Soonerthon is a year-long fundraising event ending with a twelve-hour dance marathon in the spring. All the proceeds raised benefits The Children’s Hospital in Oklahoma City through funding medical research and family support programs. The programming committee is in charge of planning every minute of the twelve-hour event dance marathon. Within the committee, my personal responsibility was to design and organize a children’s carnival at the main event for the “miracle kids” from the hospital. The joy that radiated from the children that passed through the carnival was contagious, not only to myself but also to the other 2,000 OU students that attended the Soonerthon event as well.…
The impulse to move is the raw material that cultures shapes into evocative sequences of physical activity that we call DANCE…
2.) Where is dance found in everyday society? Everywhere! Dance is not limited to any one place.…
As a group, sit down to brainstorm, discuss and decide upon a social or political issue that you want to explore through movement. Examples of social/political issues are: homelessness, oppression, environmental issues, corporate avarice, racism, domestic violence, racial profiling, but there are many, many issues that can be explored in addition to those mentioned above. You may wish to bring in source material (a photograph, a poem/song, a painting, news clip, a personal story, etc., related to the social/political issue. Using the source material as a starting point, independently create a phrase of movement for yourself that is 32 counts in length utilizing at least 8 of the movement elements listed below. In groups, using your individual phrases as a starting point, combine, manipulate and abstract your phrases, adding formal elements, to create a dance composition. The composition should be between 3-4 minutes long. You may set your dances to recorded music, a sound collage of your own creation or they may utilize text (pre-recorded or spoken in performance). Silence is also an option. Try to avoid music with lyrics that describe your issue. You should aim to explore and portray your topic through movement, sound and/or text. You may also incorporate props, or costumes if these seem crucial to the performance of your dance composition.…
Boston Ballroom Dance Center is a dance school that is located in Newtown, Massachusetts. The owner and dance instructor Peter Kornel Kovacs has received numerous certifications and awards throughout his career. Their dance programs include intro lesson, social dancing, wedding dance lessons, parent dances, competitive dance sport, private dance lessons, and group class. Their services on wedding dance lessons include first dance lesson, parent dances, rehearsal dinner party group dance lesson, and bachelorette or bridal…
Dance 211 has truly been a unique class unlike any other that I have taken in the past, from the course topic to a new way of learning. While my focus was on the Philippines, I was able to learn from my peers about a wide range of topics from Chinese lion dance, to Buddhism, and Japanese Butoh dance to name a few.…
The disco was an era that began in the mid-1970s, encouraging a whole generation to dance and party. It was a new dance style created in the West for entertainment and a wild new type of dance, that was considered exciting and fun. It became very popular in movies and nightclubs. John Travolta was the spotlight for starting this disco dance, from his role in the movie Saturday Night Fever.…
Although most scholars simply define it as the art of designing and arranging dance, American ballet icon George Balanchine distinguished dance choreography as “an expression of time and space, using the control of movement and gesture to communicate,” (Anderson 5). This definition puts emphasis on the rigid structure and body control required to successfully produce a piece of choreography, an idea not uncommon in the ballet community (Conoley-Paladino). Like Balanchine, modern dance icon Merce Cunningham defined dance choreography as “an art in space and time.” However, in contrast, he stated that “the object of the dancer is to obliterate” that art, drawing on the importance of…
1. Describe the social classes in the Middle Ages. Which class did not exist during this time period?…
Prepare answers for all of the questions below. On the exam you will answer 8 questions: 4 that I select and 4 that you select = 8 total. The length of each answer should be one-half page or more.…
Ballet dates back hundreds of years into the 15th century. It is the most common style of danced and is familiar in all parts of the world. Ballet is best known for its elegance and every style of dance has some moves and positions that come from ballet. Ballet from the very beginning still influences so much of todays work in the theater.…
Before choosing what to eat before a workout, one must know what type of workout you will do. Whether it be cardio, weights, or any other form, specific workouts need specific foods, different amounts, at different times. For example, distance runners may want to eat pasta four to six hours before they run, this will provide them with ample carbohydrates, without causing any potential problems while running. If you plan on lifting weights, the obvious choice would be protein. This is true, but to truly absorb protein before and after your workout, it is essential to consume the protein a while before. Many people make the mistake of consuming protein right before they workout. This usually ends up in vomiting. A whey protein shake after working…
“The Importance of Fine Arts Education” focuses on how fine arts are an essential part of development in every human being and are part of the cultural heritage of every American. It also notes the impact fine arts education has on improving learning throughout all academic areas. The article is published on the Katy Independent School District's website and lists many credible sources. Therefore, the article itself is highly credible.…
Ballet is one of the oldest forms of dance. Dance first started by the egyptians. The would dance at funerals to express their lost and there grief. The word ballet is originated from the word ballare. Ballet first started from Italian renaissance. They would dance in court around the 1500. Ballet has grown over the years but this is wear it all started.…
This program is important to me because I am interested in taking business courses and improving my dancing so that I may one day have a dance studio of my own. After high school I plan on going to college to pursue a career in dance and business. Dancing has been the biggest hobby of mine ever since I was three years old. My passion for dance has inspired me to try out for numerous things. First thing I have felt in love with was liturgical dancing which is usually seen in various churches. This is a style of dance that I have been doing for about eleven years. Within those eleven years I have choreographed eight of the dances I have performed as a solo and as a group. Cheerleading is another thing that had caught my interest. I have been a part of a cheerleading team…