Breaking down the theme
January 31, 2016
Courtesy of Harker Conservatory
This year’s theme for the dance show was “Mixed Tape: Songs to Dance to!” The dance show took place at the Blackford theater last Friday and Saturday.
The theme of the upper school Dance Show this year is “Mixed Tape.” Every year, a different theme is chosen by director Karl Kuehn.
This year’s production featured retro songs from the ‘80s and ‘90s.
“Mixed Tape” has a special significance to Kuehn and assistant director Rachelle Haun because it brings back childhood memories for the both of them.
“The inspiration for the theme is the mixed tapes that growing up we would create from different songs on the radio,” Kuehn said. “I always loved making a variety of mixes and I would send them to my friends literally via mail over the summer.”
Haun explained that listening to music nowadays is drastically different from how people did in the ‘80s and ‘90s. Currently, many use Spotify or iTunes to enjoy and share music rather than tuning into a radio station or creating mixed tapes.
“We would wait for [our] favorite song to come on the radio and press record in time hoping to get it,” she said.
Not only does the theme have meaning to Kuehn and herself, but it personally relates to a large portion of the audience as well.
The upper school dancers performed for the middle school Friday afternoon and for friends and family on Friday night, Saturday afternoon and Saturday night.