Even the Bees Dance - Ron Brewer Images - Surprise and Scottsdale AZ
The art of dance draws many different emotions from within me. But I am most awed by the beauty of the art form.
A body in rhythmic motion can be beautiful to view, but it can also tell a story. Dance is a form of non-verbal communication between humans. But did you know that dance is also performed by some animals. Even the Bees dance. And some animals perform a mating dance, but that's a different story so I'll leave it at that.
I recently photographed Andrea Lasley, a dance artist from the Phoenix area. She is not only a practitioner of dance, but teaches the art form to budding artists. It's a thrill to see someone of this quality and character giving back to her community like this.
Even though she is experienced in many forms of dance, we spent most of our session photographing ballet and ballroom, which, I think are my personal favorites. Like a true artist, she approaches her discipline with great passion. I've heard her talk about it in a personal way that was very meaningful. Her passion carries her through the pain of the art form. It's ironic how something as beautiful as dance has a painful side. But maybe that is true of everything in life that we hold worthwhile. She has the ability to make something so complex and painful to learn, look so simple and beautiful. That's the sign of an accomplished artist.
Watching Andrea move before my lens was pure joy. I often felt like I was at a recital of beauty in motion. And I got to photograph it! For me, that's like having my cake and eating it too!
One of my specializations is in capturing the art of the dancer in custom images. You can see more of Andrea in my gallery The Art of Dance.
