WASHINGTON—Ballet teacher, Ms. Franz, and friend, Ms. Gimblet, were among the many mothers who took their daughters to see the Divine Performing Arts (DPA) at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Feb. 14.
Both said they were glad that they had done so.
“We were very impressed and very happy we came,” said Ms. Gimblet.
At five years old, both daughters were young for the theater but were entranced by the performances.
“My daughter sat through the whole thing. She was amazed. And they [Ms. Franz’s daughter included] both do ballet and I think we are going to start looking for a Chinese dance program for them,” said Ms. Gimblet.
Ms. Franz, a ballet teacher of fifteen years, used to teach classical ballet in New York and now teaches at two different dance studios in Washington. She found the show “absolutely beautiful.”
Ms. Franz backed up Ms. Gimblet’s comments that they would be seeking Chinese classical dance lessons for their daughters, saying that her daughter was very impressed with all the spinning, tumbling, and jumping in the show.
“Everything that they did. They were up in the air, she was very impressed by that. She kept saying, ‘I want to do that mommy.’”
Ms. Casselalso also attended the show, taking her two daughters with her as a birthday present for the elder of the two, Christine. Neither were disappointed.
“I saw the beautiful posters with the costumes and I thought it would be an interesting experience,“ Ms. Casselalso explained. ”It was wonderful.”
Ms. Casselalso said she had danced when she was younger and could relate to some of the moves, but the traditional Chinese dancing she saw that tonight was quite different.
“Chinese dance emphasizes much more on the arms, the arm movements, and some more acrobatics,” she said.
The final scene in the show was the one that had appealed to her most. The dance, Knowing the True Picture Offers Hope depicts divine beings descending to earth from the heavens.
Christine, the birthday girl, was very pleased with her birthday present.
“I loved the performance, I loved the costumes, I loved everything,” she said.
Christine initially had trouble choosing a favorite part of the show, saying, “I really don’t know, because I love them all”.
On further consideration however she conceded, “I'd have to agree with her. I like the last one best, because it was the big ending and I loved all the colorful costumes and everything.”
Please see DivinePerformingArts.org for more information.
Both said they were glad that they had done so.
“We were very impressed and very happy we came,” said Ms. Gimblet.
At five years old, both daughters were young for the theater but were entranced by the performances.
“My daughter sat through the whole thing. She was amazed. And they [Ms. Franz’s daughter included] both do ballet and I think we are going to start looking for a Chinese dance program for them,” said Ms. Gimblet.
Ms. Franz, a ballet teacher of fifteen years, used to teach classical ballet in New York and now teaches at two different dance studios in Washington. She found the show “absolutely beautiful.”
Ms. Franz backed up Ms. Gimblet’s comments that they would be seeking Chinese classical dance lessons for their daughters, saying that her daughter was very impressed with all the spinning, tumbling, and jumping in the show.
“Everything that they did. They were up in the air, she was very impressed by that. She kept saying, ‘I want to do that mommy.’”
Ms. Casselalso also attended the show, taking her two daughters with her as a birthday present for the elder of the two, Christine. Neither were disappointed.
“I saw the beautiful posters with the costumes and I thought it would be an interesting experience,“ Ms. Casselalso explained. ”It was wonderful.”
Ms. Casselalso said she had danced when she was younger and could relate to some of the moves, but the traditional Chinese dancing she saw that tonight was quite different.
“Chinese dance emphasizes much more on the arms, the arm movements, and some more acrobatics,” she said.
The final scene in the show was the one that had appealed to her most. The dance, Knowing the True Picture Offers Hope depicts divine beings descending to earth from the heavens.
Christine, the birthday girl, was very pleased with her birthday present.
“I loved the performance, I loved the costumes, I loved everything,” she said.
Christine initially had trouble choosing a favorite part of the show, saying, “I really don’t know, because I love them all”.
On further consideration however she conceded, “I'd have to agree with her. I like the last one best, because it was the big ending and I loved all the colorful costumes and everything.”
Please see DivinePerformingArts.org for more information.
