1.) What is dance? Dance is an art form displayed through the human body using the medium of…
Stamina is both muscular and cardiovascular endurance. Muscular endurance is the muscle’s ability to continue contracting over a given time. It can be developed by progressive overload, which also increases the muscle’s strength, and this also helps the endurance of the muscle. During a ballet class, when working on technique, the repetitive movements will improve muscular endurance. Cardiovascular endurance is the ability to continue aerobic respiration and exercise over time. During exercise the heart rate increases from its resting rate to its maximum rate. After exercise it then returns to its resting rate. In a ballet class the heart is not usually at its maximum rate for long periods of time, for the exercises rarely exceed more than three or four minutes, and if doing a travelling sequence, a dancer would cross the floor once, or do an exercise once, then wait for others to do so before repeating on the other side. Therefore aerobic activity is not continued for long enough, so it recommended that a dancer should do some other aerobic activity outside of the class, such as running in order to increase their aerobic fitness and overall stamina.…
Dance is used as an effective way of expressing ideas or telling a story while allowing the dancers to express emotions in a performance setting. Dance is a fascinating form of art, with thousands of dance productions that are shown annually worldwide from various schools and locations. It is continuously broadcasted and featured throughout the media, giving it a broad variety of audience. With its growing popularity, it is a very effective way to express opinions and make a social comment in contemporary Australian society.…
Dancing is an art. It is a creative way for people to express their feelings through movements and rhythm. From the 19th century to the 21st, dancing has evolved from the traditional modern dancing featuring the waltz, to urban dancing including all pop, hip-hop, and freestyle dancing. During the twentieth century in America, dance became the main type of entertainment. Dance has been used to help keep many Americans gleeful during the country’s crises, economically and technologically. To express their reactions to these changes, Americans danced. As the society changed during the decades, so did the type of dance, creating new forms of entertainment that are now a part of our American history.…
Once upon a time there was dance! In dance there are many forms. There is Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip hop, partner dancing, modern, and country and western. Dance originated many, many years ago. People used it to express emotions and stories. As time went on so did new dance techniques. Ballet came into the world around the 15th century Italian Renaissance and it slowly became the backbone for all dancing styles. As Albert Einstein said “dancers are the athletes of God.”…
Doing the same actives over and over can make it become tedious and allows the individual to become complacent making them feel like they have come to a stand still. So the benefits of doing a new activity allows them to meet new people, push themselves again by having new goals or objectives to meet, provide change and new found enjoyment. And is also more effect because the body is working hard again to adjust to the new movements that it will be doing.…
It is also stated in the same article that “Through dance, they began to see that their body is theirs, that it is a creative tool that nobody can ruin or pollute” (“There’s a Force That Can Heal Trauma”). It helps people to understand that nothing can ruin the image that they created for their body once they release all of their feelings out through their body. To be able to dance and remove all of the feeling that made them to believe their body was anything but a powerful source. Dance therapy also helps with heart health since it gets the heart rate up. One study showed that people who have heart problems showed improvement in heart and blood vessel function (Wellness). Dance therapy helps in many ways more than just mentally and physically due to all the long lasting benefits such as boosting self-esteem, reduces depression, body image, and coping…
Intro: From ballroom to tango, and break dancing to ballet, dance has always been a part of human culture, rituals and celebrations. Today, most dancing is about recreation and self-expression, although it can also be done as a competitive activity. The benefits of dancing are innumerable in terms of one’s social, mental, and physical health. Fortunately, we attend a university that makes the art of dance available for anyone and everyone.…
Dance is moving your body in a rhythmic way and is also one of the oldest art forms (Woodley 23). Most dancers are very passionate about dance. “Can’t you just skip rehearsal” their friends would say in ignorance to the passions of the dancer. (Jarvie 30) Dancers often run into this problem when they are very dedicated to dance. Dance can strengthen social connections (Woodley 23).…
Dance is a great way to express feelings and get a message across. For example, secular and spiritual dancing gave slaves a voice from 1619-1863. The Ring Shout was a spiritual dance. Slaves danced in a circle trying…
I will be using this article to provide my paper with information on the physical and emotional advantages of dance education. The addition of that information to my paper will be beneficial when explaining both sides of the argument. Using this source does not provide me with any challenges it only further supports my research.…
Everybody wants to have that American Dream. Whatever or whoever it is, it is a dream. A dream to some people can mean like a goal or fantasy wise. A dream in general is a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep. But an American Dream is the traditional social ideals of the United States, such as equality, democracy, and material prosperity.…
Wikipedia defines dance as an “art form that refers to body movement, usually rhythmic and to music”. Dance can be used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting. The evolution of dance runs deep into history and while it is hard to find the first instance of dance, we know it certainly has been an important part of many cultures for a long time. Dance has been used in ceremonies, rituals, celebration and entertainment since the earliest existence of cultures and societies. Dance does not stop with humanity as many animals have their own form of “dance” as a way of communication. Humans can also use dance as a non-verbal way to communicate. In fact, dance has a broad range of its level of participation. It can be participatory, social, performed, ceremonial, competitive or erotic. A few sports incorporate the elements of dance such as ice skating, gymnastics, etc. Since dance has such a broad range of purpose and participation, the movements can be without significance or be specific to a gesture. Dance can express or embody ideas, emotions or even tell a story. The definition of dance definitely depends on the social, culture and moral constraints of a society or even individuals. One thing that is certain is that music and dance were created and performed together. Throughout the ages and…
Also, the support of dance education in schools is usually very low due to the lack of research over the benefits that dance has on students on the long run. Therefore, this article will aggregate a professional opinion in my research paper over the importance of dance education in schools because it article includes examples of the beneficial skills for young dancers that can be applied to their future lives in other fields separate from dance. The content of the article will help me contradict the myth that dance has less benefits than other…
Dancing is considered to be a form of expression and is known to be one of the most exquisite and expressive forms of art. Dancers use body movements to create stories and send emotions to their audience. Some dancers perform ballet, while others perform modern dance.…