Taylor Swift's Weaknesses as a Dancer Reinforce Her Image as an Ordinary Woman

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“Taylor Swift's Weaknesses as a Dancer Reinforce Her Image as an Ordinary Woman”

The release of the film “Taylor Swift, The Eras Tour” on Friday October 13 was an opportunity to discover on the big screen the choreographies that the artist performs on stage during her tour. They seem accessible to everyone, far from the performances of Beyoncé or Britney Spears. Which does not prevent the public from being captivated. Brian Seibert, dance critic at the “New York Times”, tries to unravel this mystery.

As Taylor Swift's tour was undoubtedly the pop event of the year, it is not surprising that social networks have been flooded for months with extracts from her concerts, filmed live by her fans. What is more striking is that the choreographies that we see in these videos contrast quite clearly with the sophistication of the costumes and the visual effects: they are simple, not very original and within everyone's reach.

Taylor Swift is a singer who dances but is not known for her talent in this area. Many of her admirers agree: she is neither Beyoncé nor Britney Spears. No matter how hard she does, she always remains a little stiff and clumsy. However, stage presence is an essential element of his show lasting more than three hours.

A connection through dance

During his second concert in Los Angeles [August 7], his strongest gesture came at the start of the game, between two songs. Amid the screams of 70,000 wild admirers, the singer looks falsely surprised before announcing that she would like to try something. She points a finger towards a part of the SoFi stadium where a tenfold clamor then arises.

“I feel so powerful,” she says, kissing his bicep. In reality, its strength is above all its ability, through giant screens, to create a link with each member of the public. And the choreography is one of the elements that allows him to maintain this connection.