November 3, 1969
The N.C. Essay
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DflnCG PRODUCTIOnS RGUieUUED“»
Last week I saw two professional
ballet companies, The National Ballet
of Canada and Pennsylvania Ballet
Company. On Friday, October 31, I
observed An Evening of Dance by the
NCSA Dance Department and considered
this performance as professional as the
above mentioned. All the dancers
executed the various works superbly
and also the Production staff should
be commended on their excellent job.
I was disappointed, however, that
such beautiful works should have to
be performed in the Drama Theatre.
I feel one loses the perspective of
the performer to audience in a room
where one hears the b;reathing, sees
the perspiration, and feels the
slight tension of the dancers. Of
course these behaviors are only human
but they are magnified when per
formed on a "stage" so close to the
audience. Also certain lines that
the dancer tries so hard to perfect
are lost on such a "stage".
The program opened with Im-
pressionsj choreographed by Job
Sanders. The dance is based on
Seven Studies on Themes by ’Paul KZee^
music by Gunther Schiiller. Six
dancers appear in seven segments
varying from comic to purely abstract.
The lighting was most impressive as
was the dancing. I feel, though,
that in several pieces the choreogra
phy became boring. Many times the
ideas were clever and unique, but
lost their enjoyment because they
were too long.
After an intermission, the
lights came up on Pauline Koner's
Fragmentsi premiered last year.
This modern piece with music by
Igor Stravinsky is in three move
ments , The Celebration^ The
Dreamer3 and Comia Strip. The
Celebration was technically danced
to perfection, notably the boys, but
as to performing the work each
dancer lacked the ability to
focus on the audience. I felt ex
treme concentration and tension in
their performance. The second
ntovement. The Dreamer, was danced
beautifully by Georgina Vidal, Le-
land Schwantes, and Gyula Pandi.
Miss Koner has choreographed a
movement of many lifts which
succeed in creating the thick
hazy atmosphere of a dreamer.
Comia Strip is still another
fragment of the work which viewed
the topic of war protest and the
farce of it. This satire of the
military department completed the
work.
The world premiere of Fugitive
Visions, also choreographed by Job
Sanders, is one of the most satis
fying and exquisite ballets I have
seen performed at the school. Each
of the six couples danced with much
feeling and emotion. This work of
art had moments of sheer ectasy where
different moods were created. Many
times the moods were made possible
by the dancers doing different move
ments at the same time. At other
times however, this was frustrating
because I was constantly switching
my attention from one group of
dancers to another and was unable to
find a focal point. But the next
series of interesting variations was
totally satisfying. To conclude I
will say that Fugitive Visions is
an exceptional ballet with many com
plements for a good performance.
Also to be given complements
should be the closing ballet Flic
Flaa, choreographed by Duncan Noble.
Flia Flac, which was premiered last
night was a good change of pace
ballet. This lively group of dances
brought well earned applause to the
dancers. Mr. Noble can always put
two steps together and add his cer
tain seasoning to them to create
charming light dances. I was ex-
pecially impressed with several of
the steps in the "gutsy" boys
variation. Flic Flao was the only
ballet also where I felt the boys
really got to dance and I may add
danced very well. The girls also
displayed many pleasant moments es“
pecially in the Tyrolean dance. Jan
Horn’s March variation was most
exciting with her spark and deter
mination while turning and hopping
on point. Also worth mentioning
was the Bolero danced by Gwen Spear,
James Boyd, and Eric McCullough.
This dance possessed a Spanish style
of humor and sophistication.
'Yearbook
Plans are now being made for
a yearbook at NCSA. This project
does require almost a full year of
work and preparation, however,
many students have expressed a
desire to have a yearbook and many
have volunteered to serve in one
way or another on the staff. Many
people feel that a school of this
nature should be able to turn out
a unique and artistic yearbook quite
different from the normal college
annual. A meeting is scheduled for
Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 4 at 4:30
p.m. in the lobby of the college
women’s dorm to discuss the possi-
bilities of a yearbook and to appoinf
an editor.
Anyone interested in serving as
editor or contributing in any way
should plan to be present. If you
are interested but cannot attend the
meeting, please contact Tony Senter,
Box 170, NCSA.
WARD
DIRECTS
every tree, by Thomas Weelkes;
Adieu, sweet Amarillis, by John
Wilbye; Fair Phyllis I SaWy by
John Farmer; April is in my mis
tress ’ face, and Sing we, and
ahant it, both by Thomas Morley).
This portion of the program will be
conducted by Buhler.
Buchanan will next conduct the
brass ensemble which will play Two
Intradas, by Melchior Frank;
Sonata Piane Forte, by Giovanni
Gabrieli and five Interludes from
Musia for a Festival, by Gordon
Jacob.
Following an intermission. Ward
will conduct the final portion of
the concert which will include five
English folk songs by Ralph Vaughn
Williams to be sung by the chorus
{The Dark Eyed Sailor, The
Spring-time of the Year, Wassail
Song, The Lover's Gfhost, Just as the
Tide was Flowing) and three selec
tions to be sung by the chorus with
the brass ensemble - Swell the Full
Chorus, by G.F. Eandel; Funeral Musia
for Queen Mary, by Henry Purcell, and
Festival Magnificat, by Daniel Pinkham.