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of body and mind can evolve into some of the most beautiful
dance forms. The dance has no barriers is widely accepted,
and through body movements, one can communicate more
than words do. The Dancer's Company, Brigham Young
University, Utah presented 'Imaginaire',
a concert of motion and imagination at Ravindra Bharathi
on August 1. Sponsored by The Indian Council for Cultural
relations, the two hour concert was an insight into
the sensibilities of modern dance. Choreographed by
different dance directors, the nine compositions exhilarated
the packed audience at the Ravindra Bharathi.
 The
evening show started with the typically western American
'Rodeo', choreographed by Rebecca White Phillips and
Pat Debenham, with some vigorous body movement. The
theme was a harmonious blend of the American and European
ballets. The stage was vibrant with action with so many
movements taking place at the same time.
 'Ancient
walking,' a piece that was inspired by aboriginal cave
paintings and choreographed by Jacer Chan, Pam Musil
and Caroline incorporated the staccato movement. The
piece provided a visual feast for the audience as the
entire stage was lit in a hushed golden glow. 'Song
without words', another piece choreographed by Bill
Evans was a study in stylised symmetry-six young women
in brilliant multi colour full length gowns translated
the joy of life into motion. But the highlight of the
evening was 'Hambone for two'. No music, minimal dance,
just expressions and sounds of hands clapping. Conveying
the multi cultural and multi racial soul of US, the
piece finished amidst non-stop clapping from the crowd.
 The
next piece, 'Place of no tears' is according to Marilyn
Barret, a study in contrast of chaos and piece, and
the spectrum of emotions in between. A solo, the number
conveyed a depth of emotion that is both staggering
and sweet. 'While....and one', had two dancers play
on picking up a single beat from a cacophony of sound
and dancing to the rhythm of it. But the beauty of it
is that the dancers soon pick up another beat, abandoning
the earlier one without losing a beat. 'Chrysidiria'
again choreographed by Prohosky simulated the flight
of a butterfly. With the help of an elastic band, the
dancers formed complicated shapes bringing the butterfly
to life. The evening ended with the sequence 'Upfront'.
Choreographed by the dancers themselves,'Upfront' was
an enthusiastic expression of youth, humour and vision.
The Dancer's Company, which presented the programme
is from Utah, USA. It was started in 1974 and is one
of the widely toured groups in the world. Professional
to the core, the dancer's company of the US has reached
out to people of all ages in different countries. The
company has toured Japan, Israel, Australia, South Africa
and Philippines.
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