Student Dance Evening thrills Prospect Theatre
Posted on Monday 24 May 2010
Over 50 students particpate in Pulse, an evening of contemporary dance
Dancers at the College provided a spectacular show in the Prospect Theatre last week to mark the end of their dance courses. Over fifty students - A level Dancers, Dance Leaders and members of the College Dance Company - participated in a gorgeous celebration of this most lyrical of art forms.
The show celebrated a wide variety of contemporary dance styles, mostly choreographed by the students themselves inspired by a staggering range of rich source material – from the poetry of Tennyson, the stories of Oscar Wilde to the sculptural work of Anthony Gormley and the impact of the women’s suffrage movement!
Solo pieces were performed with supreme confidence and gusto; group pieces were carried off beautifully: throughout the 28 different compositions, the enthralled audience were transported though an extraordinary emotional spectrum – searing passion, soulless dehumanisation, political commentary, the alienation of modern life and a sensational reminder of the sheer joyful zest of being alive!
To the backbeat of a colour and a stunning aural soundtrack (including a musical piece created and performed for the evening by one of the performers – take a bow Joel Stevens!) the evening was a breathtaking showcase of the vibrant talent studying at the College. ‘Pulse’ encapsulated all that is best in College life: commitment, discipline, imagination and individual brilliance in tandem with magnificent harmonious team-working.
This was a tour de force; a show to be proud of – and dance, under the courageous and ambitious leadership of Sally Allsford and Emily Burke, goes from strength to strength.
