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Seeing those dark skin black, women be and do everything that the world told them they couldn’t was transformative.Ģ7204 West Eight Mile Road, Southfield, MI 48033ģ3 Bob Seger Dr, Village of Clarkston, MI 48348, USAģ62 Ivan Allen Jr Blvd. They say our bodies are too curvy, or we don’t have the money or, we just aren’t good enough. Oftentimes, you do not see black bodies in the ballet and contemporary dance sphere. My favorite part was when the brown-skinned girls had their solos. The way the dancers popped and grooved around the stage was magical. It reminded me of bollywood or arabian nights but with a smooth undertone. The clothes were frilly and had movement. This one was colorful, bright, the music was fast and upbeat. The last dance, Balamouk, moved me into tears in a different way than the others before. The contemporary movements, coupled with a hip flare made me want to get on stage and join them in their climb to freedom. When the dancer was being dragged away from the light, I felt that in my spirit, and as he clawed his way back to the light I felt renewed. The ballet dancers moved across the stage showcasing the tacticity of the black soul, and how the motivation of the human spirit will never give up. The curtains rise, and the next showcase begins, the Passage was inspired by the 400 year anniversary of our history in America, including the first documented arrival of enslaved Africans.
The dancers moved with grace, style and edge as the smooth sounds of Stevie Wonder’s voice soothed my soul. The way the dancers moved around the stage with ease, it almost looked like they were floating. Featuring his hits, “Heaven Is Ten Zillion Light Years Away,” “Village Ghetto Land,” “Look Around,” of course “Higher Ground,” and more. The show opened with the premiere of Higher Ground, a beautiful intersection of movement, expression and passion to the tunes of Detroit’s very own Stevie Wonder. History, heritage, legacy, and lines were the theme of the show. The Dance Theatre of Harlem was founded in 1969 by Arthur Mitchell.
As I walked into the packed out main stage of the Michigan Opera Theatre, I felt proud that Detroit came and showed out for the arts.
In another life, I was a performing artist, I was thrilled to be seeing black dancers frolic across the stage. This article was originally published on BLAC® Memphis.
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