Ballet Concert Review The College of Charleston's School of the Arts hosted their annual student dance performance, called "Chapel Moves," and it is held in the Black Box, Chapel Theatre. This production was entirely student created, meaning that all choreography and dances were created and performed by the students themselves. The show runs for four days with screenings at 2pm Saturday and Sunday and screenings at 7.30pm Thursday, Friday and Sunday. This production did not consist of themes but instead included multiple different styles, techniques and types of choreography. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why Violent Video Games Shouldn't Be Banned"? Get an original essay The first piece was called The Space Between and was choreographed by Jessica Wigley. This dance was particularly interesting because most of the choreography took place on the floor. Due to this style, I wasn't able to see much of the dance, however, I also found it quite intriguing that the choreographer had organized it that way. Wigley based the choreography on the representation of the quote: “…there is a therapeutic power in failure. Cleans. It helps you put aside who you are not and reminds you of who you are. I believe this is why the dancers started on the floor on top of each other, to represent failure. Then they slowly arose together as if to grow “therapeutically”. Winter's Love, choreographed by Anna Brown, was, in my opinion, one of the most intellectually stimulating pieces of the production. The duet was dressed in white clothes and danced to music that did not fit the style of the dance. The description of the piece says it represents "embracing change, welcoming new experiences, connections and growth." I think this makes it clear what the choreographer was trying to achieve with the different style of music and the balance of the dancers. Aphasia, choreographed by Madeline Goodman, reminded me of organized disorganization. The dance itself consisted of a sense of frustration. This fully embraced the theme of trauma and consequences. The lead dancers wore nude leotards which symbolized the emotion of confusion or frustration. The costume slowly changed with the addition of a red armband, I believe, to symbolize the occurrence of a traumatic experience. The stress of the traumatic event is embodied by strong exhalations and dramatic recovery movements. The dancers continuously moved their hands like an upside-down jellyfish right before taking part and exhaling followed by sharp arm movements. Many times another dancer would rush in to “comfort” the dancer with abrupt movements. Amanda Scott's choreography, Gold, was a mixture of modern ballet and hip-hop. The piece truly combined the two very different styles to create a unique and intriguing piece. Some might say that the hip-hop part distracted from the modern style, however, I think it was only the individual dancers that caught the audience's attention. Many of the bending and popping movements were slightly exaggerated, however, I think they made the dance stand out. The Impacts, by Mattie Rogers, resembled the modern, however it also contained many traditional ballet pieces. For example, dancers would rise in arabesques, bra holders, and pirouettes. The tights got to me during the dance because they were worn incorrectly and had multiple rips. This reminded me of modern because it was extremely opposed to the look of traditional ballet, and historically, modern dancers did the same. Persistence, by Kaitlyn Fulford, was one of my favorite dances of the.