On Sunday, October 12th, we took a trip to the Joyce Theatre to see a ballet performance. I had gotten to the theatre by ferry and train with a group from the class, including Lisa. The commute was enjoyable, and the weather wasn’t too bad.
When we arrived at the theater, we were given our tickets and proceeded directly to our seats. I had gotten a seat in the middle of the second row. I would say I had a really good seat, but I would have enjoyed sitting two rows back. Even though I knew we were going to see a ballet, I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect, but I thoroughly enjoyed the show.I loved seeing the talent of the dancers on the stage and watching the stories they told. I would say that each show was better than the last.
While watching, my favorite performance was the third one. In this performance, the dancers looked like a mermaid and a merman. The description of the dance says that it was an “ode to Ondine – a young man on the beach, enamored with a shadow from the sea in the guise of a beautiful creature.” The dancers did an amazing job portraying it. I also really enjoyed the second performance because it was very funny, from the way they acted during the piece to the general size difference between the dancers. The leads in the second and third performances had incredible strength and amazing lines. Overall, all the dancers were incredible and had such amazing talent.
I also have to mention the last performance because, just like the others, it was incredible. This performance had a lot more dancers, and they seemed to have more experience. This number was centered around a female dancer who had so much talent. Her lines were amazing, you could tell she is very strong, and from lots of the moves she did, you could tell she is very flexible as well. Everyone in this dance did an amazing job moving with the beats of the music and staying with each other.
At the end of the show, we had left the theatre and were able to talk to the female dancer from the third performance. She was so nice and humble about her talent; she looked surprised that we even went up to her, but I told her how incredible I thought she was, and how her lines were amazing, and I could tell how strong she was. I even told her how I am also a dancer, and she was interested to know where and what style I was into, and even recommended a place that holds great classes.
Then, before heading home, a group of us went to grab food and got Dave’s hot chicken, and that was really good. Overall, I really enjoyed this experience, and I would love to go again.
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