After several failed attempts in watching the two ‘Dalagang Filipina’ videos in class, FINALLY, napanood ko narin. With music this time. Haha.
Comparing the two videos, I'd have to say I liked the 'STEPS' (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsXTzIrBM8A&feature=related) version over the 'QCB'(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qai2ChrcHJc).
Tama sila Jayson and Hanna in saying that QCB focused more on the technichalities of the dance over the emotions that it would communicate to the audience.
STEPS showed something QCB didn't have - conflict. The part where the lady in red danced just a little bit after the lady in white & yellow dress? I think it showed conflicting points of view about the 'typical dalagang filipina'. (or something like that. Haha.) Basta kasi the first ballerina danced a bit more fluid than the other who had jazzy moves incorporated in her choreography... so ang dating sakin si lady in white and yellow parang siya yung talagang 'dalagang filipina' while the other one was 'modernized' na - di na pure, kumbaga may halo na siya.
...and then may guy pa na kasama sa dance, and ang naging impression ko sa sayaw niya parang nalilito siya which girl is which. Sino ba talaga ang 'dalagang filipina'? The graceful, modest lady or the more agressive and sensual one?
One last plus point sa STEPS is the fact that yung red ballerinas were wearing high heels.
HIGH HEELS ATEeehh.
Lume-level up! (@_@)
Nashock ako kasi di talaga madaling sumayaw (especially ballet for that matter,) ng naka-high heels, lalo na pag di sanay! Excuse me lang talaga no. When I was in my last year in high school we had a performance ng ballroom dancing. I was wearing half an inch of heels noon. (Hanna, di ko kaya yung 1 1/2 mo. :D ) GRABE KAYA ANG HIRAP. Hahaha. Maybe kasi I'm not used to walking with skyscraper shoes, what more to dance in them diba.
So there, sayang talaga, maganda rin sana yung QCB kasi may pa-'change costume-change costume' pa sila sa last part ng performance. But I really felt STEPS communicated better with their audience.
Wish ko lang marunong din ako nun. HAHA. Dream on, Irene! ;)
-Irene Legiralde
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