Wade in the Water Dance

I think the Alvin Ailey Dance Troupe did a wonderful job of performing "Wade in the Water" but in the form of dancing. The first type of dance that came to my mind was a more African type of dancing. In African dancing, the whole dance seems to tell a story instead of just putting random moves together. Within this performance, the story was to the song "Wade in the Water" and during the song, the dancers would transform into different scenes and they would include props to help tell their story. It seems like acting but there are no words being spoken by the dancers, just movements and rhythm. I could see the inspiration that these dancers had and the energy that they put into this performance. They really wanted to depict the song in every aspect and get their point across to the audience by just moving their body around in different ways. I thought it was a really great and powerful performance and I would like to see more work from this group!