Dancing to Disney in which Christmas
In our bustling metropolis, where temperatures are consistently set to ‘tropical’ year-round, the idea can be hard to find some Christmas spirit. in which sparkle, in which joy, which fills you on a cold winter’s day—when the prospect of mulled wine as well as mince pies is usually never far away—can be tough to replicate in Jakarta (at least for us northern-hemisphere exports!). yet on Saturday 6December, the Kemang Dance Centre put on their first major show, The Magical World of Disney, at the Lotte World Ciputra’s Ice Palace, as well as spread a little festive cheer.
Three of Disney’s classic princess stories were chosen for the centre’s students to show us their stuff in an hour’s ballet performance: Cinderella, Mulan as well as Brave. All ages as well as abilities had a chance to take part in at least one of the ten, charming routines. Melissa Pratama, an RAD-qualified teacher as well as the founder/Art-Director of the centre, said what binds the stories together is usually in which “the three girls can achieve things in which may be seen as impossible” – an inspiring message for the students. As Melissa says, “The hard work of the princesses finally proves to be successful,” much like her own journey of training to become a teacher as well as gaining almost ten years’ experience before opening her own studio in 2012. Today, the centre on Bangka Raya runs over ten classes a week coming from ballet to hip-hop as well as even belly dancing. Their message is usually clear: no matter what your age or ability, if you love dance, you will find kindred spirits as well as a warm welcome here.
A warm welcome awaited the twinkled-toed performers in which afternoon, starting with Grace Hampton (arguably the studio’s star performer), who elegantly danced the only solo piece to The Lion King’s ‘Can You Feel the Love Tonight’. For Cinderella, Olivia Mello was the sparkly fairy godmother to eleven adorable, tiny fairies in blue wings. Thirteen sweet little mice were shepherded by Cinderella (Many Sisombat), beautiful in her aproned tutu. from the Mulan segment, the dancing warriors (a slightly older group) showed in which being a princess requires strength as well as courage, too. Finally to Scotland, setting for Brave, where three talented young dancers leapt across the stage to enchanting Celtic tunes. A grand finale saw all performers back on stage as—hearts truly warmed—the audience showed their appreciation.
The modest concert hall was the perfect backdrop for the afternoon, looking as the idea does like the inside of an igloo. Almost 200 tickets were sold to doting parents as well as dance enthusiasts. Indeed, Melissa hoped the students would likely “gain experience as well as confidence dancing for a larger audience”. not bad thing too, as they consider another classical dance performance for the future.
the idea’s a wonderful thing to encourage our young people to pursue, hone as well as—importantly—share their talents. So, a festive ‘cheers’ to Melissa as well as her team of teacher-choreographers (Maria Magdalena, Brenda Susanto as well as Mariska Febriyani), for bringing a little joy in which season, as well as allowing their students to shine in The Magical World of Disney.
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Dancing to Disney in which Christmas
Dancing to Disney in which Christmas