Take Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker‚” set it in a 1960’s U.S. suburbia‚ remove the Sugar Plum Fairy and add sexual and homosexual overtones‚ and you have Mark Morris’s “The Hard Nut” – an adaptation of the original ballet inspired by the comic book artist‚ Charles Burns‚ whose work is “deeply instilled with archetypal concepts of guilt‚ childhood‚ mystery‚ adolescent sexuality and poignant portrayals of post-war America” (The Hard Nut: A Look Back). Morris’s story can be described as the background
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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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reputed to have reinvented circus arts. The company was founded by Guy Laliberte‚ Gilles Saint-Croix and Daniel Gauthier with a differentiated offering in the circus industry blending street circus with opera‚ dance‚ theatre‚ live music‚ excellent choreography and amazing pyrotechnics. It gave people a whole new experience taking them a parallel universe stimulating their emotions. The experience of a Cirque du Soleil show is considered to be as one of the most awaited and valued entertainment experience
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Visual and performing arts enrich our lives in a variety of ways. They entertain us‚ educate us about the world‚ let us see our world in a different way‚ and help us record our world for future generations. There are many different forms of visual and performing arts. In this essay‚ I will discuss painting‚ music‚ theater‚ and dance. Painting is the art of putting a medium on a flat surface with a brush. The mediums used to do this are as vast as the artist themselves. Some of these mediums
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Sharene Salameh WGS209 March 12‚ 2014 -Known as the "King of Pop‚" singer-songwriter Michael Jackson was born in Gary‚ Indiana‚ on August 29‚ 1958. -As a child‚ he performed as the lead singer of the Jackson family’s popular Motown group‚ the Jackson 5. Jackson went on to become one of the most internationally famous award-winning solo pop sensations to date. Jackson’s 2009 death stirred controversy and was ultimately ruled a homicide. Dr. Conrad Murray‚ who had
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------------------------------------------------- Katherine Dunham Katherine Dunham | | Katherine Dunham in 1956 | Born | Katherine Mary Dunham January 29‚ 1910 Chicago‚ Illinois‚ USA | Died | May 21‚ 2006 (aged 96) New York City‚ USA | Influenced by | Robert Redfield‚ Melville J. Herskovits | Spouse(s) | Jodis W. McCoo (m.1931-1938; divorced) John Pratt (m.1951-1986; his death) | Katherine DunhamLegendary dancer‚ choreographer and anthropologist‚ Katherine Dunham was
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Section 1: Identification and evaluation of sources Question: What was the role of ballet in political relations between the United States and the Soviet Union? Source 1: Croft‚ Clare. "Ballet Nations: The New York City Ballet’s 1962 US State Department-Sponsored Tour of the Soviet Union." Theatre Journal 61‚ no. 3 (2009): 421-42. In this study by Clare Croft‚ the political and social factors behind the New York City Ballet’s tour of the Soviet Union is explained in depth and includes multiple
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Oliver Hines was a great tap dancer and started to tap dance when he was young. he was one of the first famous African American tap dancers in the U.S. and was also a jazz tap dancer‚ singer‚ actor‚ musicians‚ and creator of improvised tap choreography. He was born in New York City‚ the son of Maurice Hines Sr. and Alma Hines. He began dancing at the age of not-quite-three‚ turned professional at age five‚ and for fifteen years performed with his older brother Maurice as The Hines
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timing and gracefulness but coordination is less observed. | There is gracefulness but less in coordination and timing. | There is gracefulness‚ less timing and no coordination at all. | Timing‚ coordination‚ and gracefulness are not observable. | Choreography(blocking‚ transitions) | There is proper blockings and clear transitions in every formation. | Blockings are not properly executed but there is a clear transition in every formation. | Blockings and clear transitions are less observed. | Proper
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Good evenig to my teacher‚miss khaw and my fellow friends ..My topic for today presentation is KPOP. Korean pop‚ or Kpop as it is more popularly known as‚ is a huge hit among Korean and -international students. With Korean music getting recognized on the Asian market‚ as well as at a worldwide level‚ Kpop is becoming extremely popular among both Korean speaking people and non Koreans. INTRODUCTION OF KPOP K-pop is a musical genre originating in South Korea that is characterized by a wide variety
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