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Living in the Tap
The impact of a performance being live
By Nathan Durkin
Last week, I went to see Dorrance Dance, a tap dance troupe. I myself have very little experience with tap dance, so I was naturally curious about it. I watched a few videos about tap dance, one specifically about Dorrance Dance, but I don’t think any videos could have prepared me for what I saw on that stage that night.
Continue readingDorrance Dance: A 3 in 1 Tap Show
By Alysia Glover
This show was by far my favorite show of the semester. Every part was more interesting than the last. The dancers’ selection of choreography paired with their choice of music made sense in every way. In some points it seemed as if the steps were following the music although the music never overpowered the sound of tapping. In other parts, the tap dancers clearly shined on their own with the music as a background element.Â
Continue readingMore than dance
By Claudia Johnson
The first professional tap dance show I have ever seen turned out to be completely different than I had expected.
For my third show at Krannert, I got to see Dorrance Dance perform 3 different pieces. I won’t lie, after the first performance I did not think the rest of the show would be very great. As a dancer myself, I find that I am usually very in tune with what the artist is trying to convey to their audience.
Continue readingThis is Not the Ballet
Written by Lesly Marroquin
Feel free to clap, tap, dance, and exclaim during the show – remember ladies and gentlemen, this is not the ballet.
On Thursday night, March 14, Dorrance Dance was the at the KPAC performing their repertoires Jungle Blues, Three to One, and Myelination. At the beginning of the show, the audience was told that it was acceptable to show their enjoyment throughout the show. The key way they were told this was said as “this is not the ballet“. Creating an emphasis between this being a presentation of fold art versus fine art.
Continue readingTap, Tap, Tap
Tapping the night away
Written by: Leah Siegel
This week we went and saw Dorrance Dance, an award winning tap dance company based out of New York City. Dorrance Dance was founded in 2011 by Michelle Dorrance, “one of the most imaginative tap choreographers working today” (The New Yorker). She has been in STOMP, Derick Grant’s Imagine Tap, and Jason Samuels Smith’s Charlie’s Angels/Chasing the Bird. They performed three pieces: Jungle Blues, Three to One, and Myelination.
Continue readingDorrance Dance: A World of Tap Music
By: Stephany Valdez
Dorrance Dance, a magnificent group that refines the world of tap dance.
