Ballet West and others performed the Nutcracker at the Browning Center on Saturday, November 28th, 2015. Directed by Adam Sklute and Scott Altman. Light and cheerful music was played before the curtain rose for the family holiday ballet performance. Although the ballet is older and so it the setting the set however was modern but still old-fashioned looking. In Act I, the Christmas party is just beginning. As everyone is arriving, they greet each other dramatically, joyfully. Soon the party starts and the children get their toys and Dr. Drosselmeyer brings out the dancing bear and ballerina. The kids showed happiness however the smiles looked forced and some looked constaded, as life they were not having fun or over thinking movements. The …show more content…
A Dragon Dance was performed next, the dance illustrated that it a man was battling a dragon. The man had a stick and was doing amazing cartwheels using the stick, while the dragon was twisting and turning to follow him. Next was ladies in hoods danced a elegant, light , and folksy jig. There was an energetic, sharp, fast, Russian River Jig performed next. This dance involved a lot of kick with outward stretched legs and arm movements. A dance that involved large, puff dresses, included the kids and it was very energetic and required lots of skill. All the dances required sharp, flowing, and a sense of celebration when performed. The Sugar Plum dance was beautiful, well executed with good poster, smiles, framing one another, properly pointed toes, and energetic. They touched the audience with their talent and skill. The dance were one point with the music and each other, as well as they had sharp movements. The King and Queen’s dance was elegant, sharp, flowing. They were on time with the music. They were dazzling as they performed with magnificent and captivating poster, pointed toes, and quick, sharp, and elegant movements. The King had a lot of fast, spinning movements that he performed with brilliant talent. The Queen however had more of a elegant but quick leg and arm