2008 Woodie Awards
Farewell From FORCE
Jacque Boothby Staff Reporter
Issue date: 4/28/05 Section: Arts & Entertainment
It was farewell for SHU FORCE last Thursday night as the dance ensemble put on their last performance of the year.
The opening piece began with a ballerina in a pink tutu being dragged onto stage. She performed a short solo to a hard rock song, when all of a sudden the members of FORCE entered the stage in army pants and black tank tops.
The dancers looked like army men with their quick, precise movements that combined dance and gymnastics. The way that this piece progressed from slow to fast paced left the crowd yelling and screaming for more.
After the opening routine, the show took a turn to Celtic dancer, Beth McFadden. Many of the members of the audience had never seen a Celtic dance before and McFadden certainly set the bar high.
The girls of FORCE convinced the crowd that they could dance to any kind of music. Then, the dancers came out with huge orange flowers in their hair while the audience waited impatiently to see what was next. Suddenly, salsa music began to play, which definitely spiced up the show. However, the Spanish dancing didn't last long before the hip-hop song, "Culo," began blaring from the speakers.
Finally, senior Brittany Hoole, came on stage with a few other dancers to perform "Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy." The girls used toy horses and cowboy hats to add pizzazz to the piece.
Not only were the dancers unbelievable, but the costumes only added to their performance. They really conveyed each type of music through their clothing, which in the world of dance is extremely important.
These girls are certainly talented and telling by the success of the show and the amount of people there to see them, SHU students can only hope for a performance this sensational next year.
The opening piece began with a ballerina in a pink tutu being dragged onto stage. She performed a short solo to a hard rock song, when all of a sudden the members of FORCE entered the stage in army pants and black tank tops.
The dancers looked like army men with their quick, precise movements that combined dance and gymnastics. The way that this piece progressed from slow to fast paced left the crowd yelling and screaming for more.
After the opening routine, the show took a turn to Celtic dancer, Beth McFadden. Many of the members of the audience had never seen a Celtic dance before and McFadden certainly set the bar high.
The girls of FORCE convinced the crowd that they could dance to any kind of music. Then, the dancers came out with huge orange flowers in their hair while the audience waited impatiently to see what was next. Suddenly, salsa music began to play, which definitely spiced up the show. However, the Spanish dancing didn't last long before the hip-hop song, "Culo," began blaring from the speakers.
Finally, senior Brittany Hoole, came on stage with a few other dancers to perform "Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy." The girls used toy horses and cowboy hats to add pizzazz to the piece.
Not only were the dancers unbelievable, but the costumes only added to their performance. They really conveyed each type of music through their clothing, which in the world of dance is extremely important.
These girls are certainly talented and telling by the success of the show and the amount of people there to see them, SHU students can only hope for a performance this sensational next year.