I was fortunate enough to see the show “Remember Me” by Parsons Dance Company with East Village Opera Company. Overall, I was blown away by this show. The first piece, “Caught” was performed by one man. It used strobe lights to catch the performer in mid-air or while doing tricks. This dance was choreographed in 1982 and is still being performed to this day. The piece blew me away. It literally blew me away. It is hard to find words to describe the creativity and talent in this piece. The second piece was entitled, “Remember Me.” This is a fairly new piece. David Parsons choreographed it in 2009. This piece was about twenty-five minutes long. It included three lead dancers. The overall story was about a girl choosing between two men. In the end she kills herself. This dance had the East Village Opera Company onstage singing with the dancers. The singers represented the dancers’ thoughts. It was an amazing and clear concept and it was done beautifully. This dance required a lot of stamina and the dancers did amazing. The movements were very Contemporary Jazz and were unlike any movements I have ever seen. There were thirteen songs used in this dance and each one fit perfectly. I was so amazed with this show. I barely knew anything about Parson’s Dance Company before the master class, and now I want to participate in their summer intensive!
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