Tuesday, June 2, 2009

My first dance review ... of Men in Tutus

http://www.asiadancechannel.com/Men_in_Tutus.cfm

"... The performance that, perhaps, stole the show that afternoon was The Dying Swan, a famous solo first danced by legendary ballerina Anna Pavlova in the late 1800s. Trevino’s version, a parody of the original dance filled with lyrical movements and the intense emotions leading to its death, was filled with great humor of a swan shedding lots of feathers as it first appeared and glides across the stage en pointe. Technically excellent with an amazingly feminine built that exuberated strength and effortless grace, Trevino’s interpretation of a dying swan was one that was intentionally cheeky displaying bushy underarms and arms waving frantically in the air to depict a badly injured or perhaps aging swan that really did not want to die. Trevino’s rendition of this supposedly intense ballet solo had the audience in stitches when the occasional hip gyrations, the lifting of the tutu to see what was underneath, and the wink made visible by the three-inch eye lashes popped up at the most unexpected moments. Trevino’s performance brought the dance to an entirely new level and paved the way for the second half of the show – the Act Two of Swan Lake ... "

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