Today we went to two classes where the students did dances that to me seem native to Cambodia. They were able to contort their bodies (particularly their hands) in very cool poses. It was very strange to me that these kids were not self-conscious or scared of us just dropping in on their rehearsal. Some of the acts they did consisted of moves and interaction that to Americans could seem extremely weird and awkward. The strangeness highlighted my (and maybe others’) lack of open mindedness about art of this nature. It was refreshing to be around people that were open to different ideas and perspectives. It is definitely not something I’m used to.
-Piers
The techniques they used take extreme flexibility and practice. We have all tried to do some of the moves that they performed and none of us were able to do it.
ReplyDeletePiers will be more than happy to demonstrate!
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