Dance student Robert Gardner gives us a sneak peak at one of the pieces that will be featured in this year's Spring Dance Showcase.
I am shocked to see how quickly this piece has come together. Naby only has rehearsal once a week and has worked all of us into one cohesive, full bodied, energetic dance piece in the two hour span that he has us. This is my first time working with Naby and also my first time doing West African dance. I couldn’t believe the stamina and energy West African dance takes. The warm up alone definitely gets the blood flowing and your muscles working. Something that took some getting use to was not always going by counts like the normal 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8, but instead following the rhythm of the music and listening for cues within the music. Another aspect that took some getting use to was the idea of not pointing my feet all the time. Whenever my foot left the floor it would want to point when it should have been flexed, but I eventually got it.
The piece is basically divided into three sections and each section is just as exciting as the last. I cannot wait for this piece to be shown to an audience and to hear the amazing song that Naby has taught us. It is sure to get you clapping and cheering for sure. So make sure to come and check out Naby’s work next week at the Spring Dance Show at Presentation Theater. You will not be disappointed!
Naby Bangoura’s dance piece is part of the upcoming Spring Dance Performance featuring USF's Dance Ensemble. The show will take place at Presentation Theater on April 30th and May 1st at 8pm.
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