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    movement in ballet and contemporary dance as the symbol of body shifting by the theory of anthropology‚ in particular‚ through an in-depth study of the sense of touch‚ kinaesthesia and the essential of movement in ballet and contemporary dance to further explain the

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    Chorographic Fusion between Contemporary Dance and Indigenous Movement in Bangarra Dance Theatre Stephen Page has been the Artistic director of Bangarra Dance Theatre since 1991. During this time he has choreographed many works‚ including his two major pieces Ochres and Fish. Ochres was first performed in Sydney in 1995 playing an essential part in traditional life and it explored the significance of ochres. Fish is also about the earth and the power of the elements‚ Fish focused on the waters of

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    Dances with Wolves Film Review Film Information: Title: Dances with Wolves Lead Actors: Kevin Costner and Mary McDonnell Release date: 1990 Studio: TIG Productions and Majestic Films International Is considered a Fiction Movie. Although the film was added to the Library of Congress stating it as being "culturally‚ historically‚ or aesthetically significant."(Library of Congress). Map of Film Location: Here is map of where the movie took place. Most of the movie was filmed on location

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    influence in the art of dance by Chachi‚ or Olivia‚ from America’s Best Dance Crew’s “I aM mE” performers. Every single one of them had shocking dance moves and stunning stage presence‚ but Chachi outshined them all. She has carried on to inspire me throughout her bravery‚ hard work‚ and performance throughout her entertaining career. Everyone knows what it is like to be called “young” or “under-aged”. But on the hit MTV show‚ Chachi was the youngest girl in any of the dance crews to perform‚ only

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    “ I Don’t Want to do African… What About My Technique?” Transforming Dancing Places into Spaces in the Academy By Raquel L. Monroe‚ Ph.D. In the article “I Don’t Want to do African” Monroe theorized the delegation of modern dance and ballet as the proper techniques for training dancers in the academy‚ while African and American dance is somewhat frowned upon in the academy. While American dance is not considered a form of technique it still requires acquired skills to be good at it. This article

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    Halprin’s 1975 improvisational piece‚ Darkside Dance‚ make it is easy to understand the amount of despair Halprin went through upon hearing that she had been diagnosed with colon cancer a second time. In an interview‚ Halprin described her feelings regarding this diagnosis when she said‚ “For those of you who have cancer or have had cancer‚ you know how life threatening it can be. You’re unprepared suddenly to face the possibility of dying.” Darkside Dance was the way in which Halprin released built

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    Graham commonly know as the ‘mother of modern dance’ Martha graham: The Mother Of Modern Dance (Biography)‚ was born in Allegheny‚ Pennsylvania in 1894. Graham’s father was a doctor who used physical movement to remedy nervous disorders. His work inspired Martha to incorporate her own style‚ she had also grown up watching ballet and the combination of both had developed her love for the arts. She eventually went to study dance in L.A where she joined the dance school ‘Denishaw’. Graham then went on to

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    ‘WHAT MOTVATES PEOPLE TO DANCE AND CREATE DANCES?’ WORD COUNT: 1‚854 The aim of this essay is to discuss dance; the focus will be on what motivates people to dance and create them. Firstly examining the work of a professional company‚ ‘Frantic Assembly’ and a choreographer‚ ‘Martha Graham’ and exploring their work‚ before moving onto why importance of dance to human need and culture and why people are influenced to do dance. Finally the essay will look at how dance is a crucial aspect

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    medium sized stage with low lighting set and slow classical violin music‚ which gave me a intriguing feeling. There are two dancers in this performance‚ a male and female that are dressed in minimal clothing that exposes both of their backsides. The dance starts off with the male dancer sitting on the floor with his head positioned in between his knees and the female not more than a foot away‚ laying flat on the floor face up with her legs bent towards the ceiling in a lifeless fashion. The male dancer

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    1- In classical ballet dance video‚ the ballerina uses pointe method technique ‚different turnout and high extensions‚ hoping on one foot on the tip of the pointe. During the dance‚ for most of the times the spine of the ballerina remains straight. Same moves were executed by both the artists in a symmetrical way. Characteristics of pas de deux were apparent as both the dancers were performing‚ which helps us recognize better about classical ballet. Classical ballet always have some sort of story

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