completed posthumously in 1890‚ is often considered his masterpiece‚ telling the story of Russian Prince Igor’s conquest of nomadic tribes. One of the most spectacular elements of Prince Igor is the “Polovtsian Dances‚” a dance performed at the end of the second act. “Polovtsian Dances” draws on traditional musical themes of the nomadic tribes‚ but remains distinctly Russian. Conversely‚ George Gershwin and DuBose Heyward’s Porgy and Bess was one of the first American operas to emerge from the
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Jazz dance dates all the way back to 5‚000 – 9‚000 years ago. Although many people believe that jazz dance originated from United States‚ it actually came from early African cultures. In Africa‚ natives danced to celebrate cycles of life such as birth‚ puberty‚ marriage‚ and death. Child‚ adults‚ and the elderly depended on jazz dance to express their culture and beliefs. People from Africa who were later sold into the slave trade around the late 1800’s to mid 1900’s brought the dance with them
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Colombia has several folkloric/traditional music styles/dances. One of the most popular is the Cumbia. Cumbia have spread to other countries. When danced in shows for the public the dancers wear clothing that were used in old times: Men would wear white pants and shirts‚ a hat (usually the style that used to be hand made)‚ a large colorful handkerchief‚ handmade style sandals‚ and a machete (a large knife used to cut plants). Women would wear colorful long skirts (often black with decorations and
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A 2nd generation Modern Dance dancer and known as one of the greatest and influential choreographers of the 20th century. Cunningham learnt tap dancing at a young age and was exposed to theatre experience then. He entered Cornish School of Fine Arts in Seattle in 1937 and learnt a range of visual and performing arts without specialisation. He was introduced to Graham technique while taking one of Martha Graham’s workshops during his time at Cornish. Graham’s technique consists of the elemental
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Dance History II‚ Mid-Semester Exam Study Questions Prepare answers for all of the questions below. On the exam you will answer 8 questions: 4 that I select and 4 that you select = 8 total. The length of each answer should be one-half page or more. 1. How did the Ballet Russe under the Russian director‚ Diaghilev‚ break from the ballet traditions of Russian ballet in the early 20th century? What were the existing ballet traditions at the end of the 19th century in Russia and what new innovations
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30 September 2014 Physics/4 The Physics Of Dance Essay Physics and dance represent remarkably complementary approaches to human body movement. Those involved with dance and science can easily find the many aspects of science incorporated into the beauty of dance. With its graceful moves‚ jumps‚ turns‚ and kicks‚ dance is a representation of physics at its best and most elegant. Two dance moves in particular come to mind when I think of physics and its effects on dance. They are the grand jeté & projectile motion
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Simon says: Love and serve your neighbors As an attorney who had barely hung his shingle in the Elliot Park Neighborhood in 2008‚ Simon Trautmann ’03 received an unexpected invitation: to be the lawyer for a community activist organization. Trautmann was a Christian; the organization served the Muslim community. “The ink was still wet on my law degree‚” Trautmann recalled. “It was a big step to determine if I could be a zealous advocate for a Muslim youth organization. I worried that maybe I was
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The History of Hula Dancing Molly Silven ’13 Professor Wise Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body‚ usually rhythmic and to music‚ used as a form of expression‚ social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting. There are multiple forms of dance ranging from hip-hop‚ Irish step dancing‚ ballroom dancing‚ jazz‚ tap‚ ballet‚ lyrical‚ tribal dancing‚ and even hula dancing. Dancing is way to express oneself by using the body. Sometimes
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Dance Concert Critique When I thought of dance for the first time‚ I believed it was just simplistic movement and structured choreography. However‚ dance can be interpreted as a story versus just following a beat through its unique body language‚ musical composition‚ and set of props. The Fall Dance Theatre demonstrates these traits extensively within its performances specifically the pieces “In Sleep‚ We Dream” and “I’m Still with You”. The performance “In Sleep‚ We Dream” has two different
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Dance If you believe that dance is only a movement of the body‚ a hobby and sport that only girls can practice‚ maybe you have never really danced in your life‚ dancing is not just moving arms and legs‚ is more than that‚ dancing is a wonderful form of art. It brings out the soul in people‚ show emotions‚ tell us histories. Music helps in brings this art form to life‚ many dancers say “music‚ as an extension of my person or a limb directly attached to my soul”‚ the music promises a sense of self
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