huh, that's interesting! i figured the objections might have been along those lines, but in the pieces i saw, i actually didn't get much of the marketing the exotic martial arts-meets modern dance aesthetic. possibly this has to do with my general lack of knowledge about martial arts, though i did notice some similarities in the first segment to the Beijing Olympic Opening ceremonies' dance-painting. (<-- vocabulary fail. er. dancers reproducing the brush-paintings in chalk?)
on the other hand, the actual segment titles (Tibet, Angkor Wat) and the incorporation of various other media (photographs, chants, and patterned sand on the floor)- those irked me, a little. i had trouble figuring out why, until you mentioned the "white West" audience aspect.
we were sitting up on the balcony, towards the back, so skin color was pretty much the only physical indicator for me. i did a quick program check, but none of the dancers had recognizably non-white names, and there were no pictures to be found.
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Date: 2009-07-14 05:31 am (UTC)on the other hand, the actual segment titles (Tibet, Angkor Wat) and the incorporation of various other media (photographs, chants, and patterned sand on the floor)- those irked me, a little. i had trouble figuring out why, until you mentioned the "white West" audience aspect.
we were sitting up on the balcony, towards the back, so skin color was pretty much the only physical indicator for me. i did a quick program check, but none of the dancers had recognizably non-white names, and there were no pictures to be found.