The Afternoon of a Faun by Dominic Walsh Dance Theater

The Afternoon of a Faun by Dominic Walsh Dance Theater
Performed in Dance Houston's City-Wide Dance Festival, May 22, 2010, at The Wortham Theater Center.
Choreographer: Dominic Walsh
Dancers: Marissa Leigh Gomer, Felicia McBride, Rachel Meyer, Ty Parmenter, Randolph Ward
Song: L'apres-midi d'un faune
Composer: Claude Debussy
Dominic Walsh's interpretation of The Afternoon of a Faun premiered October 15, 2009 as part of Dominic Walsh Dance Theater's celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Ballets Russes. Under the leadership of Sergei Diaghilev, the Ballets Russes drew upon the genius of leading artists to create innovative collaborations that brought together dancers, choreographers, composers, and painters. Premiered in 1912 by the Ballets Russes, The Afternoon of a Faun was the first piece of choreography by the great dancer Vaslav Nijinsky.

"A great artist who has influenced me and the imagery in my work is Auguste Rodin. Rodin's sculpture of Nijinsky has always piqued my curiosity and thus, I felt it would be my base for the faun in this production." --Dominic Walsh
"Un gran artista que me a influido a mi y las imágenes en mi trabajo es Auguste Rodin. La escolptura de Nijinsky siempre a picado mi curiosidad y por eso, yo e sentido que sera mi base por el fauno en esta producción," --Dominic Walsh
Video Production by Coastal Productions, Copyright Dance Houston 2010.
La Tarde de un Fauno hecha por Dominic Walsh Dance Theater
Realizada en el Dance Houston's City-Wide Dance Festival el 22 de Mayo 2010, en el Wortham Theater Center.
Coreografo: Dominic Walsh
Bailadores: Marissa Leigh Gomer, Felicia McBride, Rachel Meyer, Ty Parmenter, Randolph Ward
Canciones: L'apres-midi d'un faune
Compositor: Claude Debussy
La interpretacion de Dominic Walsh de La Tarde de un Fauno se estrenó el 15 de Octubre del 2009 como parte de la celebracion de el aniversario de cien años de el Ballet Russes por el Dominic Walsh Theater. Bajo el liderazgo de Sergei Diaghilev, el Ballet Russes se basó en su genio de giar artistas a crear corroboración innovadoras que junto bailadores, coreografos, compositors, y pintores. Estrenado en 1912 por el Ballet Russes, La Tarde de un Fauno fue el primer trabajo coreografado por el stupendo bailador Vaslav Nijinsky.
"Un gran artista que me a influido a mi y las imágenes en mi trabajo es Auguste Rodin. La escolptura de Nijinsky siempre a picado mi curiosidad y por eso, yo e sentido que sera mi base por el fauno en esta producción," --Dominic Walsh
Produccion de video echa por Coastal Produductions, Copyright Dance Houston 2010.
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[@DuangRungsaengchan]

I like the choreography. It blends well with the music. Very pleasant to watch. ♥️🧡💛💚

[@antm64]

This entire piece is a master class in muscle control...at times awkward, at times beautiful...always demonstrating strength. Hours of practice...wonderfully performed.

[@josephlewis6181]

Beautifully formed and musically function.

[@terencedove5047]

Debussy’s music, the stage lighting, and the various pas de deux of this piece all serve to create a painfully beautiful and poignant experience that leaves one wondering whether or not they’ve actually seen fawns or deer on stage, as their movements and behaviors were brilliantly performed here…

[@Vejur9000]

Wonderfully said.

[@terencedove5047]

@@Vejur9000…humbly received, and with many thanks. This, and the video I’m attaching here to share with you, seem to me to be two of the most brilliant interpretations seen, except that the other was a solo performance… kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4HWhGefrtV4eassi=yDktPxxu44F4QkdH

[@jrzzrj]

👍...Very difficult but well executed moves... Bravo!

[@josephhapp9]

Thank you. 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@thomastereszkiewicz2241]

pretty daring for Texas, love this piece by Debussy, also very daring.

