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...with Jackson’s creative process, having worked with Jackson on his last two world tours. Ortega utilizes split screens to show the barely discernible variations of Jackson’s dancing, jerkily grooving to the same song on three different occasions. He often focuses on his facial expressions??a tense grimace taking shape when something doesn’t sit right with him and a serene smile of satisfaction when a musical number has gone off without a hitch—as well as his hands, which never seem to stop moving, giving nearly imperceptible cues...
...that most Jews, including the Ultra-Orthodox, have strongly denounced Weiss and his associates. Finkelstein is more subtle: He harnesses his Jewish background in an attempt to bring legitimacy to his opinions. He routinely and targetedly mentions that his mother is a Holocaust survivor, and employs common Jewish expressions??such as "chutzpah"—in his work...
...full production and perform for the audience rather than just putting steps together and dancing on stage,” she says.Cloud sought to demonstrate this vision in the piece she choreographed to Michael Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal” for Expressions?? performance this past fall. “It was a murder story packed into four-and-a-half minutes. I was really able to show the dancers what I meant by thinking about more than just steps, because everyone had to know the character they were playing in order to execute...
...delays and technical difficulties detracted from what might have otherwise been an exhilarating event. The event started over half an hour late. Some audience members contented themselves with chatter, while others looked at their watches and groaned intermittently. Finally, a hip-hop beat started to thump, and three of Expressions?? co-directors stepped on stage to introduce their show as “a big crunk party.” The medley of 14 dance numbers lived up to the promise, exhibiting a wide array of technique and energy reinforced by a spectrum of colorful lighting and costuming...
...traditional Indian village In “Ashto Sambur,” Jessica M. Marglin ’06 used her mudras—intricate hand gestures—to communicate vignettes about the mischievous but prominent Hindu god Shiva. Marglin’s intense leg squats and eye expressions??along with her half-tilt smile—perfectly conveyed the young conniving deity, showcasing Marglin’s skill both as a Bharatanatyam dancer and a dramatist. But the dances did not only recognize days anciently bygone; old and new Indian dance elements merged for the fusion...