Kanghua Chen Dance 270 Baker‚ Janice A 2/18/2013 Modern Dance Summary Modern Dance is tradition of theatrical dance unique to the 20th century. Modern dance flourished in areas that lacked strong ballet traditions‚ such as in the United States where ballet companies were imported from Europe. Although modern dance originated in Europe‚ by 1930 the United States had become the center for dance experimentation. Many early modern dances were miniatures—solos of highly compressed effect. They
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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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Alana Menta 10/4/12 Modern dance What is Modern Dance? Modern dance in my eyes is a form of dance which focuses on the serious expression of the inner emotions‚ using a free-flowing‚ interpretive style‚ rather than following the rigid rules characteristics of many dance disciplines. When modern dance first developed at the turn of the 20th century‚ it was considered extremely radical and iconoclastic; over the years since‚ modern dance has become more closely mingled with other disciplines
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Summary Paper #1 Chapter 10 pgs. 169-182‚ Ballet 1. Who was Serge Diaghilev and the Ballet Russe? What were the innovations in ballet under Diaghilev? The Ballet Russe was an American Ballet within the first period of the 20th century that was called “Russo-American era”. Dance scholar and author Lincoln Kirstein coined the term because touring Russian dance artist made a huge impact on American audience and dances. The Russian influence was because of Anna Pavlova‚ Mikhail Mordkin‚ and
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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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Dances of the Cordillera Groups Place of Origin | Title of Dance | Nature of Dance | Costume and Props Used | Dance Description | Mountain Province | Banga | Occupational Dances | Heavy Earthen Pots | Igorot maidens go to the river and prepare for a marriage ceremony. They display not only their grace and agility‚ but also their stamina and strength as they go about their daily task of fetching water and balancing the banga‚ claypots full of water‚ on their heads. | Northern Benguet | Lepanto
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Ballet Dance: My ballet performance experience with classical Music and Theater Ballet Dance: Last time i visited ballet performance and saw twelve pieces ‚ though I liked the most Swan Lake Act II ‚ Swan Lake PDD ’ and Tchai Celebration . Actually ‚ it was Tchaikovsky spectacular and I am sure that he is one of the most highly talented composers of all times . His music is great and impressionable as it aims at enriching viewers and listeners spiritually ‚ at showing them amazing world of
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Pandanggo is a Philippine folk dance which has become popular in the rural areas of the Philippines. The dance evolved from Fandango‚ a Spanish folk dance‚ which arrived in the Philippines during the Hispanic period. This dance‚ together with the Jota‚ became popular among the illustrados or the upper class and later adapted among the local communities. In the early 18th century‚ any dance that is considered jovial and lively was called Pandanggo. There are many versions of this dance and each locality
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Ballet has positive and negative effects on both physical and mental health. Ballet is a unique art form that originated in France. This art form uses precise movements‚ steps and gestures‚ as well as light‚ fluid‚ and graceful movements provide a stimulating performance for its audience. Ballet dancers are incredibly hard-working and have a deep passion for their profession. These dancers are in the studio for long hours during the day‚ 6-7 days a week‚ striving for perfection in everything they
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Understanding of Dance The Little Ballet was indeed a perfect little thing as danced. This was such an understated and fluent and bravura performance that the dance was hard to imagine anyone dancing the role considering the fact that the role was played by Mikhail Baryshnikov‚ while Elaine Kudo and three other dancers in a sweet-tempered‚ fluid work that makes subtle allusions. The style each dancer’s movements were very graceful‚ soft and controlled. Baryshnikov was dressed in business casual
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