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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Walpole High Dance Company is busy preparing for their spring dance show. This year’s show will feature two performances, one on April 1 at 7:30 p.m., and a second show on April 2 at 7:30 p.m.
According to dance instructor Richard Kim, this year’s performances will feature a taste of contemporary dance with 10 different dance pieces. The shows will blend a number of elements of dance into one showing, including thematic, experimental, and conceptual dance pieces.
“We try to explore every style within contemporary dance to change people’s minds about what dance is, and could be,” Kim said.
The performances will also feature a wide array of music, from multi-layered mixed classical, voice-overs, and sound effects. This year, two alumni, Alyssa Tempesta and Laura Barajas, have also been on hand to assist the company in preparing the shows.
Although the Walpole High Dance Company generally does not have a set theme for their performances, this year’s show is called “Rabbit Hole.” Inspired by the rabbit hole from the classic “Alice in Wonderland.”
“The rabbit hole is a strange place that Alice falls into where all of it is a mystery, is intriguing, is dangerous, doesn’t make sense but is still enticing and hypnotic,” Kim said. “We hope to recreate this experience for our audiences as we take them on a journey down our version of the rabbit hole.”
As the dance company enters their final days of rehearsals, Kim has been busy ensuring that the team is ready for the opening night. The Walpole High Dance Company has been in rehearsals for the show since November, but was only able to meet once or twice a week. The company began writing dances from December to February, and Kim has been using the last few weeks of March to fine tune everything to make sure his students are ready.
“The pressure is real for them,” Kim said “One of the most important things I hope to teach my dancers is that quality isn’t magic, it’s a lot of hard work.”
Both performances will be held at the Walpole High auditorium. Tickets are $7 for students and senior citizens, and $10 for adults.
