Although Burlesque isn’t Ballet I really enjoyed seeing
Folies Bergeres show today in Paris. What especially fascinated me were the
skirt dances. Using large circular skirts the performers moved and dazzled the
audience with this alluring dance. In the darkened theater the girls manipulated
their long, layered skirts with their arms to create a motion of flowing
fabric. Their skirts were illuminated with colored light projectors highlighting
the patterns of they created. I talked to a designer after the show and he confessed
that it took almost 100 yards of fabric to create these skirts. That’s insane!
But I’m glad they put time in to create these skirts because it really was
amazing to see. Although these Burlesque dancers were not classically trained
they moved in free way that was beautiful to watch. Overall skirt dancing is
truly a talent that is growing in popularity all across Europe.
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