Wade in the Water

I believe the clip from Alvin Ailey's Wade in the Water was a very good example of traditional black African dance not only through the movement, but the movements with the music being played. The dancers use their bodies with the music to bring to life a message, whether its about struggle, religion, or happiness, and move their bodies the way that expresses their feelings. Interpretive dancing has always been an interesting type of dance to watch; however I have not always understood what exactly the movements were suppose to mean. Here, I can actually interpret a visual message through the dancers. I think that this performance is something that would be extremely powerful watching live, I'd definitely be interested in seeing it.