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Dancing our way back…
This week I’m taking a bit of inspiration from my former life as a figure skater/coach/choreographer. Dance is something that’s very dear to me, and I draw inspiration from it constantly. The first time I saw this particular troop, for a split-second, I swear my heart stopped beating.
Lalala Human Steps is a French Canadian contemporary dance group has turned classical dance on its proverbial head. Collaborating with musicians such as David Bowie, Frank Zappa and Skinny Puppy, this group is not in the least stodgy or stuck up. They amazing technical dancers, but have an amazing connection to each other and their audience. Spell binding.
It’s a bridging of worlds that is not limited to Lalala Human Steps. The once incredibly serious and stand-offish world of classical dance is filtering itself into popular culture yet again (rejoice!!). Whether it be about somewhat cheesy TV shows such as “Dancing with the Stars” (ick) or “So You Think You Can Dance”, the world of dance is captivating the nation once again. Dancers are artists. Dancers are athletes.
Droga5 has done a beautiful job with it’s latest Puma campaign inviting consumers to join them on a performance art/contemporary dance piece. A bold move by an athletic company to take the leap of faith in the arts. Dance is such a universal form of expression, it baffles me why more brands haven’t taken full use of the dynamic, beautiful, and truly communicative vessel.
You must check out this excerpt from Lalala human steps, Amelia (2002):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9BqgrhHhQE
