Dance is a performing art that holds much symbolic and aesthetic value. As a learned cultural practice, dance is considered one of the most important expressions of views across civilizations. It distills both historial and current cultural values, forges personal and group identities, and reflects political and religious status as well as aesthetic values.
(Source: Duke Trinity College of Arts & Sciences)
More than its cultural significance, dance has played a vital role in self-expression. Through rhythmic dancing coupled with creativity and ingenuity, groups and individuals all over the world are able to produce awe-inspiring routines that bring entertainment, delight, inspiration, and joy.
Take the Show Design Group.
Their ultimate goal, as stated on their official website, is:
“Creating art that satisfies both popularity and workability through various performing arts.”
They do more than just dance.
Describing themselves as “a group of creators with diverse talents”, the Show Design Group takes pride in consistently developing new and innovative performances as they take on the world one stage at a time.
Take this performance of theirs entitled “Harmony of Light” with a medley of Michael Jackson’s greatest hits as their chosen audio backdrop.
At a quick first glance, one might think the illuminated outline of each dancer on stage is created through a software, edited to give the illusion of a group dancing in time with the beat of each song playing.
But look closely and you’ll realize that these colorful outlines aren’t edited at all – these are actual dancers performing on a dark stage.
The inspiration behind this concept is nothing short of incredible. Combining light art with dance to generate such an aesthetically satisfying production is pure genius. It’s truly the best way to stand out among a sea of skillful dancers aiming to gain worldwide recognition and fame.
Show Design Group masterfully pays tribute to iconic artists such as Michael Jackson through their unique yet tasteful approach to dance.
This extraordinary nod to the King of Pop was executed spectacularly, even including Michael Jackson’s recognizable fedora hat.
Show Design Group flawlessly recreated Michael Jackson’s famous dance steps, prompting deafening applause and cheers from the audience. Moreover, the audience loved how the colorful effects of the light art accentuated their costumes – the famous outfit from Michael Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal” music video: the suit, tie, and collared shirt.
Viewers loved it so much that they couldn’t resist commenting on the incredible performance.
“Wow, this performance is so unbelievable, it’s EPIC. 💯 Percent DOPENESS”
“This is cool, always loved MJ. This really brought him back to life.”
“OMG this was actually pretty amazing 🤩.. they had good moves.. made Micheal proud for sure..”
With over 800K views, the video definitely reintroduced the Show Design Group to the world – not that they needed to be further introduced, of course! Michael Jackson fans, dance enthusiasts, and lovers of performance art the world over did not hesitate to show their appreciation for the innovative Korean group.
Watch the video and prepare to be impressed!
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