Summary Of How To Use This Dance By Rebecca Gose

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The work How To Use This Dance, choreographed by Rebecca Gose and performed by Stephanie Weis at the 2018 Spring Dance Concert, was a remarkably minimalistic yet suspenseful work that portrayed a young woman preparing for, and practicing a dance. This work kept audience members on the edge of their seats as the performer prepared for a dance that never truly began all the while emitting a sense of carefree playfulness that made the work all the more interesting to watch. This concept of playful suspense was portrayed through a very effective use of costume, dance and music which was carried throughout the performance. Upon the beginning of the performance, theatrical elements immediately began to build the overarching tone of the performance