Comment 113009

By Megan English (anonymous) | Posted July 23, 2015 at 00:02:59 in reply to Comment 112996

I'd like to share my experience as an audience member of Sand Body. The poster had a beautiful quote that went something like, …we aren't human doers, we are human beings…. This cued me towards something I long for in everyday life, and the time and space of the performance allowed me to get close to that experience for its duration. For me, when I closed my eyes, not only was my imagination brought to life, but I noticed myself anticipating the next visual moment in the piece, enhancing my engagement. It also served to refresh my senses and brain, reinforcing the visual and sensory experience. The piece was crafted in a way that allowed me to notice what thoughts and feelings I was bringing to the exchange. I wasn't just receiving information one way, from performer to audience member. The performance challenged my expectations about what the performer should be doing and what I, the audience member should be doing. Dance, like all other art forms has a history and tradition and is also an evolving art form. Works such as Sand Body are part of that experimentation process and it is exciting to partake and witness new ideas in the performance of dance.

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