Dances

Over the past 2 weeks I've gotten to watch several different kinds of dances. One evening, the exchange students from our program went to a restaurant where we saw various dances traditional to different regions of Peru. A few of these included Marinera, Tondero, and dancers who chase each other with a candle and try to catch a piece of cloth on the other on fire. The latter was extremely humorous to watch. My favorite of the evening was the danza de los tijeras (scissor dance). It could best be summed up as Andean break dancers with scissors and colorful costumes who continue to preserve the routines that supposedly contain magical powers because of a pact made with the devil.

This last weekend Annie and I went to watch the Russian Ballet. It was gorgeous. The dancers' wardrobes were elaborate and very neat. One of my favorites was a red outfit that reminded me of the princess Jasmine's clothing...but soo much cooler :)


Scissor Dancers