Date Night at Tulsa Ballet 09/05/2014
"Fourth Wall, choreographed by Norbert De La Cruz III ... was just spectacular to witness. It was unlike any of the ballets I have witnessed thus far in our 8 years as season ticket holders with Tulsa Ballet, but I was very excited to see this contemporary, fun and intelligent ballet spring to life in front of us. When the curtain lifted and you saw chairs stacked up on one another, I instantly knew this was going to be something interesting.
To me it was a look into the life of a dancer/performer where for the most part you see very poised dancers in gorgeous costumes giving you their rendition of a classical ballet. But it had a mixture of fun, spirited and witty satire to it that made you remember that these dancers are human beings first, giving you a performance meant to entertain you. After hearing the question and answer session afterwards hosted by Alfonso Martin, with the guests being able to ask questions of choreographers Ma Cong and Norbert De La Cruz III, that you got the true sense of what Mr. De La Cruz was thinking when he created this ballet.
De La Cruz, a graduate of Juilliard School of Dance, had created this as his solo for the school. It was here in Tulsa, that he added the second act which had people on the edge of their seats. He explained that he struggled with extreme stage fright and for him the Fourth Wall could be anything to anyone, a way of protecting oneself and still be the artist you were created to be. Bravo!"
- (Author, Johnny Bryan Ward, is an author of adult Urban Fantasy novels and award- winning journalist.)
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To me it was a look into the life of a dancer/performer where for the most part you see very poised dancers in gorgeous costumes giving you their rendition of a classical ballet. But it had a mixture of fun, spirited and witty satire to it that made you remember that these dancers are human beings first, giving you a performance meant to entertain you. After hearing the question and answer session afterwards hosted by Alfonso Martin, with the guests being able to ask questions of choreographers Ma Cong and Norbert De La Cruz III, that you got the true sense of what Mr. De La Cruz was thinking when he created this ballet.
De La Cruz, a graduate of Juilliard School of Dance, had created this as his solo for the school. It was here in Tulsa, that he added the second act which had people on the edge of their seats. He explained that he struggled with extreme stage fright and for him the Fourth Wall could be anything to anyone, a way of protecting oneself and still be the artist you were created to be. Bravo!"
- (Author, Johnny Bryan Ward, is an author of adult Urban Fantasy novels and award- winning journalist.)
DERIVED FROM: www.johnnybryanward.com || www.johnnybryanward.com/blog/date-night-at-tulsa-ballet