Modern Dance Club
Good evening. My name is Pam Jones, and on behalf of the Modern Dance club, I'd like to welcome you to tonight's program.
The club is pleased to present the TV version of The Catherine Wheel, Twyla Tharp's rock ballet.
This video version of the ballet has been even more successful with audiences than the original theater production.
It includes some animation, slow motion, and stop-action freezes that really help the audience understand the dance.
The title of the piece refers to Saint Catherine, who died on a wheel in 307 A.D.
Nowadays, a Catherine wheel is also a kind of firework --- it looks something like a pinwheel.
Anyway, the dance is certainly full of fireworks!
You'll see how Twyla Tharp explores one family's attempt to confront the violence in modern life.
The central symbol of the work is a pineapple but exactly what it represents has always created a lot of controversy.
As you watch, see if you can figure it out.
The music for this piece is full of the rhythmic energy of rock music.
It was composed by David Byrne --- of the rock band Talking Heads
And the lead dancer in this version was Sara Rudner, who is perfectly suited to Tharp's adventurous choreography 编舞（艺术）；舞蹈设计.
Following the video, dance teacher Mary Parker will lead a discussion about the symbolism Ms. Tharp used.
We hope you can stay for that.
So, enjoy tonight's video...and thank you for your support.
表达解析
on behalf of 代表
Modern Dance club 现代舞俱乐部
program节目
is pleased to 很荣幸地
present 介绍
TV version电视版
rock ballet 摇滚芭蕾舞
video version 视频版
original 原始的
theater production 剧场作品
animation 动画
slow motion 慢动作
stop-action freezes 静止动作
The title of the piece作品的名字
refers to 指的是
on a wheel 于一个轮子上
in 307 A.D. 公元307年
firework 烟火(转轮烟火)
It looks something like a 看起来像某种
pinwheel 转轮焰火
explores one family's attempt to 探究一个家庭的尝试
confront the violence 面对暴力
in modern life 在现代生活中
central symbol核心象征
work 作品
Pineapple 菠萝
exactly what it represents 究竟它代表了什么
created a lot of controversy 引起诸多争议
figure it out 弄明白
The music for this piece 这篇作品的配乐
the rhythmic energy 节奏能量
rock music. 摇滚乐
was composed by 由…作曲，
rock band 摇滚乐队
the lead dancer 领舞
in this version 这个版本
is perfectly suited to 完全适合
adventurous 大胆的
choreography /ˌkɒrɪˈɒɡrəfɪ/ N-UNCOUNT编舞
Following the video 伴随着视频
dance teacher 舞蹈老师
will lead a discussion about 引导讨论
symbolism 象征主义
stay for that 为此而留下