"Wade in the Water" video clip Blog

Alvin Ailey Dance Troupe's "Wade in the Water" youtube video clip contained many different examples of Black dance that both Thompson and Malone had discussed. The dance started out as a very elegant ballet performance and as the music got progressively more intense so did the movements of the dancers. The movements were very big and distinct, encorporating movement in all parts of the body at all times. The message being portrayed was very spiritual and relgions towards the issue of slavery. The clothing and the fact that the dancers were not wearing shoes helped portray the idea of Black dance. This was like an interpretive dance to portray and express without words, the story behing the song, "Wade in the Water."