they danced with the whole group trying to ‘break out’.
My opinion
I had never been to a ballet before. I tried to be open-minded and without prejudice.
When the first dance started I really was affected by it. The sadness from the dance got through to
me. They used their bodies to transmit a message really well. I really liked it and it moved me back to
memories of funerals. I really think that this was extremely good. The dancers really were into what
they did and did this in a great way.
The 2nd and the 3rd dance where a bit more boring. I watched how they performed hard dance moves
but it never really got through to me. This may be because the theme and the dance was just a little
out of my reach. This was more like they were dancing a story that they told to me, then that I was to
be influenced in my taught and emotions by them. I think the theme is out of my reach because love
and especially passion is not really my #1 subject. It is just a bit too romantic for me.
The last dance, bolero, was sublime. I really enjoyed how they jumped through the ‘room’ with the
music in the background becoming louder and louder. I think this shows how someone can break
out of a ‘room’. I think I like this because it is linked to my own life. As an teenager, I try to break free
from my parents, and start a life of my own. The room is symbolizing something like that.
I liked the start and end of Hartslag but the middle part was just not fit for me. Overall I think it was
not bad, but it was what I expected.