In this paper‚ I will be comparing and contrasting the three different dance style performances. The music for each of the performances is different‚ therefore‚ giving the impression that the performances do not share any similarities. Even when performing different styles of dance‚ one can encounter similarities. These similarities can be the use of space‚ body‚ energy‚ and time. The first performance is a music video by Paula Abdul performing a jazz. The music video appears to be very sensual and
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Name and describe 4 interpretative skills used by a dancer. Explain the importance of each of these skills in dance performance. Give examples of how you have used these skills in your own work. All performance/interpretative skills are extremely important in any routine. There are various skills that each dancer must consider‚ the notable ones for this essay will be: Projection‚ Clarity of movement‚ Energy and Focus. I will be attempting to analyze‚ explain and give examples of these in my works
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Folk Dance The term folk dance describes dances that share some or all of the following attributes: * They are dances performed at social functions by people with little or no professional training‚ often to traditional music or music based on traditional music. * They are not designed for public performance or the stage‚ although traditional folkdances may be later arranged and set for stage performances. * Their execution is dominated by an inherited tradition rather than by innovation
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It’s also about entertainment whether it’s choreography or free style. Hip hop dance has a short history since most of other type of dances like ballroom‚ ballet‚ jazz‚ and modern started in the early 1900s. Hip hop dancing began in New York City during the late 1960s and early 70s. During this time‚ people without professional dance training brought dancing to the streets because they enjoyed it. Hip hop dance was meant for people and not for the academy since hip hop moves were inspired by
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The effects of Dance Imagery and its contribution towards healthy body alignment and positive development in dance. This essay will discuss how to focus on keeping ideal alignment by using Dance Imagery in the process of personal development throughout technique and independent rehearsals. (Ashley. 2005) “alignment is good posture‚ achieved by holding sections of the body in line with one another and using minimal muscular work”. Body alignment is about how your head‚ shoulder‚ spine‚ hips‚ knees
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What is modern dance? Modern dance is For some people it simply means "not classical ballet‚" by which they mean not rooted in an established academic code of movement. This usage‚ however‚ lumps together genres that are better understood in their particularity such as Post Modern Dance and New Dance. Modern Dance can now be used as a historic term referring to a particular group of choreographers and the tradition of dance values they established. the term is used to describe a variety of styles
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You expect a comedy’ to tickle your funny bone so you can walk out chuckling. Yes‚ Shall We Dance does raise laughs. But - it also raises some interesting questions. The DVD says it’s A New Comedy About Following Your Own Lead’ and a pun like that is bound to appeal to the individualistic age we are supposed to be living in. It does indeed and yet‚ what is happiness and contentment? Is it a lovely‚ loving and loved spouse and all the trappings of a comfortable settled life? Can there be a
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Dance Styles Dancing and music in general has evolved through time. People who danced in style in the sixties would not fit in the generation of the new millennium. As years have passed by‚ it seems the style of dancing is getting to be bigger. It is inevitable that dance will change throughout our lives and so will its style. Some of the dance styles around today are tap‚ modern‚ swing‚ contra‚ country‚ belly dance and Latin dancing. Dancing has changed in relation to music‚ behavior and time
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Zumba Zumba is a dance fitness program created by Colombian dancer and choreographer Alberto "Beto" Perez during the 1990s. Zumba involves dance and aerobic elements. Zumba’s choreography incorporates hip-hop‚ soca‚ samba‚ salsa‚ merengue‚ mambo and martial arts. Squats and lunges are also included. Zumba Fitness‚ an organization that sells Zumba videos and products‚ does not charge licensing fees to gyms or fitness centers. Approximately 14 million people take weekly Zumba classes in over 140‚000
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Introduction Alvin Ailey was a choreographer who founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in 1958. It was a hugely popular‚ multi-racial modern dance ensemble that popularized modern dance around the world thanks to extensive world tours. His most famous dance is Revelations‚ a celebratory study of religious spirit. Ailey received the Kennedy Center Honors in 1988. Ailey’s philosophy to art is clear in his work - he desired his performers to follow his meticulous choreography‚ but have
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