Traditional dance from the Caribbean Abakua - Afro-Cuban Beguine - Guadeloupe‚ Martinique Bellair - Trinidad Bongo - Trinidad Brukin’s - Jamaica Caribbean Quadrilles - Jamaica Dinki Mini - Jamaica Gere - Jamaica Gumbay - Jamaica Goombay - Bahamas Igbo - Haiti Jonkonnu - Jamaica Kumina - Jamaica Tambu - Afro-Curacao Abakua is an Afro-Cuban men’s initiatory fraternity‚ or secret society‚ which originated from fraternal associations in the Cross River region of
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Dance is a way people can interact with body. If it’s just to get in shape or just for the love of it. For instance dancing helps with those who are troubled or are in stress. By dancing people will start to do it. Cause dance is a wonderful hobby enjoyed by many people throughout the world. Besides being lots of fun‚ dancing is good for you‚ both physically and mentally. Anyone can learn how to dance... it ’s all a matter of learning how to move your body. The variety of forms of dance is overwhelming
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Alvin Ailey became interested in dance at age 12‚ he moved with his mother to Los Angeles‚ where he was introduced to dance by performances of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and the Katherine Dunham Dance Company. His formal dance training began with an introduction to Lester Horton’s classes by his friend‚ Carmen de Lavallade. Horton‚ the founder of the first racially integrated dance company in the United States‚ became a mentor for Mr. Ailey as he embarked on his professional career. After Horton’s
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10-12:18 Argument Paper Dance is a Sport America loves their sports and there is no hiding that‚ but what is the true definition of a sport? Sport /spôrt/: (noun) an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others. Now‚ for the great debate: is dancing a sport? Yes‚ according to the definition from Oxford English dictionary‚ dancing would be considered a sport. Every sport deserves the same respect and dance does not get the respect
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Bangarra Dance Company Ochres: Red vs. Black Culture and its‚ at times‚ inconceivable differences is an expression of concern for our society today. Silencing and elapsing of cultures and traditions seems to have escalated immensely. However‚ for the sake of our future‚ there is strong importance in the need of these traditions endurance. Therefore‚ contemporary dance has the aptitude in defying these unjust cultural judgments. We see countless contemporary choreographers‚ today‚ merging momentous
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Martha Graham’s Journey with Dance Martha Graham once said‚ “great artists must reach beyond themselves‚ to the point of defying death” (Cass 255). She was known for her discipline and the way she encouraged her students to believe in their individual strengths. She was also a very determined and disciplined dancer in her years prior to teaching. She is “arguably the most legendary figure in U.S. modern dance” (Kowal 144). She continued to grow throughout her career as a very established dancer
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My Passion Lies with Dance Dancing has been a huge learning experience for me and the influence it has had on my life‚ I will never forget. I’ve learned teamwork as well as leadership‚ and for countless numbers of hours for 6 years I have spent my days devoting myself to practicing‚ perfecting and an open-mind. To me‚ dance is more than just a beautiful art form. Dance is a way to communicate with people and it should be respected and honored. I feel it is beautiful‚
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choreographer Pina Bausch‚ focussing on her contributions to the development of dance in the 20th century and discussing events and issues that influenced and effected her work in the late 1900’s. I shall also reflect on how her work is still influencing dancers today in the 21st century. Pina Bausch was appointed director of dance for Tanztheater (Dance Theatre) Wuppertal in 1973. She exposed her dancers to a mixture of dance and theatre which was extremely rare during this time. Bausch’s works consisted
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Ballet Martha Graham once said‚ “Dance is the hidden language of the soul.” Ballet is one of the world’s most graceful and elegant forms of dancing. The first ballets were danced in Italy but it eventually developed in France under Louis XIV. Ballet thrived in St. Petersburg‚ Russia and developed most of the ballet dancers. Choreographer George Balanchine was the first person to bring ballet to the United States. He was born on January 22‚ 1904 as Giorgi Meltitonis dze Balanchivadze and founded
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Dance is a dangerous and rigorous profession. In some cases it can cause bruises‚ broken bones‚ and pulled muscles. In the worst cases it can lead to bulimia‚ anorexia‚ constant fatigue‚ low self esteem‚ and depression. The History of Dance The Italian princess Catherine de Medici married the French Henri II and introduced ballet de cour‚ or "court ballet" to the Court of France in the sixteenth century. In the 1600’s‚ King Louis XIV especially loved dancing and starring in court productions. When
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