We Loved Every Piece of It

MONTREAL, Canada—Derek and Alexandra were amongst the audience that was captivated by the sold-out Divine Performing Arts (DPA) 2009 World Tour when it took to the stage in Montreal’s Place des Arts on Sunday, Jan. 19.

This was the first time Derek, in Real-Estate Management and originally from Poland, and Alexandra, an educator who is originally from Peru, had seen a Chinese show. Both loved every minute of each performance.

“We loved every piece of it,” Derek said. “Especially the dresses, the music, the vibrant energy was wonderful—we liked it and enjoy it.”

Alexandra echoed this sentiment and expressed that they “liked everything—it is so colorful, so flowing and beautiful.”

Classical Chinese dance spans back thousands of years and requires diligent and rigorous training in order to gain a hold over the forms. Also, it requires that the dancers have a good understanding of the specific stories or pieces themselves since they are very expressive.

Derek was impressed with this aspect of the performance and said, “We did feel that the talent, the energy, the dedication of the artist,” he said. “They put their one hundred percent to make sure that they could show … traditions, culture and all the best regarding the Chinese culture.”

Alexandra felt the wisdom and the messages of the performances were very profound, saying, “I liked the wisdom of thousands years ago, and are still as important in this time that we are living.”

Continuing on she spoke about an underlying meaning behind the show and said, “I felt a message and awareness combined with the music and colors and the dances, and the way they move so easily, so beautifully. We really enjoyed it.”

DPA also features solo vocalist performers. Alexandra she felt the songs had much meaning and said that “all the messages, the poems [were] really beautiful.”

Both also appreciated the combination of Western and Chinese instruments in the orchestra, saying “it works wonderful.”

Alexandria added, “It was beautiful. I mean, you could not imagine. If it wasn’t for the instruments they were playing down there, I wasn’t aware that the musicians were down there.”

Divine Performing Arts will stage its last show in Montreal on Sunday Jan. 18 before moving on to New York’s famed Radio City Music Hall. For more information visit DivinePerformingArts.org .