Well, I woke up this morning (August 12, 2010) and it started to rain and I got sad.  I was so excited for the High 5 program and this rain had to ruin the day.  Not knowing what I was getting ready to experience, I was so anxious.  I got to Lincoln Center and introduced myself; getting to know everyone this is such a great start.  We’re standing in front to see a lion dance, performed by the Chinese American Arts Council.  The dragons were so colorful and bright, people played drums and dressed up just having fun.  It was a celebration.  Just imagine being here to witness that– it was so beautiful.

I walked into an amazing outdoor performance center having the best seats ever.  Just siting here waiting, so excited for this show that seems like its going be amazing.  Two women come out, named Celinak Alluk and Lucie Idlout, who are going to perform an ancient art of Inuit throat singing.  It sounds interesting but you wouldn’t believe how amazing it was to watch.  What they are doing is one person is breathing in and one person is breathing out flowing voice by voice.  They’re making songs like bird noises and baby lullabies.  I love that after they’re done they just start laughing because it’s kind of like a race who can do it the longest.  This is a team effort because they hold each other when they’re throat singing for support.  That made me learn something, like sometimes if you have a partner with you doing something you can achieve it better.

Next comes out the SLAMMIN All Body Band who are going to sing some tunes for us.  The two women sang so soulfully.  There was also a beat boxer and a body musician who sounded like real instruments.  I felt like getting up and dancing because the vocalist is so powerful and this is my favorite song, Outkast’s “I Like the Way You Move.'”  She had the voice of Natasha Benigfeild.  Then there were dancers who come on stage and dance.  Personally I don’t think it was necessary.  It would of been nice if they were like dancing in the audience, getting people up to dance with them, but on the stage it took away from the body band.  We’re playing a game now, which is so funny.  Keith Terry clapped his hands and stomped his feet and we’re followed him.  This fun little interaction made sure  the audience was wide awake .

Wow.  That’s all I can say sitting here watching Hambone, performed by Derique McGee which expressed African-American heritage.  When no rhythm instruments were allowed due to fear of secret codes hidden in the drumming, they had to use their hands, feet, chest, cheeks and legs.  This makes me want to start to cry because that is so touching the way we people used our body to make sounds and movement, and then in the future its created into something big and famous.

This is the last performance so it should be the best name, Barbutques.  They came out in black and white on with O’s on it or an O with wings.  Now, their using formations like lines and shapes in different angles while clapping, stomping and using their mouth.  Making noises like a trumpet and songs that just all together worked.  Then a guy came out raping while everyone made a beat that could be easily a song you heard on the radio.  I’m thinking the show is done the surprising the audience everyone comes out and makes a whole song with all their different talents.  That shows that you can combine a lot of arts together, like a dancer and a singer or a artist and a singer which will out so well .

I know you probably wish you were here but that is why I have this job.   I’m here to fill you in on the best and worst shows in this big city.   I am proud too say this is a must see show.  So you should defiantly check out the artists and go see them!