Ballet Wild Style

On 9/8 Ballet Memphis put on a very nonconventional performance titled 'Momentum IX.' It was definitely no "Swan Lake." It was more like "Swan Erotic." The first thing that it was missing that is traditionally seen in a ballet performance was classical music. The Memphis Ballet dares to be different and chooses to dance in a fairly traditional way to nontraditional music. Songs by artists such as Eric Clapton were rocking through the night. You gotta love it. Then all of a sudden in the last piece not only was the music rockin' but suddenly the dancers stripped themselves down to practically nothing other than diapers and panties. The Gibson Lounge quickly turned from the ballet venue to a live version of "Debbie Does Dallas"... well maybe it was not quite so bad but it was no Sesame Street move. Speaking of the Gibson Lounge that defied another traditional thing you would visualize when you think of the ballet. The venue was not a theatre but a freaken bar where people were taking huge advantage of the liquor! Overall I found the perforance to be quite unique and very enjoyable. It was truly remarkable to see their painting in motion.