Spring CDT 2011
Although I was in this show it’s the only professional one I went to all semester due to whatever circumstances. One piece I would like to talk about is Deborah Wolf’s Crash of Days . I don’t think I talked to anyone that didn’t feel the intensity and the ferocity of this piece. Each seasoned dancer at Cornish executed the steps with the necessary intention and attack and it was inspiring to see such precision and virtuosity. The piece was set to music by Annie Gosfield, which gave it an almost machine-like drive(in addition to the movement and costumes). The spatial pathways were usually in diagonals and at times there were solos and duets apart from other groups which gave it a nice dynamic rather than sticking with the usual mechanic theme of unity and synchronization. Going back to the steps, there were a lot of chopping and slicing movements in space which were accented in the music. I’d have to say, with the lighting, it gave you a very dark and cold feeling even though it was crazy hot in the theater watching these dancers do their thing. Bravo to them!
jolenieweeniebeanie
5 May 2011
I am realizing more and more that the composition of truly incredible dance piece is not just the movement. From your description, it sounds like the combination of movement, music, lighting, and costuming in Deb’s piece is what really made such an impact on the audience. I really did not start thinking about dance this way until just recently, as a combination of so many elements.