29th Nov 2008
Read about the performance in the Saturday papers. Although feeling quite tired after watching part of the Lexus Open after work (half day), I was determined to try my 70-200mm on the dancers.
Despite searching the
http://www.streetdirectory/, I was quite lost again coming out of the multi storey car park. Walked up and down between Boat and Clarke quay before I located the place. Sigh.....
It consisted of 4 groups of dancers , forming a continuous large circle, dancing to a "ethnic" music with own particular choreographed steps. They were staged on the sides of the Cavenagh Bridge. The public was allowed to walk along the bridge while the dancers were performing. It was a refreshing concept to me.
Best of them all were the Korean dancers, followed by the Indian dance group. I was very thrilled to see so many pretty Indian girls going their traditional dance steps, an art that should be dearly preserved.
Then the Gongfu boys. The costume designer should have a better idea than to expose one of their nipples for these young men who were lacking in muscle mass. No offence to anyone, they were just young and lean.
The worst were the "flag bearers". Not very sure what they were doing. None of their pictures turned out right. I think they were not aware that the audience was so close the the performers. It was not like the National Parade but more like a stage show. Individual performance skill was revealed thoroughly.
The Korean dancers were of a different calibre amongst all.
Especially this particular dancer, he was really focused, meticulous and precised in each executions. Wow....
