Art Defies Social Norms
On Tuesday, Oct. 22, The Dayton Contemporary Dance Company with their fluid movements and precise choreography, revealed why it is important to honor the arts. Sometimes as students we don’t pay attention to the cultural events Fayetteville State University has to offer, unless we are required to go for a class. The Dayton Contemporary Dance Company showed why it is important to honor the arts with their fluid movements and precise choreography. This was not your typical dance event, but an all-around cultural experience. The crowd was amazed with the passion showed not only through the dance moves that were done, but the committal to the cultures that were portrayed. In one performance social norms were compromised, different cultures were represented, and caution was thrown to the wind all through the avenue of dance.
The Dayton Contemporary Dance Company even challenged the idea that music is needed in order to have choreography. In an inspiring piece analyzing African culture the dancers each made sound effects eventually making a beat through the choreography they expressed on stage, showing that sometimes music comes through unexpected avenues. This dance event though advertised as a cultural event, which it was, can also be seen as a learning event to never confine any form of art to what society says it is capable of, but extend your imagination enough to see the hidden possibilities and lessons in any performance.
By: Akang Udofia
