For our trip to the Joyce theater this Sunday, I found all 4 shows we watched extremely interesting, though I did not enjoy them all equally. I sat extremely close to the center in the second row, so it was almost as though I was in the front. It was nice being close to the front because I had a very clear view of the performances, but I was nervous about sweat from the dancers landing on me so I kept drawing back into my seat every time they came close. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first show was my favorite. I have never witnessed any sort of live ballet, so while it was a relatively traditional performance, it was still very engaging to me. Also, it included my favorite costumes. Though there were some stumbles in the beginning, I found this performance to be the most fluid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The second performance was my least favorite but simultaneously interesting. I found the overtness funny, but I think the ending was slightly overkill. Regardless, the dancers and cello player were extremely talented, and I was never bored. Even though it was not my favorite, I found it entertaining and I had fun discussing it with my peers afterward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The third performance my favorite aesthetically, I loved what they did with the stage, and how for this performance, the woman\u2019s hair had been down, I thought it was styled really nicely, and added to the underwater\/mystical vibes, making her seem ethereal. However, I think the costumes were kind of bland compared to the rest of the performance, which was really good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The fourth performance was my second favorite and very fun to watch, I liked seeing a lot of people on stage and the music for this one was my favorite. The costumes for this performance were a little underwhelming, but I felt like this one had the most interesting plot which made up for it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I also had a lot of fun on the ferry trip back to Staten Island, as those of us who remained sat together and chatted a little, which was a pleasant end to a pleasant day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In summary, I found the trip to the Arpino Dance Festival to be a worthwhile endeavor, and a fond memory to look back on, though originally I was a little apprehensive. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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