Gush<\/em> was performed by a group of dancers from the University of Iowa, (one of the few states I’ve, sadly, never visited.) Most are undergrads, but some have already graduated. How fun it must have been for them to come to LA for a two-night performance!!! I love stories like this!<\/p>\n The company of Gush. Photo by Alex Bush. All dance photos courtesy of Gush.<\/p><\/div>\n They’re all excellent dancers, led by choreographers Jennifer Kayle and Charlotte Adams. Their style is more Modern-Dance-mixed-with-Experimental than it is Contemporary, which means there’s a lot of exact movement, but not enough fluidity, for my tastes, anyhow.\u00a0 And there was a lot of talking in the majority of the pieces in this show, which I’m never a fan of.\u00a0 (There was some chatter in at least three of the five numbers.) (There was a lot of littering the stage in some numbers, as well, which always makes me nuts. But they cleaned it all up each time. Maybe they need to come to my<\/em> house next time!)<\/p>\n But all that is just personal preference for me.\u00a0 You have to realize that I come from the world of ballet, afro-jazz, and hip-hop. There’s no stopping and walking, no matter how artistically, in any of that<\/em> trio! (On my first day as a dance major at UCLA, I was shocked to discover that it was all Modern, and not Ballet! And Modern is just not up my alley, to do or<\/em> see.)<\/p>\n I, of course, noticed all the excellent work, and applaud them for it. And I seriously loved seeing it performed right in front of me.\u00a0 That was an amazing experience.\u00a0 You rarely get that chance unless you’re in a class<\/em> with other dancers.\u00a0 We could see every bead of sweat, and hear every breath.<\/p>\n Despite the style<\/em> of dance being not my<\/em> cup of tea, I know there were many in the audience who loved the program.\u00a0 One guy told me that he thought there were \u201ca lot of great moments in that show.\u201d He added that, \u201cThey had me at the plastic bag dance!\u201d (That was part of the first number, Smoke-Screen<\/em>. I<\/em> was just wondering where they got so many plastic bags in Los Angeles, where they’re outlawed! They must have brought the bags with them from Iowa. I was jealous.) The same guy was also a fan of Five Rejections and a Funeral<\/em>. And, even though I<\/em> wanted a none-speaking dance performance, the pal I brought enjoyed the acting of Zach Bird in the last number, Beyond Anatomy<\/em>.<\/p>\n Anthony Pucci. (I swear, I looked everywhere for a picture of his FACE, to no avail.)<\/p><\/div>\n And, let me tell you, getting to see gorgeous Anthony Pucci dance in his red underwear was worth the price of admission alone!\u00a0 That guy needs to be a model, ASAP!\u00a0 I could barely take my eyes off him!\u00a0 And<\/em> his beautiful to-die-for hair! (He needs to lose the stupid septum ring, though.\u00a0 I kept thinking his nose was running!)\u00a0 His dancing<\/em> was beautiful, too.<\/p>\n My favorite girl<\/em> was Emily McElwain, who performed even tiny hand movements with precision. (She’s the one on the very left, in the group picture, above.)<\/p>\n And I absolutely loved<\/em> all the wardrobe!!! (They can’t really be labeled \u201ccostumes\u201d because it was all fabulous attire that we fashionistas would proudly wear out of the house.) Even the visible underwear<\/em> was perfect! I was such a fan of it that I just must laud the women who put it together: Heidi Henderson, Juliana Waechter, Margaret Wenk-Kuchlbauer, and Jill Beardsley. Each one can be my<\/em> stylist anytime! Mad props, ladies!<\/p>\n![\"The](\"http:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/8312324_orig-e1433141593538.jpg\")
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