DANZON - Edited (Copland/Clifford

2nd half of my ballet DANZON. First half was Aaron Copland’s EL SALON MEXICO. Made for the CHAUTAUQUA FESTIVAL BALLET in 1996.

[@NanciesArt11]

Bravo 👏👏👏 Thanks for sharing 😊💫

[@user-mv9tt4st9k]

I love Aaron Copland. This is wonderfully danced.

[@kxs7267]

Loved the dancing and choreography. A shame so much of the male dancers' effort is rendered invisible by dark costumes against dark background - it probably looks very stylish in person but for us in the cheap seats and watching on video, it can be a strain to see. Surely set/costume/lighting designers can find better solutions; I've noticed this problem in so many productions and I can't be the only one having difficulties... By the way, I really appreciate all the videos on this channel - so much fantastic dancing, such a great historical record.

[@jcliff26]

This was an amateur video. Believe me it was plenty bright enough in person.

[@kxs7267]

@@jcliff26 appreciate hearing from you! I can imagine it looked much better in real life, what I could make out looked great. But it's not just this video I've noticed it on - plenty of professional videos have dark costumes on same coloured backgrounds, and I struggle with those too. The worst I've watched was one where they had the black and white swans on stage together, in the usual tutus. But the background was black, and black swan was danced by a black ballerina. Virtually all you could see was white swan! Such a shame... But thanks for your reply. I do really enjoy the videos you put up!

[@jcliff26]

Yes. I agree. So much modern ballet today is lit and costumed way too darkly for my taste too. @@kxs7267