ABBA MANIA!

We attended the ABBA MANIA show at the Paramount the other night. It was a treat of nice music and dancing. These women playing the Agnetha and Frida parts were very good. And their band was terrific.

Dancing on the roof

A dance troupe was doing its thing on top of the parking garage across from us one night not long ago. They were pretty loud after midnight.

Teach your dancers well.

Today is Theme Day -- "Teach" is the subject. The Ballet Austin headquarters building is across the street from our condo tower. We often walk by and see the dancers in class. Here is a photo that Linda shot of some dancers being put through their paces and sharpening their craft with instruction by the artistic staff. If you want to see how others interpreted this theme, click here.

Dramatic dance

This was the start of a dance piece in the overall work Illusory Impressions we saw the other night. The lighting was spectacular. The whole thing was staged in a central Austin estate.

Modern dance in an olden setting

Illusory Impressions was the name of this wonderful dance performance that was held at Jennifer's Gardens here in town the other night. Our friend Michelle, who used to dance with Ballet Austin, created this delightful piece.

Dancing the night away

At the Elephant Room the other night, the singer in the red dress hopped off the stage and danced with a friend in the audience.

Dancers at rest

When you see them like this, just after a show, it's hard to believe these fit young people--the professional troupe of Ballet Austin-- were just on stage in fanciful costumes performing "Alice In Wonderland."

Alice is always a wonder

Our friend Jaime Witts danced the lead role in Alice in Wonderland the other night. What a performance!

More emotion!

I love it when they have photo shoots on the roof of the parking garage across from us.

Dancing Round and Round

I took a walk to the Capitol Grounds the other day. An insistent drum beat was ringing out in the annex area in back (which is underground to preserve the area). I peeked over the edge of the round atrium to see native Americans dancing round and round and back and forth using the Lone Star in the middle as a kind of focus. It made me see this area in a whole new light. Tourists were drawn to the ground level and workers and lawmakers (our bienniel legislature is in session) were drawn out of offices on several levels below.

It is the first of the month and, as always at City Daily Photo, it is theme day. The theme is revolution. Participants were invited to display anything which evoked that word. I was tempted by statues of our Texas Revolutionists who brought about the Republic of Texas in 1836 or even a statue to the soldiers of our failed revolution called the Civil War (Texas became a state in 1845 and then seceded in 1861 with the Confederacy). But these colorfully attired citizens dancing in the round won the day with actual the wheel-like spokes and the idea of this Indian Nation performing just there. There was no sign to indicate which American Indian tribe was performing but their dress and dancing were wonderful. My Google searches also failed to identify.

Click here to see other sites interpretation of theme day.

Golden dancers

The Ballet Austin II dancers did a fine job of performing a work created to express their feelings about discrimination and bullying in schools. It took place inside a golden-hued artwork installation at the Blanton Museum.

Perfect Spot for Spectators

Lots of people sailed right up to see the Blue Lapis Light performance. And, yes, the dancers arrived by boat to their positions as well.

Dancing the Stairs

In April we went to an event at the Blanton Museum called SoundSpace. Music and dance acts are brought into the galleries and other spaces. In this case, the piece involved dancers who first descended the grand staircase in the atrium via most unusual moves.

Bustin' some moves!

These dancers were getting ready for Halloween on Thursday afternoon by tripping the light fantastic across the pedestrian bridge.  They were only too glad to pose for me. Fun times!