Dance 10 facts In Ukraine‚ the national dance is called ‘Hopak’. It is danced in a closed circle with surprisingly‚ no fixed pattern of steps. Men competitively improvise steps‚ high leaps‚ squatting kicks‚ and turns; women dance simple steps‚ sway‚ clap‚ or circle. Due to the high physical demand on their bodies‚ most professional dances retire from dancing during their mid-30s. 119‚986 people in Miami set a world record for the longest conga dance line in 1988. The “Dancing Plague” of
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The Egungun performance is a sect of the community-wide masquerade dances‚ which are often found in the Yoruba and Benin cultures. These rituals are ancestral masquerades preformed within Yoruba culture and the Republic of Benin. Ancient African rituals vary largely in their performance and meaning. The term Egungun often refers to all masked figures found among the ritual‚ which are those targeted by Leonce Raphael Abgodjelou in his art exhibit. The Egungun ritual is a performance funeral‚ marking
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spread the love and joy that dance can bring to any community. Rob Horowitz‚ Columbia University Teachers College’s associate director of the Center for Arts Education Research‚ said “[Dance] is incredibly effective in terms of social-emotional development and in terms of being able to incorporate kids from different backgrounds‚ different ethnicities‚ different social backgrounds and have them do something common‚” (Yap Cleo). Having the
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Eastern (Belly) Dance (The super condensed mini version) Middle Eastern Dance is an umbrella term which refers to all dances of the Middle East and it’s surrounding areas from both the past and present. However its also a term commonly used to refer to Raqs Sharqi or "belly dance" and its various styles‚ offshoots‚ and predecessors. Many scholars believe that Raqs Sharqi stems from older dances. It has been called the world’s "oldest dance‚" with theories linking it to ancient dances in Mesopotamia
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The dance performance I chose to review was a recording of the performance Construct by Australian choreographer and dancer Tanja Liedtke. Construct was performed on April 2nd‚ 2009 in Seattle‚ Washington. The type of dance performed in Construct was contemporary modern. Though there were no actual stopping points‚ or named dances in this performance they did however have different sections of different dances with unique styles and props. The three sections I am going to write about really caught
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The Hobby-Horse Dance is a form of ceremonial dance found in the West Country of England. The central figures of the dance include a man covered with a cloak and wearing a horse mask. The most famous example I read about from Rippon was this‚ ”In England the hobby-horse is very much alive still at Padstow and Minehead celebrating the coming of spring. And throughout all the written references we can’t fail to perceive in all the animal guisers bringers in of fertility at the turn of the year” (Rippon
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Tarantella In Italian culture‚ the word “tarantella” evokes images of a frenzied spinning dance traditionally played at weddings. However‚ this popular native dance of Southern Italy has a history and myth spanning several centuries. The dance‚ originally an Italian folk dance of the lower- and middle-classes‚ has been labeled as a dance to cure sickness and as a dance of courtship. In the courtship version of the dance‚ the woman uses rapidity and liveliness to excite the love of her partner. In turn‚
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ballet tradition dating back to the 19th. This subject holds particular significance to me. I have danced for most my life‚ and as a young girl I desperately wanted to dance in pointe shoes. Pointe work seemed like the pinnacle of achievement for a dancer‚ and I waited anxiously for my instructor to allow it. When I eventually began to dance on pointe I realized two things. One: pointe work requires a level of pain tolerance that I do not have. Two: most of the other girls taking pointe seemed young‚ between
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my resume. What you can not see on my resume is the profound impact dance has had on not only me as a leader but my life as a whole. I started dancing when I was 3 years old and 14 years later I’m still dancing. Spending 12 of those years at the same dance studio‚ Dancentre South‚ has allowed me to not only influence my dance studio but the community it creates and is surrounded by. I started assisting and demonstrating for dance classes when I was 12‚ this class started my career of not only helping
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West African Music: Music has always been an important part of life in West Africa. Music serves many functions in West African society. It communicates ideas‚ values‚ and feelings. It celebrates historic events and important occasions in people’s lives. For instance‚ there are songs for weddings‚ funerals‚ and ceremonies honouring ancestors. Among the Yoruba tribe of present-day Nigeria‚ mothers of twins have their own special songs. In Ghana‚ there are songs for celebrating the loss of a child’s
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