Closer
In the video Closer by Benjamin Millepied shows a woman and a man dancing together and separately to the music of a piano. Their elegant body movement explains the tone and emotion of the dance. I find the melody of the piano to be quite soothing, that brings conclusion to the energy of the dance. One can see the elements of dance in this video. There is a lot of space in this dance and I feel like it completely complements the piano. It is almost mysterious in a way, like there is happiness and sadness at the same time. The visual experience almost makes you wonder what kind of relationship the man and woman have. I love music, and the piano really moved me when I watched the man and woman dancing. The melody is very powerful, it leaves questioning
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From the beginning the dance starts with the piano. Music is what fuels the dancers, I love the fact that you can capture the emotion of the two by watching and listening. “Movement is the essence of life, dance it’s ultimate expression” (Sorell). In order to be able to express yourself I think movement is what makes that possible. Being able to utilize one’s body in order to show the viewer the emotions and feelings you want to express is all done by movement and music. It is incredible how we can use our bodies in such a manner, along with being able to pick up and instrument and play what we are feeling. As said in unit two, dancing has evolved throughout the centuries, and with the time has come many different styles of dance. These styles could have been influenced by many things, one of them being culture. Just like with music, culture and upbringings can influence how one dances or plays music. In addition, I think kinesthesia plays a huge role in why we enjoy watching movement. Kinesthesia which is “the sensation of movement and position” is the reason why we have physical reactions when watching movement. These physical reactions that represent the emotions we are feeling is what fuels the arts. Taking a few minutes out of your days to just stop and look around and examine people’s movements is something I enjoy doing. People love
From the beginning the dance starts with the piano. Music is what fuels the dancers, I love the fact that you can capture the emotion of the two by watching and listening. “Movement is the essence of life, dance it’s ultimate expression” (Sorell). In order to be able to express yourself I think movement is what makes that possible. Being able to utilize one’s body in order to show the viewer the emotions and feelings you want to express is all done by movement and music. It is incredible how we can use our bodies in such a manner, along with being able to pick up and instrument and play what we are feeling. As said in unit two, dancing has evolved throughout the centuries, and with the time has come many different styles of dance. These styles could have been influenced by many things, one of them being culture. Just like with music, culture and upbringings can influence how one dances or plays music. In addition, I think kinesthesia plays a huge role in why we enjoy watching movement. Kinesthesia which is “the sensation of movement and position” is the reason why we have physical reactions when watching movement. These physical reactions that represent the emotions we are feeling is what fuels the arts. Taking a few minutes out of your days to just stop and look around and examine people’s movements is something I enjoy doing. People love