[@ronen160]

beautifully choreographed. what a pleasure to watch!

[@mariorivero979]

Lo que acabo de ver, es una performance fuera de serie..,una expresión fantástica, una obra de arte, quedé mudo....😮😮❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@MicaFarrierRheayan]

It is beautiful beyond believe 🎉 I cried 😢

[@cafedutempsperdu]

Good day. It's very interesting video-clip. Thank you very much. Good luck!

[@greg.esposito]

So beautiful!

[@richardcleveland8549]

Re-watching and re-considering this after viewing several works by Matthew Bourne . . . . Bourne's use of male dancers gave me a new appreciation for combinations of two or more men in dance, so I like this better on second viewing. Well done.

[@user-bi8sd1oj5o]

Это так прекрасно и романтично!

[@Challenger540i]

Stunning

[@dancehouston]

It really is!

[@Mike0Powell]

So awesome, you could really tell they were animals with the little leg motions they did.

[@andrzejcelmerzajaczkowski]

Polisch... STWORZYĆ TAKĄ CHOREOGRAFIĘ TO CUD! ZATAŃCZYĆ JĄ... mogą tylko... MARZENIA GWIAZD... piękne przypomnienie Mego Wielkiego Rodaka WACŁAW NIŻYŃSKI dzięki 🎉 Sygnuję Andrzej Celmer Zajączkowski 3 12 2023

[@zieglercadeaux9841]

Grandiose 🌋

[@philcoppa]

Afternoon could use more light, seems more like a night scene.

[@claudinemoulin925]

💜💛🧡❤️💜

[@МихаилКондаков-т8ч]

Ничего сложного нет. То, что хотят сделали от души. Наоборот приятно. Нечего усложнять балет Рядовой должен понять

[@albertocarpio8673]

Hindi pinagtawanan, kundi pinaglaruan.

[@carloscastaneda3945]

[@ruZZkeSvin]

из серии - белый встретил черного

[@black-spektrum8948]

зато во второй половине ролика сексуальная ориентация изменилась😆 Впрочем, здесь скорее не романтическая тема, а контроль мышц, анатомическое зрелище.)

[@МихаилКондаков-т8ч]

Поняли балет и в высшее общество? Вам до луны пешком до высшего общества

[@tobiaspeter6555]

I love this! But what strikes me as odd is that all dancers are naked to emphasize their physique and body line, only the male dancers hide their junk away. As if they didn't have them. I mean, without being rude, why not stand by your masculinity?

[@josephhapp9]

This is dance not cabaret/porn. Junk flops around too much and would distract the audience.

[@Bandomeme]

The female dancer’s breasts and genitals are also very simply and discreetly covered. I agree with the previous response. To leave them uncovered would be a distraction.

[@tobiaspeter6555]

@@josephhapp9 Distract? Male junk is part of the male body just like any other. If you present men basically naked, eveyone will automatically consider their junk anyway. Why not stand by it?

[@Alice-hc4qx]

Because we don’t need more videos of male dancers getting flooded with comments from perverted gay men.

[@richardcleveland8549]

Hmmmmmmm . . . well, that's ONE way of interpreting it . . . .

[@stephenino]

Nah! The storyline is deluded, and incoherent. These were all fauns. The connection for the main faun to the fantasy of his life was not truly established, but as a quicky, and not as a passionate fixation of a unique and powerful encounter. The dancers were excellent, but the choreography was lacking. Perhaps I’m bias, because the original staging was subtle, sensual, and superb in it’s entirety and connection to the music, and that over a century ago.

[@marcosantonioferreira9183]

Muito chato.

[@electrictofumuffins6384]

They ruin everything today. The age of nothing real. You can't "learn" art in college.

[@vino140]

Frankly, not really interesting.

[@johnblaine1479]

We all have our opinions some based on knowledge others on ignorance. Maybe you mean that YOU were not interested. Our personal likes and dislikes do not determine the acknowledged greatness of this work.

[@dancehouston]

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