Perhaps among our five senses, the one that often fools us is our sense of sight. I mean it seems pretty straightforward, you look and see and it registers in your mind like a photograph.
But like Obi-Wan Kenobi in the original Star Wars film said, “Your eyes can deceive you, don’t trust them.” There are situations wherein trusting your eyes could make you look like a fool.
We’re talking illusions.
At the Halleneinweihung, a group of six consisting of five girls and a guy put on a fun show with a little dance that played the eyes of their audience. The dance wasn’t one of those complicated ones, just simple fun but it’s the play of black and white that dazzles the senses.
They’re dressed in what look like pajamas but with leggings-like pants. Outfits were half white and half black. Doesn’t sound like much but the way they made use of their limbs will get you dizzy.
They march on to “New York, New York” by Mauro Silva, the classic melody getting them walking to the center while raising their left leg to the rhythm. It’s black for this one.
Once centered, they pair up, then proceed to rock back and forth then side to side to the music. The timing isn’t difficult, the steps simple, but it’s the way those contrasting colors play out that’s got you thinking.
Lana Foley commented,
“Very clever! Great optical illusions!”
Proof that it need not be overly complicated if you’re creative!
They swing their upper bodies back and forth like a pendulum before raising white arms in an alternating sequence before facing the crowd.
Now with “Eye of the Tiger“, you automatically think of Rocky or athletes training hard. But how about leg raises? Simple leg raises turn into an amazing leg over leg combo of black and white to “Mambo no. 5” and the energy just went up a notch!
They move forwards and backwards as a group, switching and crossing their legs in a sequence of dark and light, taking their viewers by surprise. And once the chorus ends, white legs suspend in mid-air posing cross legged.
Look closely!
Those pairs of white legs go to a slow motion of running in the air set to “I believe I can fly“. Certainly looks that way doesn’t it?
Another viewer said,
“Thoroughly enjoyed it 😊”
When the melodic tune ends, a German jig comes on. “Schmidtchen Schleicher” by Nico Haak blares on the speakers, and from then on, the six throw their legs out in unison, dazzling the spectators with kicks of white and black.
This goes on even with classical pieces playing. You can actually hear some members of the audience giggling at the sight, and even the dancers look like they’re suppressing laughter. It’s so much fun to watch!
Even their exit is entertaining. They hold on to each other, kicking to the beat of the music all the way to the side of the stage. And the camera follows them! Turn that spotlight off! Do we hear encore?
Don’t blink when you watch this optical illusion dance below!
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