Desert Night's Dance by Snow
Vigo Dance Academy Exhibition
"Desert Night's Dance" by Snow
Performed at Gorean Falls
July 2015
An Interview with a Dancer
~ by Koardan ~Koardan: "Tal Snow. You performed well at the Vigo Dance Academy exhibition. The first thing that stood out was your prop - the veiled curtains. Tell us more. Were we supposed to see through the veil, or turn to get a more 'Direct' look?"
Snow: "Yes, the idea was to have people view the dance mostly through the thin veil. I wanted to give the feel of a summer night in the desert, which was the theme of this event."
Koardan: "I see. Did you have any trouble setting up your prop?"
Snow: "I recommend to dancers that they use items with copy permissions - so you can set them out early, take them, then simply 'restore to last position'. The carpet I made, but the curtains were a freebie. However, they were no copy, so that make it harder to setup. Originally when I was rehearsing the wind had a larger effect on the curtain. Here the wind here seemed to push the veil back and leave it motionless."
Koardan laughs. "May have been all the noses pressed to the curtain. I did not see any other dance prop equipment, like SpotOn movers."
Snow: "Actually, I stood on a SpotOn disc - but without any movers or motion. By 'sitting' on an object I have less lag than simply standing. Lag was not an issue in that venue that day."
Koardan - "Clever idea. So much for technicalities. Tell us more about what inspired your dance."
Snow: "The idea was practice. The musicians were repeating a musical phrase, and I would dance with them. In fact I was trying to seduce the music, but the music itself becomes my master by the end of the dance."
Koardan raises an eyebrow, then nods. "It held an upbeat and high energy mood for me. How did you convey that yet still keep it in a Gorean nature?"
Snow: "The ensemble chosen was composed of instruments you may find on Gor - the Kaskas, Kalika, and of course the Czehar (drums, and plucked strings). The warbling heard in the beginning was in part to give it a 'nature' feel for the desert night, but also the Czehar warbling in agreement with me."
Koardan: "Yes, I noticed that - and thought I had neglected to turn my sound down. But I enjoy the idea of linking environmental / nature sounds into the music. I also heard a female voice at the six Ehn mark."
Snow: "Yes! that was planned. After repeating the practice with the musicians, I finally felt ready and was moved to sing."
Koardan: "Laughs - very clever mine, though I suspect that was part of the song. Yet it makes for an excellent arc. Let's take a look at one of your posts"
- "Snow shivers, the rhythmic timbre of strings appearing to course through her veins. Swooping forward then thrusting backward, each movement of the girl’s sultry physique wavers with the swish of billowing curtains in the summer night air. Patter resonating within the tent as she plants heels in lively steps."
Koardan: "The shivering makes me think of the desert, which can be cold at night, or offer a contrast to one's heated form compared to the night air. Well done. Now tell me about the animations you used. Did you time them to the music?"
Snow: "Yes, After thinking about the theme and choosing the music, I bought some Latina animations that had some energy in their step. I could repeat these as the ensemble practiced, then collapse at the end when spent. Fade time (time between posts) was 32 seconds."
Koardan: "Very effective mine. Now let's discuss the video itself. I right justified the text at the top to let the mind better connect the action in the video with the posts. I used a slightly exotic font that was still readable. Fortunately for me, your emotes seemed to fit nicely - with a few sentences that fit in the space I had on screen. Is this typical of your writing?"
Snow: "Yes, my Master, I have been writing that way for a while now with shorter, well-detailed posts."
Koardan: "You are quite experienced in Gorean dance. How long have you been performing?"
Snow: "I have danced for six years the first three as impromptu, and the last three as a mix of competition and exhibition (mostly exhibition lately)."
Koardan: "Impressive. I received many compliments on your dance. I will also note the curtain prop offered some artful opportunities, as well as challenges. I like to get a few different shots of a dancer - not just head on. I pan around so you can see the venue for context, and when I can, I like to include the 'owner-cam' (chuckles). I usually the mouse on the dancer, then move the mouse, but in this case my mouse caught on the curtain, so I had a brief moment of cursing as I got back on the desired rotation. All said, I think this performance made for one of my better videos."
Snow: "I agree my Master."
Koardan grunts. "I am pleased you shared the inside story with the dance community. I will look for your next performance." Koardan stands, and waves his hand. "Dismissed mine."
Snow: "Thank you my Master."
