers. The sound was amazing, if I could I would get the soundtrack, if I had more money. Cuz it was really good.
Then the dancers costumes were beautiful, I loved how the womens skirts were all long and full flowing down to the ground and some trailing really far behind them. They were able to move their bodies so beautifully and elegantly, if I ever tried I'd look ridiculous. They made it look second nature. While they were dancing around they kept their feet in rhythm to the music so that in their dancing was also the music. It was probably the most interesting and beautiful forms of dance that I have ever seen.

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