JP\/18\/NAMARI<\/p>\n
pakai logo Schouwburg
\nNamarina ballet captivates GKJ audience<\/p>\n
Karen Stingemore
\nThe Jakarta Post\/Jakarta<\/p>\n
Swans glided by, storms raged and leprechauns brought magic to
\nthe stage of Gedung Kesenian Jakarta (GKJ) as part of the
\nSchouwburg IV-2005 festival, where the Namarina dance school
\nperformed Dance in Motion Three on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
The school was opened in 1956 and is renowned for its
\ninnovative and progressive dance: The audience was not left
\ndisappointed.<\/p>\n
Dance in Motion Three was a compilation of two classical
\nballet pieces and two more contemporary works.<\/p>\n
The first was a classical piece titled Ouverture,
\nchoreographed by Rialita Wijaya. The dancers were clad in orange
\nand black and moved gracefully to the sounds of Vivaldi.<\/p>\n
Although coordination of the dancers left something to be
\ndesired the audience was more wrapped up in the energy of the
\ndance to really take too much notice.<\/p>\n
The second dance, Les Danseuses, choreographed by Sussi
\nAnddri, was performed with style and skill and was the most
\ntraditional piece of the evening.<\/p>\n
The dancers' white, willowy dresses added a surreal quality to
\nthe performance and the duos were perfectly synchronized, while
\nthe solos were breathtaking.<\/p>\n
The backdrop to the set added to the nuance of the
\nperformance; it shifted from dark to light as the music shifted
\nfrom Bach to Vivaldi.<\/p>\n
The audience had the feeling of being taken on a journey
\nthrough four seasons and many moods.<\/p>\n
As the dancers bowed their heads and looked woefully out at
\nthe audience there was a sense of despair, but that quickly
\nturned to elation as the tempo changed and the dancers smiled and
\nleaped gracefully through the air.<\/p>\n
The contemporary piece, titled Mix Sense, had the entire
\naudience tapping their feet to the music's catchy rhythms.<\/p>\n
The piece began with three dances in black and silver in front
\nof a background of swirling clouds, moving in perfect timing to
\nthe tribal music.<\/p>\n
The dance really showcased the athletic prowess of the
\ndancers, with their sharp, fast movements.<\/p>\n
A few minutes into the dance another group of performers
\ndressed in red and silver costumes entered and began to move in
\nvery showy, Spanish style, but that changed once more as the
\nIrish fiddles began to play.<\/p>\n
The dancers moved in line formations similar to those in
\nRiverdance, the Irish dance phenomenon that exploded onto the
\ndance scene in the late 90s.<\/p>\n
Choreographer of Mix Sense Dinar Karina was excited by
\nNamarina's performance and pleased with the caliber of the
\ndancing.<\/p>\n
"It took a month to prepare the dancers for this performance.
\nThe school usually puts on a large production at least once a
\nyear," Dinar said.<\/p>\n
"I'm really interested in world music, so Mix Sense was
\ninspired by international influences such as Irish music and
\ndance but the movements were mostly derived from classical
\nballet, although they were mixed with more modern styles and
\ntraditional moves from countries like Ireland."<\/p>\n
The last dance, Ce-le-brass-ion, also choreographed by Dinar
\nKarina, was an upbeat jazz piece.<\/p>\n
Dressed in funky, colorful outfits the group danced with
\ndynamism to music from the likes of Stevie Wonder.<\/p>\n
The male dancers in the troupe added color with their rap-like
\nmoves, while a duo that performed a dance similar to the tango
\nreceived applause for their highly charged performance.<\/p>",
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