Santa Fe Dance Show

On Wednesday, October 28, Santa Fe College was hosting a dance show that I attended. The performances were all student choreographed and each dance came with its own storyline. Some of the dance s included, Human, Carried Away by Love, and Thriller. Each of these unique pieces portrayed a story that was expressed through each dancer. 

Human was a dance involving several people. Throughout the dance, there were 3 people who were synchronized. The other dancers around them were dancing more liberally and on their own movements. The music of the dance was very dark and was likely chosen to evoke strong feelings of grim actions. Dim lighting and slight color changes added to the feelings of mystery and danger. The dance itself was very contemporary and abstract although it had a powerful message. 

The inspiration for this piece, according to the student choreographer, said that she was inspired by a piece of art. She elaborated and described the picture saying that it was full of average people, but something about their eyes inspired her to create her piece. The student choreographer suggested that her interpretation of the art was expressed through her dance. She wanted people to realize that in relationships or even when walking down the street, the strangers and everyone else, “they see you, but they don’t really see you.” Although she explained the original story of the message, she left the detail of the dance up to the audience to interpret.

I agree with her message. I believe that people tend to have more of a superficial communication when encountering another human being. You can never really tell how a person will react or what they are truly capable of. Despite the relationship you have with someone, you never know their true intentions. Often times, people even hide their own intentions from themselves. This makes it hard to truly determine the character of a human being. Despite this, we can all still be certain that humans in general have some sort of insidious quality to them. It is suggested that this intangible quality exists in every human being. 

During the dance, I interpreted the independent, liberal dancers as stranger who walk by and are sometimes affected by others but not affected enough to change their entire life. The synchronized dancers showed that through relationships, we are able to be a part of the community despite our true self. There are certain action we do on our own but, in certain relationships, your actions, no matter whether they are good or bad, are affected by the people around us. 

Personally, I believe dance is a great form of expression and a beautiful way to communicate your feelings. The only thing you need to do is determine how you feel. Despite the way someone acts, they only have a vague idea of who they are and what they are able to accomplish. Their actions only give people around them an vague idea of what kind of person they will truly become.