Dance show an entertaining treat

born in. Her dance was vibrant, fun and full of life, but seemed to end abruptly.

Team, was comprised of basic moves with nothing too exciting to pique the interest of those watching.

Dancers entertained a packedout audience with many different styles of dance that ended in a standing ovation at the opening of the 2013 Fall Dance Concert

“Signatures” Friday night in the Performing Arts Complex at Pierce College.

The show contained choreography from six student and five faculty choreographers and featured a wide range of genres, from break dancing to ballet.

The show opened with a preshow freestyle cypher, where a group of students who dance on the Mall at Pierce on a daily basis showed off their skills and took turns improvising impressive moves. The high energy and upbeat music was a fun way to start the show.

Directly following was a piece in which choreographer Joelle Manga brought her African roots to the stage in a dance inspired by the women in the village she was

Noelle Andressen-Kale, on the other hand, brought the most emotional pieces to the stage, set to beautiful music composed by her husband, Kristopher Kale. Her pieces portray her struggle with and survival of breast cancer, and were full of pain and raw emotion.

Andressen-Kale was alone on stage in her first piece, titled “Storm,” and the blue lights against her pale skin gave her the appearance of someone very near to death.

Her second piece featured two dancers as well as herself, and while the choreography was stunning, much of this piece was performed from the floor and those not sitting in the first few rows most likely missed a lot.

Two of the dances in the show were of the Latin persuasion, and while the second one was exciting and full of big moves, the first one, featuring a large number of the Pierce College Latin Dance semester and has to whittle those down to somewhere between 25 and 40 works, depending on various qualifications.

One piece choreographed and performed by Paula Salvador featured the dancer performing with a digital version of herself, previously recorded and displayed on the backdrop: a unique and memorable touch.

The most memorable dances of the evening were performed at the end of each act. Intermission was preceded by “Vive Le Swing,” choreographed by Dennon Rawles, and featuring fun French flappers bringing an upbeat ending to the first act.

The show ended with “Swinging In the Rain,” which began with a backdrop of pouring rain and one solo dancer gingerly picking her way onstage with an umbrella, and progressively becoming more and more brave until she is dancing in the rain. Dancers in many different types of costumes then took the stage to dance in different styles in the rain, ending with a full stage and a standing audience.

Although all students are welcome to submit their work for the magazine, there are certain standards the poems and stories must meet.

Written submissions must be well-written and include proper use of grammar. The staff is not only looking for the poetry to be well written and creative, but they look for the use of literary tools like imagery, rhymes and schemes.

Unfortunately, the magazine has struggled with the districtwide budget cuts to the point where the publication was nearly shut down a few semesters ago. The magazine’s funding comes from the Associated Students Organization, as well as bake sales and open mic nights to raise awareness for the magazine.

Depending on the amount of funding the class receives from the ASO and the amount they make from their Open Mic Night and bake sales, they’re able to produce a DVD version of the magazine along with the printed publication about every other semester.

Students who are interested in having their work considered for publication can submit entries to pierce.direction@gmail.com.

Free concerts continue Thursday

A free concert on Thursday, Nov. 21 will feature Jacqueline Marshall on the harp, along with a guest flutist, in the Music Building, Room 3400.

The show, put on by the Pierce Music Department and is open to the Pierce College community, begins at 12:45 p.m. Doors close at 1 p.m.

Attendees will be able to hear music by composers like Astor Piazzolla and Alan Hovhaness.

The concert is part of a weekly series that features local musicians, as well as Pierce students.

To read a review of the previous concert, visit theroundupnews. com.