Rock the Stance : A Dance Production
by EN QUAN CHUAH
for the Campus Plus Newsletter
With a long string of successful events under its belt, the Taylor’s Dance Club Subang Jaya pulled of yet another entertaining night in the form of a dance production. Aptly named ‘Rock the Stance’, the aim of the event was to showcase seven forms of street dance with the exception of Contemporary.
The event started off with a performance by the resident campus crew, SOML to get the crowd cheering. The Popping team in vests and slacks soon made their way on stage in an animated fashion. Using clever bits of choreography, the group of gentlemen showed of some fundamental Boogaloo and Animation styles of Popping.
Next up was Girl Style with a cheeky slant. Hippy like clothing added to the overall charm of the girl dancers. Touted as the most popular dance style in college, the Bboy crew followed up with what is commercially known as break dancing. While the opening was amusing, the Bboys shed that image for that of confidence and style. A couple of aggressive foot work and stunts later, the breakers trooped of stage without even breaking sweat.
Moments later, K-Pop or Korean Pop was brought to life on stage with well known routines seen on television. The entire group dressed in suede black and towering heels pulled of an energetic and robust performance with at least twenty songs in the mix. Judging from the reaction of the audience, the influence of the Korean entertainment industry was not to be taken lightly. An interview with the choreographer Iylia, proved that point as she was not only self taught with the aid of Youtube, she managed to pick up the Korean language along the way.
And what would street dance be without Hip Hop? The dance sequence proved that Hip Hop is indeed still alive with new and old influences thrown in. The choreographer, Machi even took the opportunity to showcase Locking, an upbeat and funky dance style rarely performed nowadays. While Hip Hop was cool and loose, Contemporary was a pool of emotions and sweeping movements. The dancers pranced in joy and wept in sorrow as the crowd soaked it all up.
Last but not least, was Los Angeles (LA) style, a modern form of hip hop that has sharper movements and is lyrically based. A total of 4 choreographers produced 3 pieces that differed entirely in content. Each borrowed movements from Hip Hop and Jazz but delivered well in terms of musicality. As a final act, every dancer gathered on stage ala High School Musical to groove along and show appreciation to anyone that made the event a success.
Dance was of course the main core of the event, but little things like the introductory videos at the start of each performance brought more of an educational approach to the audience. With just 29 dancers and the desire to spread dance culture, the Taylor’s Dance Club not only rocked the stance but also the hearts of parents, lecturers and friends alike.
For more information on dancing try Google or the friendlier alternative of dropping by the dance studio (CPU building), Mondays to Fridays, 2-6 p.m.
for the Campus Plus Newsletter
With a long string of successful events under its belt, the Taylor’s Dance Club Subang Jaya pulled of yet another entertaining night in the form of a dance production. Aptly named ‘Rock the Stance’, the aim of the event was to showcase seven forms of street dance with the exception of Contemporary.
The event started off with a performance by the resident campus crew, SOML to get the crowd cheering. The Popping team in vests and slacks soon made their way on stage in an animated fashion. Using clever bits of choreography, the group of gentlemen showed of some fundamental Boogaloo and Animation styles of Popping.
Next up was Girl Style with a cheeky slant. Hippy like clothing added to the overall charm of the girl dancers. Touted as the most popular dance style in college, the Bboy crew followed up with what is commercially known as break dancing. While the opening was amusing, the Bboys shed that image for that of confidence and style. A couple of aggressive foot work and stunts later, the breakers trooped of stage without even breaking sweat.
Moments later, K-Pop or Korean Pop was brought to life on stage with well known routines seen on television. The entire group dressed in suede black and towering heels pulled of an energetic and robust performance with at least twenty songs in the mix. Judging from the reaction of the audience, the influence of the Korean entertainment industry was not to be taken lightly. An interview with the choreographer Iylia, proved that point as she was not only self taught with the aid of Youtube, she managed to pick up the Korean language along the way.
And what would street dance be without Hip Hop? The dance sequence proved that Hip Hop is indeed still alive with new and old influences thrown in. The choreographer, Machi even took the opportunity to showcase Locking, an upbeat and funky dance style rarely performed nowadays. While Hip Hop was cool and loose, Contemporary was a pool of emotions and sweeping movements. The dancers pranced in joy and wept in sorrow as the crowd soaked it all up.
Last but not least, was Los Angeles (LA) style, a modern form of hip hop that has sharper movements and is lyrically based. A total of 4 choreographers produced 3 pieces that differed entirely in content. Each borrowed movements from Hip Hop and Jazz but delivered well in terms of musicality. As a final act, every dancer gathered on stage ala High School Musical to groove along and show appreciation to anyone that made the event a success.
Dance was of course the main core of the event, but little things like the introductory videos at the start of each performance brought more of an educational approach to the audience. With just 29 dancers and the desire to spread dance culture, the Taylor’s Dance Club not only rocked the stance but also the hearts of parents, lecturers and friends alike.
For more information on dancing try Google or the friendlier alternative of dropping by the dance studio (CPU building), Mondays to Fridays, 2-6 p.m.
Labels: campus plus, past performances, production, RTS, TDC
Tuesday, 15 February 2011
