One of the last events of Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad, In Situ is very unique show mixing dance with music. But not just any dance, dancing on walls, and not just any wall, but the Central Library of VPL! Dancers of the Aeriosa Dance Society are the ones that put on the 45 minute shows on the last four days of the Paralympic Games.
The first part of the show was done inside the library, then moving to the North face, and finishing off at the South side – it definitely drew a large crowd. There were four free shows after dark, complete with a live orchestra which they synced their choreograph to.
It’s pretty amazing how no one has ever thought of using the beautiful structure of the VPL as part of a performance. You certainly don’t get people climbing the windows and prancing sideways on the exterior walls everyday. They do it almost effortlessly, but I can just imagine the amount of rehearsals they would need to do off a cliff. In fact, if I look at them sideways, it would look like they were just dancing on the ground! I don’t have any videos of it, but you should search on YouTube for it :-)
