In class we're talking about dancing as a means of identity. But to what extent is dance still considered dance.
Last semester I took Performance Live while studying abroad in London. It was... interesting. It definitely opened my eyes and challenged what I believed to be a performance. One of the shows that we went to see as a class was a dance choreographed by Rui Horta. Rui Horta is a famous Portuguese choreographer known for his post-modern dances. (Connection to class, he studied at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in the US.) Going in we knew that it was going to be modern dance, but we were not prepared for what we actually saw.
The video attached is in Portuguese but for a little background, the show consists of two couples. The younger couple dances followed by the older couple. It's supposed to showcase how relationships change as people age.
So now I ask you, would you consider this dancing?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDS7U6_4y88
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