"I think I feel like seeing
dance more or maybe I want to be small again to dance."
–-33 year-old mother of an
everybody dance! student.
(Breath & Bone was her first professional dance concert.)
"In Beneath the Water one feels like
they are under the water with jellyfishes by the water droplet
sounds being played. The music used for this piece sounded
like an underwater cave. The dancers also used bells in their
dancing…The dresses were made in such a way to make
the dancers appear as if they were floating underwater…the
music brought calmness to the soul."
- Lela A., Student / CAL State Dominguez
Hills
"All the elements of Breath and Bone
combine to form a truly enjoyable experience for the audience.
The dancers come through with clear passion for their performance..."
- Dora M., Student / CAL State Dominguez
Hills
"Breath and Bone was an amazing dance. Truthfully, I
really didn't want to go, and was not looking forward to going
to a dance. I thought it would be boring, not interesting,
and a waste of my time, Breath and Bone was different from
all other performances I have ever seen. The dance had amazing
movements, outfits, mirroring and use of space, speeds and
levels…If I were asked to go to a dance like 'Breath
and Bone' I would go in a second…it was a great experience
for me, my mom and my sister. I will never forget my first
dance that I went to "Breath and Bone".
- Christie C.l, Student / CAL State Dominguez
Hills
"I really enjoyed the entire performance.
I really could relate to the Ups And Downs performance because
that is how you feel for different days and different times.
One minute you could be happy, and the next minute you could
be sad. It expressed everyone's life."
- Ashley S. , Student / CAL State Dominguez
Hills
"This piece (vocal improvisation)
moved me in a way that the air moves a feather in space, ever
so gently rocking it back and forth till it softly lands on
the ground….The dancers technical ability was extraordinary!
The flexibility of each was very entertaining to see as some
twisted themselves in circular patterns with all their weight
on their head and one shoulder at times. The speed of the
solo act (Erica Rebollar) was quite amazing. To see a human
being move as fast as she did in the poses and movements was
spectacular. The combination of using her hand and feet to
demonstrate the ticking of clock was a reminder of how great
choreography can add to a performance."
- Chantell C., Student / CAL State Dominguez
Hills
"Ups and Downs was definitely
one of my favorite acts of the night. This performance reminded
me of how I start my day. I get off to a slow start; not wanting
to get out of bed. By the time I finally do get out of bed
and start my day, it seems as though every obstacle in the
world is in my way. Half way through my day I am wishing that
I had done certain things one way and regretting the outcome
of certain situations."
- Jennifer D., Student / CAL State Dominguez
Hills
“"I've learned a lot of emotional
movements through this show. It made me learn more about modern
[dance], how they move and how they dance and feel the dance/music.”
- 13 year-old student / Camino Nuevo Charter
Academy
"Aside from loving the performance, what excited me was
seeing how it affected my daughter as she watched. Seeing
her get inspired was the highlight of my evening… the
best evening me and my daughter have spent. What a way to
start off the New Year! Unbelievable! Thanks!”"
–- 48 yr-old mother of a LA
County High School for the Arts student
“"Throughout the program, there
were themes in each dance that touched each person in the
audience. In ‘"Below Water"”, I personally
felt like the girls represented the quiet and tranquil life
of exotic fishes that quietly swim from one place to another
underwater. They were away from danger; however, towards the
end of the music, it seemed like the fish were beginning to
lose their way and becoming confused. This I the way some
people go through life until something occurs to jerk them
awake and force them out of their safe zone. When the girls
laid down on the floor at the end of the piece, I thought
they had run out of water that was necessary for their survival.
It was as if one had come to their lowest point of giving
up when there was no other option to follow."”
- Lela A., Student / CAL State Dominguez
Hills
"The music accompaniment was a crucial
part of all the dance routines. The musical instruments included
violins, guitars, as well as extraordinary vocalists. The
first piece's music gave the tone of underwater life. Thus,
the viewer is able to feel and believe he/she is underwater
too."
- Melissa G., Student / CAL State Dominguez
Hills
"Their energy was great. I even felt
the emotion as if I was in the water. The dance was very original.
I have never seen anything like it. They made me forget about
my stress and problems."
- Paula T., Student / CAL State Dominguez
Hills
"I found this performance of Trip
Dance to be something I was not familiar with at all. My first
reaction was honestly, "what the heck." Then I found
myself being taken out by the whole outer aspect of the show
and going into depth with more meaning, more emotion. I put
myself in a more inner thought. I asked myself, what are they
trying to say? Is this related to just my class or my life
as well?… My favorite and most memorable performance
was "The Lights from the Heavens are called stars",
performed by Erica Rebollar. Her performance reminded me of
my own life…The music that was played in her performance
matched perfectly with what my life is like. The sounds of
the clock represented our lives and how we all choose to live
it, sometimes we move along so fast we forget the little things
in life. The dance teaches a good lesson."
- Maria T., Student / CAL State Dominguez
Hills
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