... authoritative chimes indicate command which suggests the idea of religious strictness; helpful in communicating the discipline of 'Rush'. The dynamics of the repetitive ringing crescendos as the dancers' flurrying, chaotic hand gestures and heel turns halt with a stillness of the body. We are offered a juxtaposition of fluid swipes and jabs against powerful moments of stillness, emphasizing the ferocity of Khan's work which allows us to 'swallow' the performance. With their arms limbering and rebounding out by their sides with inertia, the dancers' go straight into strict pedestrian walks with 'sky sounds' interjected, creating a sense of wind, air, general travelling; portraying a lilting, calm feeling of reflection. This section of Rush uses linear pathways and unison to highlight lucidity but also uses variations of speed, cannon or a mix/match of phrases perhaps showing the erraticness and freedom of freefalling. The motif of a crouched bounce with bent arms, ...

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