La La La Human Steps vs Last for One

Really glad that I'm going for a dance concert by a renown Canadian Dance group... strangely called La La La Human Steps.

I almost couldn't watch it as it was originally set to perform on the 6 - 7 June which I couldn't have gone as I was in Tokyo then. It was such a pity especially since I haven't really watched a real good contemporary dance performance for some time. The two that really captured my attention were the ones by Montreal Jazz Ballet troupe (2005) and another by Nederlands Dans theatre (2006).

Perhaps it is fated that La La La Human Steps should postpone their concert till a later date such that I can now watch it.There's something about comtemporary ballet that really captivates me... a break in conventions, less rigidity and non-conformity. Though the following videos are not the ones which I'll be watching, their style and skills are enough to entice me to watch their performance here at the Esplanade Theatre...Can’t wait…





Then again, I hope my high expectation for this performance will not lead me to disappointment as with the performance by Last for One, Spin Odyssey. For the first time in my life, I paid to watch people break-dance. It's not exactly my genre but when we talk about young good looking Korean b-boys doing their moves, it seems like a performance not to be missed. Unfortunately, I didn't read the synopsis carefully. Didn’t realise it was some sort of b-boy moves meets Charlie Chaplin-esque slapstick. As such, I didn’t see as much dance as I hope for. For an hour or so, I had to sit through the fantasy plot with minimum break-dance moves. Only the last 30 minutes after the musical was over, did I truly enjoy the show. That’s when the real dance move began… Overall, it's not too bad. It's just that I was expecting much more... But I must say I’m pretty impressed by these fellas…

See them for yourselves…