HISTORY OF SOCIAL DANCE Social dancing (dancing for pleasure) really starts with the Cotillion and Quadrille. These are set dances for four couples‚ and their descendants are still around today in the form of English and Scottish country dancing and‚ of course American square dancing Dancing in couples came along in the form of the Galliard‚ Minuet and Gavotte (each developing from the other)‚ but each danced essentially at arms length‚ and in repetitive sequences. Imagine trying to get close
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Dance therapy is a type of psychotherapy that uses movement to further the social‚ cognitive‚ emotional‚ and physical development of the individual. Dance therapists work with people who have many kinds of emotional problems‚ intellectual deficits‚ and life-threatening illnesses. They are employed in psychiatric hospitals‚ day care centers‚ mental health centers‚ prisons‚ special schools‚ and private practice. They work with people of all ages in both group and individual therapy. Some also engage
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In Cry‚ the Beloved Country by Alan Paton‚ he shows us a final moment when Kumalo goes to the top of a mountain overlooking East Griqualand. He then repents his sins‚ gives thanks for those who helped him‚ conducts a personal communion‚ then mourns the hanging of his son as the sun rises. Contrast and diction used by the author evoke an elegiac sentiment in the reader‚ and‚ moreover‚ creates an auspicious atmosphere. This passage acts as closure for the death of Absalom and‚ accordingly‚ the strife
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You Are Able to Dance As dance‚ of all styles‚ becomes prevalent‚ an increasing number of people choose to dance for their profession and career. They devotedly train and practice dancing in order to show audiences the best performances. Audiences‚ as a result‚ learn to appreciate dance performances as pieces of art works. They become more willing to see how dancers use their bodies to express a special feeling or to tell a distinctive story aesthetically and exquisitely. Nevertheless‚ they seem
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Toffler on the 21st Century The definition of who is “literate” has transformed in the 21st century‚ but how exactly did it affect our world and society today? Alvin Toffler‚ a futurist‚ stated “The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write‚ but those who cannot learn‚ unlearn‚ and relearn.” There are many possible insights on this quote; the optimistic insight sees that our society is advancing when it comes to learning new and past information‚ while the problematic
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DANCE The idea of dance has always been interesting and a mystery to me. When I was younger‚ I used to participate in Indian dance performances for birthday parties‚ weddings and/or anniversaries. I was fairly decent and I remember that it gave me a sense of freedom. I loved to dance. It was a way of expressing my uniqueness. However‚ things changed‚ life moved on and the stress of it all hid those feelings for another lifetime. They remained hidden for the past four years here at UCR until now
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Introduction Dance therapy is a kind of psychotherapy that uses movement to promote the social‚ mental‚ emotional‚ and physical improvement of an individual. Dance is the most important key of the arts it involves a direct expression of someone’s self over one’s body. It is specifically a powerful medium for therapy. Dance therapy is the use of movement to recover the mental and physical health of a person. Dance therapy is the use of movement to recover the mental and physical health of a person
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expression. It is a way of communicating an idea and telling a story. But music can be used in various ways. Throughout my life‚ I’ve found the power of music within my passion for dance. I enjoy finding different instrumental pieces and discovering how I can create movement based on them. However‚ my favorite part about creating choreography is letting myself go and using my experience in theatre to understand the power of conveying a story. I decided to follow this passion when we were assigned to
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What is dance? Why do we love to do it‚ and more importantly where did it come from? Dance is the way we move our bodies to the rhythm and sound of the music. It’s not just a form of exercise; it is a passion‚ the feeling of expressing yourself through movement. It is art. There are several types of dance such as jazz‚ ballet‚ hip hop‚ lyrical‚ contemporary‚ African‚ along with many other genres. I will give you a general history from where dance came from‚ and then be more specific when I talk
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Dance is something that everyone knows about‚ but not many people understand. As an avid dancer and competitor for over ten years‚ I’ve learned to embrace the many forms of dancing in this world. It’s hard to put a single definition on dance – ‘it is graceful‚ it is feminine’ – because there are just too many types of dancing‚ each with a unique style. What I can say right now‚ is that dance is a discipline that requires immense control of the body to accurately communicate the intent of the dance
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