90.5 WESA: For a contemporary dance troupe, Attack Theatre has long had an unusual commitment to original music, performed live at its shows. But its latest production, “Behind Ourself Concealed,” is a first: The music the troupe will dance to is a full album’s worth of new chamber music, two of whose six short pieces were nominated for a 2023 Grammy for Best Instrumental Composition.
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Modern dance often has negative connotations, with people seeing it as art for art’s sake or just for the sake of being edgy. But modern dance done well is a beautiful thing to see. The dancers have more creative flexibility to tell stories through their pieces, as mentioned in the article. I ran lights for a few shows for a dance company back home, now called Marek Dance, and they had a live music show each year. The music was done by local artists, which created a greater sense of community and allowed the audience to be more engaged with the performance. I think collaboration among local artists gives the audience a chance to feel a personal connection to the performance. This will help continue to get people more interested in what could be viewed as one of the dying arts, allowing the younger generations to find their own interests within a traditional medium of dance.
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