Back Again...For About Twenty Minutes. (Hello My EFY Comrades.)

(Skip down past the paragraph and extra two sentances. It will make more sense. I'm only keeping this first part to keep the authenticity of the post alive. This is sort of like a journal after all.)
For this past week, I have been at EFY. I met some friends there and I have now set up a Facebook account. Luckily, my name was available, so it's just Andrew (Last Name.) So for those of you who were referred to this site, go ahead and find me. To everyone else, go ahead and find me if you like. I really can't stay much longer though, so I'm going to get out a thing I wanted to say. (This is to my friends from school.) The week before EFY, I regretted not trying to get ahold of anyone so if anyone feels like texting me (or using Facebook, doesn't matter), go ahead, but I'll be in Wyoming for a week. See ya! You're awesome people!

By the way, for those reading this, my avatar is a guy with extremelly big headphones. It's somewhere in the sidebar on this blog.
Okay, now that I have time to write this, I'll explain myself. At EFY, I met some people, and the way best way to stay connected was through Facebook. So although my usage of it may be low, I created a new account using my name. As it turns out, many people can use the same name. It makes sense actually. I tried to find myself on my mom's account and as it turns out, I'm REALLY hard to find. So if anyone is trying to find me, then good luck. My avatar is a guy with big headphones. You can see him in the sidebar on this blog. Also, to those who have been reffered to this site, if you've got some time to spare, go ahead and read this blog. I must warn you though, some of the more current posts are a little- ahh, how do I put it? Mushy maybe? If you like music though, you should enjoy this. Feel free to comment as well.
As for the two people who actually read this, (and the four or so who might read this, or anyone who has my phone number for that matter,) I'm sorry I haven't kept up my communication with you. I don't know, maybe you were busy or you don't really care, but that was the one this I was regretting the week before EFY. So if anyone wants to talk to me, go ahead and text me. (Or Facebook if you can find me.) I'm sitting in my Grandma's house right now talking to my two cousins and my brother. The Lincoln County Fair is this week, and in all honesty, it's even better than the Davis County Fair. They had an illusionist last year and The Colors performed the year before that. (They're from Kaysville AND they went to Davis High!) Hope your summers are are going great. And you're all awesome! Bye!

The Art of Dance

Music in itself is amazing. All the ways it can be done, all the enchanting poetry weaved within the notes, and just what it makes your mind do are all incredibly. I honestly don't think some people could live without music. It's that important. One other thing that makes music amazing is the ways it can be physical shown. Whether it be through art, a story, or in this case, dance. Dancing is just one of the ways a person let's the music flow through the body and shows it through action. Music can be so much better when danced to. Through dance, we learn things about music and ourselves that music alone can't teach. I don't dance, but I love watching it occasionally and it's become a lot more interesting over the past few days. (And I'm thinking I'd like to learn it sometime.)

One reason for this is because "So You Think You Can Dance" has been playing on Fox 13 for some time now, and my Mom has gotten me to watch it a little bit. The first time she got me to watch the show was when she came in with little tears in her eyes. She told me she had just watched this dance like three times previously, all of which made her cry. She said it was very beautiful and that I should see it. What I watched, although it didn't make me cry, gave me shivers down my spine. That normally means what I'm watching or listening to is truly amazing or beautiful. It was a story of two living statues that fall in love. Although this may seem a little weird at first, it's a real heart-felt dance. For your convenience, I have placed that dance below. The song is "Turn to Stone" by Ingrid Michaelson. The style of dance they are doing is contemporary. Enjoy.

The song is very good, but the dance makes it way better! Although these two statues are slowly turning back into stone, they will always be together. Love can't keep these two apart, and that's the beauty of it. You kind of forget the fact that statues are inanimate objects and just concentrate on the bond love.

The next dance is preformed by the same group as before, Melanie and Marko. This time, the song is Leona Lewis' "I Got You." (This is the same person who performed "Bleeding Love" which was on the radio a while back for some time.) The dance style is lyrical hip-hop. This dance centers around a groom and his friend. (She isn't the bride.) The groom has been dumped by his bride to be and now, as most would guess, he is in tears. As he sits alone, along comes his friend who I assume has known him for a long time. The friend walks over and comforts her emotionally distressed friend. This dance, like the last one, made my Mom cry and re-watch it. I personally think this one trumps the last one. Let's see what you think.

Were you surprised by the outcome? I sure was. This dance was performed perfectly. Not only was the dance executed with the skill intended, but the acted and the way the danced made it believable. You can be the world's greatest dancer, have the most beautiful story, and even have a perfect dance routine, but if you don't try all you can to make it believable, it will do you no good. There is one dance from this same episode, but I can't remember who did it. The idea of it was letting someone go. To show this, they had the girl tied up in a large length off cloth and slowly, she would be untied and become free from the man holding to the cloth. Although this was an excellent idea, it didn't seem believable to me. There wasn't much emotion it it. It looked like the guy was playing with the rope. They had the skill, but the acting and emotion just wasn't there.

This piece, however, had plenty of that. You could sense the bond these two had. The expressions on the faces clearly showed what emotions were going on. Without them, this piece wouldn't have been nearly as good. Also, the actions made sense. It annoys me when dances don't make sense. If you do a flip, there had better be a good reason for it. The dance didn't make sense at first. I couldn't fit why they were doing all these things. Then, I heard what the judges had to say and watched it again, it made sense. The girl feels for her friend and she loves him. She raises him up, comforts him, and keeps him from falling. The guy loves her too, although he doesn't realize it yet. (Maybe the girl didn't either.) They both understand each other. (This may explain the harmonious movement.) This dance conveys many things. Friendship, comfort, sorrow, joy, and most of all, love. You can really see a shift in emotion at the last scene when she walks away. Being able to raise her friend out of sorrow, she leaves. The man, taking a deep breath, looks over and finally realizes his true love. He runs over (well, slides over) and kisses his friend. The following dance shows a new set of emotion as they embrace each other. This is a realization of true love and the joy that comes with it. I have watched this dance at least ten times now and still haven't gotten tired of the song or the dance. Both are beautiful and I can relate to them. This is what dance is. Beautiful and wonderful.

Unfortunately, like so many other things in this world, dance has been infested with the evil of the world. How anyone can make such a mockery of a Heavenly art is beyond me, but they do. Fortunately, we still have dance like this to remind us how good it can be.