Imaginaya
Penny and I drove over to the Beau Rivage in Biloxi on Sunday to see the Russian dance and acrobatic show Imaginaya. Here are some descriptions of the show from the web:
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http://www.mississippicasinos.com/BeauRivageNewsImaginaya.htm
Beau Rivage's sizzling new production show Imaginaya, Russian for "imagine," is created by Russia's top choreographer Alla Duhova! Imaginaya features performances by the Russian circus and Russian dance company, Todes. A counterpart of the Russian ballet. Todes exhibits the finest in Russian estrada, or stage dancing. Estrada mixes styles, bends conventions, and combines everything from folk and hip-hop to jazz and classical forms in a spectacular display of athleticism and grace!
Direct from Russia, Imaginaya is a high-voltage, high-energy show unlike anything you’ve ever seen before! There’s action every second with a spectacular trapeze act, precision acrobatic artistry, sensual in-sync dance routines, and comedic interludes showcasing balance and strength. State-of-the-art lighting combines with rhythmic music to heighten the theatrical experience even more. Not only is this its first appearance outside Russia, it’s the first and only performance of this dynamic new show in the entire United States! Imaginaya will leave you breathless!
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In my opinion high-energy and high-voltage are understatements. The dance routines are very fast, energetic and every dancer was giving a maximum performance. Usually when I watch dance troupes I look for the one in the group that gives that little extra - being careful to point the toes or kick a full kick and then I watch that one dancer. There is one dancer in the Busch Garden’s show Katonga that I always watch because she does this. For Imaginaya, every dancer gives it all. I just had to pick out any dancer I could see well to watch. The movements were so quick and so well performed that it was hard to grasp the difficulty of the performance. They made it look easy. The acrobatics and comedy were also high caliber. One dance routine was a couple dance that mixed ballet with modern dance. Well done, beautiful and very athletic.
We thought this show would be more like a Cirque du Soleil show but there is no comparison. For Cirque I was awe-struck. For Imaginaya I was entertained. The only part of Imaginaya I didn’t like was the volume of the music-much louder than necessary and it detracted from the performance.
For the money it was good high-quality entertainment. We will have to keep an eye on future shows in Biloxi.
Penny and I drove over to the Beau Rivage in Biloxi on Sunday to see the Russian dance and acrobatic show Imaginaya. Here are some descriptions of the show from the web:
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http://www.mississippicasinos.com/BeauRivageNewsImaginaya.htm
Beau Rivage's sizzling new production show Imaginaya, Russian for "imagine," is created by Russia's top choreographer Alla Duhova! Imaginaya features performances by the Russian circus and Russian dance company, Todes. A counterpart of the Russian ballet. Todes exhibits the finest in Russian estrada, or stage dancing. Estrada mixes styles, bends conventions, and combines everything from folk and hip-hop to jazz and classical forms in a spectacular display of athleticism and grace!
Direct from Russia, Imaginaya is a high-voltage, high-energy show unlike anything you’ve ever seen before! There’s action every second with a spectacular trapeze act, precision acrobatic artistry, sensual in-sync dance routines, and comedic interludes showcasing balance and strength. State-of-the-art lighting combines with rhythmic music to heighten the theatrical experience even more. Not only is this its first appearance outside Russia, it’s the first and only performance of this dynamic new show in the entire United States! Imaginaya will leave you breathless!
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In my opinion high-energy and high-voltage are understatements. The dance routines are very fast, energetic and every dancer was giving a maximum performance. Usually when I watch dance troupes I look for the one in the group that gives that little extra - being careful to point the toes or kick a full kick and then I watch that one dancer. There is one dancer in the Busch Garden’s show Katonga that I always watch because she does this. For Imaginaya, every dancer gives it all. I just had to pick out any dancer I could see well to watch. The movements were so quick and so well performed that it was hard to grasp the difficulty of the performance. They made it look easy. The acrobatics and comedy were also high caliber. One dance routine was a couple dance that mixed ballet with modern dance. Well done, beautiful and very athletic.
We thought this show would be more like a Cirque du Soleil show but there is no comparison. For Cirque I was awe-struck. For Imaginaya I was entertained. The only part of Imaginaya I didn’t like was the volume of the music-much louder than necessary and it detracted from the performance.
For the money it was good high-quality entertainment. We will have to keep an eye on future shows in Biloxi.
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