The dance I will focus on is titled: think, feel, feel, feel, object of attention. Dance, to me, symbolizes the socialization of people in Western civilization regarding gender roles. At the beginning there are gestures separate from emotion and full embodiment, but as the dance progresses the gestures become more meaningful and recognizable. The lighting begins very specifically and narrowly, then the light encompasses the entire stage and eventually the silhouette of the dancers emerges and eventually returns to a familiar movement motif. The music is mostly instrumental with occasional soft female vocals, and the lyrics suggest emotion, which is interesting because the dancers don't convey emotion until the end of the dance. Furthermore, the manifestation of emotions is directly proportional to how much clothing the dancers wear at specific points in the dance. The dancers begin center stage under a spotlight and remain motionless for a long moment. The two dancers, one male and one female, wear the same dress. Over top they wear a long-sleeved black blouse. On the bottom they wear a puffy blue skirt/shorts. The music is coordinated with the lights and gives the piece a sense of time as the dancers stand still for what seems like a minute. The dancers begin gesticulating without feeling, and as they move away from the spotlight, the lights grow to encompass the entire stage. The dancers then take turns experiencing each other's weight in weight sharing and lifting. The lights remain the same as the dancers share weight, repeat recognizable gestures and perform an awkward partner dance reminiscent of ballroom style. The identity of the light corresponds to the identity of the gestures. The f... center of the card... there are many lifts and partnerships in this piece that give the same feeling of gravity and weight. The relationship between dance and music in Esplanade is also parallel. I think you can take the movements and gestures of both this dance and many of Paul Taylor's works and relate them to everyday life, such as: walking, running, crawling, hugging, pushing, groping and lifting. The costumes wouldn't be typical of a Taylor work, as they aren't gender specific, but I think the gestural/pedestrian feel of the dance is in line with Paul Taylor's inspirations. Works Cited Cumbie, Matthew H. and Amanda Jackson. "Thinking Feeling Feeling Object of attention." DanceMakers. Texas Women's University. Denton, Texas, November 13, 2010. Live performance. Tobey, Cheryl. “Examination: Paul Taylor Live and on Film.” JSTOR. JSTOR. Network. December 1st. 2010.